When a Small Cooperative Prevails in Litigation With the IRS, It May Be Entitled To Recover Some of Its Costs
Under certain limited circumstances, a taxpayer that substantially prevails in a tax dispute with the IRS may be able to recover a portion of its administrative and legal expenses (including attorney’s fees). See, Section 7430 of the Internal Revenue Code. Taxpayers eligible for recovery include individuals whose net worth at the time the civil action was filed did not exceed $2 million. Relief is also available for unincorporated ...