Kapitanoff and Southard Accountancy Corporation

About Kapitanoff and Southard Accountancy Corporation

Kapitanoff and Southard Accountancy Corporation handles tax legal work for clients in Woodland Hills, California. A tax attorney is the right call when the issue is a dispute rather than a filing: liens and levies, an appeal, a Tax Court petition, or anything where attorney-client privilege matters. Ask whether they also prepare returns or work alongside your existing preparer.

Licensed lawyers who handle tax controversy, liens and levies, Tax Court, and the cases where attorney-client privilege matters.

What a tax attorney typically handles

This is the standard scope for this kind of practice, not a verified list of what this firm offers. Call to confirm credentials, availability and fees.

Questions worth asking before you hire

1. Is this a controversy practice, a planning practice, or both?
2. Have you handled cases like mine before the IRS Office of Appeals or in Tax Court?
3. How do you bill: hourly, flat fee for the matter, or a retainer?
4. Will you also prepare the returns, or coordinate with my preparer?
5. What is the realistic range of outcomes, and the realistic timeline?

Our guide to choosing a tax preparer explains why the answers matter, and the credentials guide covers who can represent you if the IRS writes.

Verify before you hand over documents

Every paid preparer must have a PTIN and must sign the return. Credentials are public records and take two minutes to check.

• Search the IRS directory of credentialed preparers by ZIP code.
• Check a CPA licence through your state board or CPAverify.
• Read the IRS guidance on choosing a tax professional.