Legal Question in Tax Law in West Virginia

Re: Taxes Owed

There are attorneys who negotiate with the IRS on behalf of taxpayers in your situation. Those of us who do that charge a chunk of change, but it is worth it since we can often get the IRS to back down. Again, you ideally need someone who is local to you, but if that fails feel free to contact me; we can do this by fax and phone (it's just a bit more difficult to get papers back and forth).

If that process fails, you might consider calling on your local bankruptcy attorney. IRS debt can be discharged in bankruptcy in some circumstances (whether those circumstances apply to you I cannot say, since I do not know your specifics). Bankruptcy MUST be filed by an attorney who is admitted to practice in the federal court that is geographically closest (or within the same state as) where you live. That's not me; I'm just in NY.

If you TRULY cannot afford a lawyer AND you meet their low-income guidelines (which you will only know by asking them), you can get good, low- or no-fee help from your state's pro bono civil legal help provider (similar to the public defender, but handles civil matters rather than criminal matters). In NY, we call them the Legal Aid Society; I don't know what they're called in WV, but you can call the bar association and find out.

Good luck; there IS light at the end of your tunnel; you just can't see it yet. Keep digging on and you'll get there.

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