When any significant debt has been incurred representing yourself or your business when negotiating with the IRS is possible but not recommended. The reason you should hire an IRS debt tax attorney is because there are many ways to either get the debt reduced or to establish reasonable payments for debt reduction. The IRS will not always tell you this though because their goal is to collect as much tax as possible and are not particularly interested in help you deal with a tax burden. There are also multiple administrative levels you can appeal to when trying to deal with a tax debt. The agent is just the first level. The tax attorney can help people who have wage garnishments and tax levies or liens already in place or who are facing such actions. When a tax case lands in court, as usually happens in cases of tax fraud or tax evasion, the tax attorney is an absolute necessity. The complexity of the tax code leaves a lot of room for negotiation as long as the tax rules and regulations are well understood. The tax attorney will represent you and try to negotiate the best solution. The tax attorney can also work with businesses and estate planners to minimize tax debt or assist with tax planning activities.