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Deciding on a career is an important step. You need to choose a career that utilizes the skills and talents that you have while taking a practical approach to your path to your goals. Tax attorneys are a type of lawyer and must have a JD (Juris Doctorate) degree so that they can enact litigation on behalf of their clients; they can make up to $124,000 per working year if they are successful. If you were already thinking about starting a career in accounting, you might want to consider going that extra step and becoming a tax attorney. Your experience and income will definitely increase if you choose this path.
Tax lawyers can provide help to individual clients or organizations dealing with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) over complex problems arising from taxation of real estate or estate planning, international income for any American working or receiving income from staff working in a foreign country, the findings of IRS audits, and advise or represent clients if any type of tax issue ends up in court. If you aspire to become a licensed tax attorney, there is a specific set of steps you need to take to achieve this. As with any profession, there are particular standards you must meet to show that you have met the criteria that this profession demands.
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