If you owe more than $10,000.00 to the IRS or the IDR it typically makes sense to hire a qualified tax attorney.  A qualified tax attorney knows how to handle the IRS or the IDR and will act in your best interests.  A qualified tax attorney can sometimes save you money which further justifies hiring a lawyer. When you hire a lawyer, you will never have to talk to the IRS which often relieves the stress and the anxiety that people frequently feel.  Further, talking to the IRS without the advice of counsel is not a good idea because you are letting "the wolf into the hen house."
Patrick T. Sheehan & Associates, Attorneys at Law, P.C., has been in business since 1991. Mr. Sheehan is a former IRS attorney and his practice is dedicated to the resolution of tax problems with both the IRS and the Illinois Department of Revenue.