is a tax service representative a lawyer?
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Define "Tax Service Representative"
Most people who represent taxpayers before the IRS are not lawyers and most people don’t need a lawyer. Generally taxpayers are represented by a CPA or an Enrolled Agent (a tax specialist licensed by the Treasury Department.) They and lawyers have the same authority to represent taxpayers. Other tax practitioners–think your basic tax return preparer who works for a return preparation chain or independently–can’t represent you at all.
The first poster who stated contact the Taxpayer Advocate Service is off the mark. The Taxpayer Advocate is not the first place you go. It only handles cases where the internal system has broken down. It does not provide taxpayer representation at all.
save your money and call the taxpayers advocate service @877-777-4778
I agree with Max Hoopla (I am also an Enrolled Agent), but I would add that an tax attorney might be your best representative if the IRS believes that there is criminal activity involved. Attorney/Client privilege covers communications regarding criminal matters. Accountant (Enrolled Agent)/Client privilege is more restricted.
What this means is that an attorney cannot be called as a witness against you in court in criminal matters, where as an accountant or Enrolled Agent can be.