Preparation, perseverance, good judgment and the ability to relate to people are key to a successful resolution. Robert Chicoine Law has consistently ranked among the top tax law firms in Seattle that not only has clients within the continental United States, but internationally, including Europe, Asia, Africa, Guam, Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf, Mariana Islands, Fiji, Russia and Canada.
Our cases have been discussed in major publications such as Tax Notes, Bloomberg, and Accounting Today. The firm provides client-focused solutions to complex tax and business law matters and civil and criminal tax litigation. Through our decades of combined advocacy and litigation experience, we are committed to achieving successful, cost-effective results, and the trust of the clients we serve.
Our cases have been discussed in major publications such as Tax Notes, Bloomberg, and Accounting Today. The firm provides client-focused solutions to complex tax and business law matters and civil and criminal tax litigation. Through our decades of combined advocacy and litigation experience, we are committed to achieving successful, cost-effective results, and the trust of the clients we serve.
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Robert Chicoine advises clients in matters of state and federal taxation, be it planning to minimize tax disputes, effectively resolving administrative scrutiny by taxing authorities, or defending clients in litigation when tax controversies cannot be settled.
He has been called upon to assist accountants and lawyers as an expert on issues of federal taxation and has been engaged by tax agencies in U.S. territories as a lead lawyer in complex litigation.His clients typically include corporations, partnerships, estates, and individuals. Mr. Chicoine is a seasoned lawyer who has tried cases throughout the United States in the U.S. Tax Court and U.S. district courts.
He has been called upon to assist accountants and lawyers as an expert on issues of federal taxation and has been engaged by tax agencies in U.S. territories as a lead lawyer in complex litigation.His clients typically include corporations, partnerships, estates, and individuals. Mr. Chicoine is a seasoned lawyer who has tried cases throughout the United States in the U.S. Tax Court and U.S. district courts.
Taxpayers, regardless of whether a business, individual or estate, often face civil tax controversies with the Internal Revenue Service, a state Department of Revenue or Board of Equalization.
These controversies may include: income, estate employment or sales tax audits, administrative appeals, penalty determinations, lien filings, property seizures, and compliance problems such as failure to file returns, failure to pay taxes or failure to comply with reporting requirements.If the controversy is not resolved administratively, it will end up in court, or worse, referred for criminal investigation.
These controversies may include: income, estate employment or sales tax audits, administrative appeals, penalty determinations, lien filings, property seizures, and compliance problems such as failure to file returns, failure to pay taxes or failure to comply with reporting requirements.If the controversy is not resolved administratively, it will end up in court, or worse, referred for criminal investigation.
The defense of clients who are or may be under criminal investigation for violation of state and federal tax law has been a significant part of Robert Chicoine's practice. Most IRS and state audits involve exposure to additional taxes, interest and most likely, civil penalties. Criminal investigations are an entirely different matter.
Robert Chicoine has been called upon to testify as an expert due to his tax litigation experience, vast knowledge of IRS practice and procedure and the complexities of the tax code in civil and criminal tax cases. Richard Ainsworth has developed an expertise in tax and technology at Taxware and ADP.
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