Frost Law's Fort Lauderdale, FL office includes tax, business, and estate attorneys, along with accountants and other professionals, who serve clients throughout the area. Some of what our office handles is covered below, including tax controversy, bankruptcy, and IRS litigation, among other tax matters. If you have questions or want to schedule a confidential consultation with a Fort Lauderdale tax lawyer or other professional, please get in touch.

Tax Controversy

An IRS or state tax dispute often starts with a fairly routine audit, but it can escalate quickly if the response is incomplete or the underlying issue is very complicated. A tax attorney in Fort Lauderdale can assist with IRS or Florida Department of Revenue audits. We will review what the agency is asking for, respond within the given deadline, and push back on findings that don't hold up under closer scrutiny.

If a dispute doesn't resolve through the audit itself, our Florida tax attorneys can take the matter to appeals. Depending on your financial picture, we may be able to pursue an Offer in Compromise and settle for less than the full balance. If you're already struggling with collections actions like liens and levies, we can try to get them removed.

Bankruptcy

When debt becomes impossible to manage on your own, bankruptcy can offer a real path back to stable ground, though which chapter applies depends on your specific numbers. A bankruptcy attorney in Fort Lauderdale can help you sort through your income, assets, and the kind of debt involved to see which of Chapter 7, Chapter 13, or Chapter 11 actually fits.

A Florida bankruptcy lawyer can also explain how these chapters differ in practice: Chapter 7 generally works through liquidating non-exempt property, while Chapter 13 spreads repayment out over several years for filers who want to hold onto property like a home or a vehicle.

Businesses carrying heavier debt sometimes turn to Subchapter V of Chapter 11 instead, a faster route through a standard filing that's built with smaller companies in mind. A Fort Lauderdale bankruptcy lawyer can help you steer clear of filing under the wrong chapter, a mistake that's often expensive to unwind.

IRS Litigation

Court becomes an option when a tax dispute can't be settled through an audit or an appeal. A tax attorney in Florida can bring your case before the U.S. Tax Court without requiring payment of the disputed amount first, or pursue a refund suit in federal court after the tax has been paid. Because litigation usually costs more and takes longer than resolving things administratively, we look closely at how likely a case is to settle before recommending it.

Voluntary Disclosure Program

Clients with unreported foreign accounts or foreign income have historically had a path to come forward voluntarily, disclosing what was missed before the IRS discovered it independently. A Florida tax lawyer can review whether a client's situation calls for this kind of disclosure. This is an important decision, because coming forward proactively often leads to a better outcome than waiting for the IRS to find an account through information-sharing agreements with other countries.

Business Support

Frost Law can support your business in a variety of ways, including through documentation and organization. Messy books have a way of showing up at exactly the wrong moment, whether that's in the middle of an audit or just as a sale is about to close. A Fort Lauderdale tax attorney can help you get your records organized and keep them that way, so the numbers hold up whenever they're actually needed.

Estate Planning

Deciding who manages your affairs, and how your property should be distributed, is a task that's easy to keep postponing. A Florida estate attorney at Frost Law can help you put a will and any trusts your situation calls for into place, so your family isn't left guessing or waiting on the courts later.