Here are some reasons you might need a tax attorney:

• If you own your own business or are starting one up in which you will be employing people.
• If You have any problems with the IRS.
• If You want to take any sort of tax problems to the court.
• If you have committed any type of tax fraud, either knowingly or unknowingly.
• If you have dealing with international business in which you will be required to deal in tax agreements.

Tax attorneys are different from the typical attorney one would hire to represent them on any charge in the court of law.  There are certain qualifications you must check before hiring a tax attorney:

• Do they have an accredited license to practice as a tax attorney as opposed to a regular attorney?
• What are previous cases they have handled in which they succeeded in representing their client?
• Have they passed the required state bar where they are practicing law?
• Are they reasonably priced compared to other tax relief attorneys in the area?
• Do they have extra training in tax law or simply the minimum required to get their J.D.?