Tax Debt Lawyer in Bloomfield Hills

If you are facing IRS or Michigan tax debt, you need more than a call-center resolution company. At Tax Resolve, your matter is led by founding attorney Stuart Lee Sherman, an LL.M. in taxation graduate of New York University School of Law, a licensed CPA, and a lawyer admitted to practice before the U.S. Tax Court and the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan.

For more than 33 years, our tax attorneys have helped individuals and businesses address back taxes, audits, and aggressive collection activity, with a focus on Bloomfield Hills, Oakland County, Troy, Macomb County, as well as the Greater Detroit area. We understand how the IRS and the Michigan Department of Treasury operate, and we tailor a legal and financial strategy to your specific situation.

Contact Tax Resolve today for a free case evaluation at (248) 919-8029. Talk directly with an experienced tax debt attorney and CPA about your options before penalties, interest, and collection actions get worse.

Why Bloomfield Hills Clients Choose Tax Resolve

Many tax relief services focus primarily on forms and basic negotiations. Tax Resolve handles the broader spectrum of tax controversy, from IRS notices and administrative appeals to U.S. Tax Court representation when necessary. Because Stuart Sherman is admitted to practice before the U.S. Tax Court, your case can remain with the same legal team if litigation becomes necessary.

Sherman’s CPA background and LL.M. in taxation also allow the firm to evaluate both the financial and legal sides of a tax dispute. This can be especially valuable when the amount owed is unclear, tax returns contain errors, or penalties and interest have significantly increased the balance.

Clients also benefit from attorney-client privilege, which can be particularly important when tax problems involve sensitive financial information or potential criminal exposure. Our goal is to identify the most appropriate path for resolving your tax issues while protecting your interests throughout the process.

Tax Relief & Debt Resolution Services

Tax Resolve assists Bloomfield Hills and Oakland County clients with both IRS and Michigan tax problems. We address federal and state tax debt, from early-stage notices to entrenched collection actions such as liens, levies, and wage garnishments.

We handle the audit process, administrative tax appeals, tax penalties and interest disputes, and liability issues involving individual income tax and corporate income tax. We also advise on forward-looking tax planning, including estate and gift tax considerations, business planning, and estate planning, so that once your immediate tax problem is under control, you have a clearer path going forward.

Common resolution tools we use include:

• IRS offer in compromise. Negotiating a settlement for less than the full balance owed when your financial situation shows that full collection is unlikely.
• Installment agreements. Structuring monthly payment plans for IRS or Michigan Department of Treasury balances to stop active collection and make the debt manageable.
• Currently Not Collectible status. Demonstrating to the IRS that collection would cause undue hardship, which can pause enforced collection while your situation stabilizes.
• Penalty abatement. Seeking reduction or removal of penalties when you qualify under first-time abatement or reasonable-cause standards.
• Tax lien and levy defense. Working to release or mitigate federal tax liens and levies on your bank accounts, wages, or other property, and to prevent new enforcement where possible.
• Unfiled tax returns. Preparing and filing delinquent returns to bring you into compliance so that formal resolution programs are available.

The Michigan Department of Treasury operates separately from the IRS and uses its own settlement programs and procedures. Unlike the IRS, Michigan does not follow a fixed ten-year collection expiration rule, so state tax balances can linger and grow if not addressed. We understand the interplay between these two agencies and craft solutions that account for both.

Who We Help in Bloomfield Hills & Oakland County

Tax Resolve serves individual taxpayers and business owners throughout Bloomfield Hills and Oakland County. The area includes many high-income professionals, executives, and closely held businesses, which often means more complex tax profiles and greater scrutiny from taxing authorities.

We regularly handle matters involving individual income tax for high earners, as well as corporation income tax and other business-related liabilities. This can include disputes over reported self-employment income, investment gains, business deductions, and multi-year patterns of underpayment.

Business owners in particular face significant risk when payroll taxes fall behind. The trust fund recovery penalty can attach personally to responsible individuals, even when the business entity itself is struggling. Early legal intervention can help clarify your exposure and frame a strategy with the IRS or Michigan Department of Treasury before enforcement escalates.

If you have received an IRS notice, a Michigan Department of Treasury notice of adjustment, a wage garnishment order, or a bank levy, it is important to respond promptly. Acting early preserves more options and can limit additional penalties and interest.

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Tax Debt FAQs for Bloomfield Hills Clients

When Should I Hire a Tax debt lawyer Instead of Handling It Myself?

You should consider hiring a tax attorney when you owe back taxes, receive an IRS or Michigan Treasury collection notice, face wage garnishment or a bank levy, have unfiled tax returns, or believe there is any chance your situation could involve criminal allegations. The earlier you involve legal counsel, the more tools are available to resolve the matter and the easier it is to prevent aggressive collection actions.

How Is a Tax Attorney Different from a CPA or Enrolled Agent?

A CPA or enrolled agent can help prepare returns and may represent you before the IRS administratively, but only an attorney can represent you in U.S. Tax Court without separate admission and fully invoke attorney-client privilege. This privilege can be especially important in sensitive cases involving potential fraud, payroll tax issues, or long-term non-filing.

Does Michigan Tax Debt Expire the Same Way IRS Debt Does?

The IRS generally has ten years from assessment to collect a tax debt, subject to certain events that can extend that period. Michigan does not follow an equivalent fixed deadline, so state tax debts do not simply age off on the same schedule. Left unresolved, Michigan balances can continue to generate liens, levies, and refund offsets.

What Is an Offer in Compromise?

An offer in compromise is an agreement with the IRS to settle your tax debt for less than the total amount owed. Eligibility depends on your income, assets, expenses, and overall ability to pay over time. Michigan offers a separate settlement program with its own forms and criteria, which must be evaluated independently.

What Happens If I Ignore an IRS or Michigan Department of Treasury Notice?

Ignoring notices generally leads to additional penalties and interest, followed by enforced collection such as tax liens on your home or other property, bank account levies, and wage garnishments. As options narrow, it becomes harder to shape a favorable resolution. Responding promptly with the help of a tax attorney can protect your rights and keep more pathways open.

Talk with a Bloomfield Hills Tax Debt Attorney Now

Tax problems rarely fix themselves. The sooner you act, the more opportunities you have to protect your income, your assets, and your future. At Tax Resolve, we approach every matter as problem solvers, committed to finding the most effective and practical resolution available for your situation.

We offer a free case evaluation for Bloomfield Hills and Oakland County taxpayers, and we also assist clients nationwide with serious IRS and Michigan Department of Treasury issues.

Call (248) 919-8029 today or contact us online to schedule your free case evaluation with a tax debt lawyer at Tax Resolve.