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Tax attorney vacation coverage.

IRS notice deadlines, Tax Court filings, audit response windows — tax attorneys handle deadline-heavy practice. Here's how solo tax attorneys take vacation.

Quick answer

Tax attorneys vacation with (1) covering counsel (often a tax-specialized CPA or another tax attorney) with EA / CPA / J.D. credentials and IRS Power of Attorney access, (2) thorough audit of IRS deadlines, (3) pre-handle CDP and audit response deadlines, (4) clear client communication. Most tax practices can take 1-2 weeks per year with appropriate setup. Avoid Q1 (tax filing season) and Q4 (estimate-payment crunch).

Vacation timing

Avoid: January-April (filing season), September-October (extension deadline).
Best windows: late April through August, late October through mid-December.

Pre-vacation deadline audit

Pull all active IRS correspondence and identify response deadlines through trip + 2 weeks.
CDP (Collection Due Process) notices: 30-day clocks. Pre-handle.
Audit document requests: respond before leaving or get extension.
Tax Court filings: pre-handle or covering counsel.
Estimate payments due during trip: confirm clients have made them.

Covering counsel options

Another tax attorney with IRS practice.
Tax-specialized CPA (for IRS correspondence; can't appear in Tax Court).
Enrolled agent (for IRS correspondence and audit work).
All require G-28 or 2848 Power of Attorney updates.

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