Tax Law

We know exactly how the IRS and state tax authorities build cases against Michigan taxpayers — and what it takes to protect you when they come knocking. If you have been contacted by the Internal Revenue Service, the Michigan Department of Treasury, or any other tax authority, you are dealing with a government agency that has virtually unlimited resources, investigative power, and the authority to seize your assets, freeze your accounts, and pursue criminal charges against you. The worst thing you can do is wait. Attorney Scott Weinberg has spent over 30 years protecting Michigan individuals and business owners from the full force of tax enforcement — including criminal tax prosecution.

Do not face the IRS alone. Call the attorney the moment you receive any notice or contact from a tax authority.

When you hire Michigan Criminal Lawyers, PLC to handle your tax matter, you get Scott Weinberg — a former prosecutor with over 30 years of experience who understands exactly how government agencies investigate, build cases, and pursue individuals and businesses for tax violations. He knows what triggers criminal referrals, how audits escalate into prosecutions, and exactly how to intervene at every stage to protect your assets, your business, and your freedom. We have relationships and connections in every court across Michigan that you may need, and we offer payment plans and 100% financing so that cost is never a reason to go unrepresented.

By acting quickly and retaining an experienced tax defense attorney at the first sign of a dispute, we can often resolve matters before criminal charges are ever filed, negotiate favorable settlements with tax authorities, and ensure that your rights and financial interests are fully protected throughout the process.

We successfully represent clients in tax matters including:

IRS audits and examination disputes, criminal tax fraud and tax evasion charges, federal and state tax controversies and litigation, failure to file and failure to pay allegations, employment tax and payroll tax disputes, tax liens and asset seizure defense, IRS collection matters and installment agreement negotiations, offers in compromise to resolve outstanding tax debt, Michigan Department of Treasury disputes and state tax appeals, commercial and residential property tax appeals, and tax consequences arising from business transactions, mergers, acquisitions, and divorce.

Without experienced legal representation when facing a tax dispute or criminal tax investigation, you risk criminal conviction for tax evasion or tax fraud, substantial civil penalties and interest on top of taxes owed, seizure of your personal and business assets, federal tax liens placed on your property, garnishment of your wages and bank accounts, and a permanent criminal record that follows you for the rest of your life.

Call our law firm right now to protect yourself before the IRS or state tax authorities take action against you.

What Can Our Tax Law Attorneys Do for You?

• Respond immediately to IRS notices, audit letters, and contact from the Michigan Department of Treasury on your behalf
• Defend against criminal tax charges including tax evasion, tax fraud, filing false returns, and failure to pay
• Intervene early in IRS investigations to prevent a civil audit from escalating into a criminal referral
• Negotiate directly with the IRS and state tax authorities to reach the most favorable resolution possible
• Pursue offers in compromise to settle your outstanding tax liability for less than the full amount owed
• Arrange installment payment agreements that protect your assets while resolving your tax debt
• Challenge improper tax liens, levies, and asset seizures and work to have them released
• Represent you in IRS appeals, U.S. Tax Court, and state administrative proceedings
• Defend against employment tax and payroll tax disputes that threaten your business and personal finances
• Use insider prosecutorial knowledge to anticipate the government’s strategy and build the strongest possible defense on your behalf

Understanding Criminal Tax Liability in Michigan

Most people think of a tax problem as a financial matter — something to be worked out with accountants and payment plans. What many Michigan taxpayers do not realize is that tax disputes can quickly become criminal matters, and the IRS has a dedicated Criminal Investigation division whose sole purpose is to identify and prosecute individuals and businesses for tax-related crimes. Tax evasion, filing false or fraudulent returns, willful failure to pay taxes, and employment tax fraud are all federal felonies that carry significant prison sentences, substantial fines, and the permanent destruction of your professional reputation.

The line between a civil tax dispute and a criminal tax prosecution is not always obvious until it has been crossed. An audit that uncovers unreported income, a whistleblower complaint from a former employee, a suspicious transaction that attracts the attention of financial regulators, or simply a pattern of behavior that the IRS characterizes as willful can all serve as the starting point for a criminal investigation. Once the IRS Criminal Investigation division opens a case, the situation changes dramatically — and having a criminal defense attorney who understands tax law becomes absolutely essential.

Attorney Scott Weinberg’s background as a former prosecutor gives him a unique and powerful understanding of how the government builds tax fraud cases, what evidence investigators look for, and exactly where the legal arguments that can defeat those cases are found. Whether you are facing an audit, a collection action, or a full criminal investigation, Attorney Weinberg will fight to protect you at every stage of the process.