| Income tax is payable by any individual who earns | | | | excess tax than they are liable to pay as a result of |
| more than a specific sum of money as salary or profit. | | | | faulty or wrong tax calculations done by them. Income |
| It is liable only to people earning above a certain | | | | tax lawyers can help such clients claim refund against |
| minimum limit and people earning less than that are | | | | the excess tax payment made by them. |
| exempted from paying any kind of income tax. Income | | | | Many people have no idea of how income tax laws |
| tax lawyers specialize in computation of income tax | | | | could help them save money as well as benefit from |
| and deal with various issues pertaining to standard tax | | | | various tax exemptions, rebates and other |
| deductions and rebates applicable to individual | | | | advantages that they are eligible for. An income tax |
| taxpayers. Every taxpayer has to file income tax | | | | lawyer helps them understand and take advantage of |
| returns at the end of a financial year and pay the | | | | the various schemes and plans. For instance, senior |
| income tax applicable to them. Income tax returns help | | | | citizens are eligible for some special benefits and can |
| taxpayers check whether they have paid the right | | | | claim exemptions on income tax payment. Certain self |
| amount of income tax and maintain a record of it. | | | | employed professionals such as freelancers, |
| An income tax lawyer helps and guides individuals by | | | | contractors, and consultants have to pay an additional |
| suggesting the proper method of tax planning so that | | | | self-employment tax in addition to their regular income |
| they are not charged with the offense of tax evasion. | | | | tax. Income tax lawyers handle many such intricacies |
| In case of criminal proceedings that might occur | | | | of income tax law. It is advisable for taxpayers to |
| against an individual or company, these attorneys take | | | | engage a competent and reputed income tax lawyer |
| over the responsibility and fight on behalf of their | | | | and benefit from their services. |
| clients. In some cases, taxpayers inadvertently pay | | | | |