About
Darrin T. Mish
Tax attorney. Former public defender. Principal office in Tampa, Florida.
I started my career as a public defender. That job teaches you one thing fast: when the government has all the power, the person across the table needs someone who knows the rules better than the people enforcing them. Federal tax controversy is the same fight with different paperwork.
My practice focuses on IRS collection, examination, and controversy matters. This site is the part of that work that deals with criminal exposure: what IRS Criminal Investigation does, how a civil audit becomes a fraud referral, what the civil fraud penalty looks like, and how the IRS Voluntary Disclosure Practice works. It is written as general information so you can understand where you stand before you decide what to do.
Admissions
- The Florida Bar, Bar No. 986641, admitted 1993
- Also admitted in Colorado and Texas
- United States Tax Court
- Supreme Court of the United States
Federal tax matters before the IRS may be handled for taxpayers in any state. A full list of admissions is published on the firm site at getirshelp.com/credentials.
How to reach the firm
Law Offices of Darrin T. Mish, P.A., Tampa, Florida. Phone (813) 229-7100. Start with the criminal tax guides if you want to read first.
Before you talk to an agent
Exposure is a legal problem. Treat it like one.
If you think a tax problem could carry criminal exposure, talk to a lawyer before you talk to the IRS. Conversations with your lawyer are privileged. Conversations with an agent are evidence.