When you have an estate or tax problem the government, especially the IRS, is not your friend. IRS agents may seem friendly and helpful, but when it comes to IRS audits, they are the "tax police" and should not be underestimated. A tax attorney can limit your exposure and help prevent any possible criminal tax prosecution. You should not take a chance by using others that claim to solve your tax problems. Most of these other services are not qualified to represent you in court. The IRS knows that these other representatives cannot represent you completely, and this may limit their negotiating ability, or the ability to represent you in audits, appeals, and in Tax Court if necessary. A tax attorney can provide complete representation, and will usually cost you less in the long run. The IRS is not your friend. Their goal is to win and have you pay more in taxes. Only a tax attorney has the skill and tools necessary to win this fight.

Our firm also represents clients with tax and estate planning matters. Our goal is to minimize your tax and estate liability using every available tool within the tax code and regulations. Our attorneys have extensive training in planning and will review your goals and objectives to develop a comprehensive tax or estate plan that meets your objectives.

The Lively Law Group is a highly qualified team of tax attorneys. Each attorney has an advanced training in taxation. Mr. Lively is a tax attorney and a certified public accountant (CPA). He is certified by the State Bar of California as a Taxation Specialist. Further, he received his master of laws in taxation (LL.M.) from Chapman University School of Law. Mr. Lively has practiced before the IRS since 1983 representing clients in audits, appeals, and in the United States Tax Court and United States District Court in civil and criminal tax matters. He also has extensive courtroom experience in the Superior Court of the State of California. He and the other attorneys of the firm will use their experience and education to get you the best result possible for your estate or tax problem.

Solutions to IRS problems include audit representation, appeals representation, offers in compromise, release of liens, release of levies, release of garnishments, payment plans, prevention of seizures, filing unfiled tax returns, amnesty submittals, and installment agreements.

While visiting our Website, please feel free to contact us with any questions or comments you may have - we'd love to hear from you. We pride ourselves on being proactive and responsive to our clients' inquiries and suggestions. If you give us a detailed explanation of your problem, we will evaluate the situation, and let you know what we think can be accomplished.

Finally, we invite you to contact us today for a Firm Brochure and Profiles of Our Attorneys, and if you let us know what your particular matter involves we will send you additional specific information on your area of concern. We look forward to hearing from you. We include anyone that inquires through our website on our eMail list for our Monthly Client Alert; our monthly newsletter with up to date useful tax advice and strategies. Just click on the questions box at the top right corner of this page and send us your detailed question or situation, or just indicate that you want to receive our monthly email newsletter. One of our attorneys will respond to your inquiry within 24 hours.