Navigating IRS and State Tax Resolution Issues, with Jason Wiggam, Wiggam Law (North Fulton Business Radio, Episode 758)
On this episode of North Fulton Business Radio, host John Ray interviews Jason Wiggam, a partner at Wiggam Law, a boutique law firm in Atlanta specializing in tax problem resolution. They discuss the unique services offered by Wiggam Law, focusing on resolving issues with the IRS and state agencies, such as unfiled returns, unpaid taxes, and audits. Jason shares his journey into tax law, the importance of specialized knowledge in dealing with tax problems, and the value of hiring an experienced attorney for tax resolution. The conversation also delves into common tax issues faced by clients, the psychological impact of tax problems, and success stories demonstrating the positive outcomes achieved by Wiggam Law. Jason provides practical advice for individuals facing tax issues and highlights the benefits of professional legal representation in navigating complex tax disputes.
John Ray is the host of North Fulton Business Radio. The show is recorded and produced from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta.
Jason Wiggam, Wiggam Law
Jason Wiggam is a founding partner of Wiggam Law in Atlanta, Georgia. His practice focuses on representing individuals, businesses, officers, directors, shareholders, and partners in matters concerning the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the Georgia Department of Revenue, and other state tax departments. He has successfully represented clients in the IRS’s recent crackdowns on syndicated conservation easements and micro-captive insurance disputes.
Jason also has significant experience handling IRS tax settlements, tax compliance, appeals representation, offshore foreign bank reporting compliance, audit representation from responding to IRS audit letters through to IRS audit reconsiderations if necessary, innocent spouse relief, IRS levy and IRS garnishment releases, penalty waivers/abatements, and lien releases/withdrawal. Jason has always had a passion for helping others, including those less fortunate.
While in law school, Jason worked for a year and a half at the Philip C. Cook Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic of the Georgia State University College of Law. Jason helped taxpayers who could not afford legal representation with their federal tax controversy and collection issues, including responding to IRS audit letters and CP2000 notices, working to settle IRS debt, and releasing an IRS levy or IRS wage garnishments. His work at the clinic earned him the Highest Pro Bono Distinction at graduation, which was awarded for working more than 150 extra pro bono hours above the normal course requirements of the clinic. Jason continues to serve the Philip C. Cook Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic as a current Advisory Board member and by funding the Jason and Allyson Wiggam Fellowship for current clinic students.
Jason earned his Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree, magna cum laude, from Georgia State University College of Law. While attending Georgia State, he was the recipient of the Outstanding Tax Student Award given by the State Bar of Georgia, Taxation Law Section. Jason also obtained an LL.M. degree in Taxation from New York University School of Law. He was named one of Georgia’s Legal Elite by Georgia Trend Magazine in 2015–2022, and a Super Lawyers Rising Star in 2018–2023. Additionally, Jason is also a Georgia State Alumni’s 40 Under 40 Class of 2020 honoree.
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Topics Discussed in this Episode
00:00 Welcome to North Fulton Business Radio
00:29 Discovering Renaissance Bank: A Personal Banking Experience
01:12 Meet Jason Wiggam: The Tax Resolution Expert
02:03 The Journey to Tax Law: From Law School to Tax Clinic
03:59 Why Choose a Lawyer Over a CPA for Tax Issues?
07:01 Understanding the Client’s Mindset: Fear and Shame
10:00 Common Tax Problems and Solutions
13:12 The Initial Consultation: Setting Expectations
15:57 Debunking Myths About Hiring an Attorney for Tax Issues
22:59 Success Stories and the Impact of Tax Resolution
28:42 Closing Thoughts and Contact Information
29:13 A Final Note on the Generosity Mindset and Listener Appreciation
About North Fulton Business Radio and host John Ray
With over 750 shows and having featured over 1,200 guests, North Fulton Business Radio is the longest-running podcast in the North Fulton area, covering business in our community like no one else. We are the undisputed “Voice of Business” in North Fulton!
The show welcomes a wide variety of business, non-profit, and community leaders to get the word out about the important work they’re doing to serve their market, their community, and their profession. There’s no discrimination based on company size, and there’s never any “pay to play.” North Fulton Business Radio supports and celebrates business by sharing positive business stories that traditional media ignore. Some media leans left. Some media leans right. We lean business.
John Ray is the host of North Fulton Business Radio. The show is recorded and produced from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta. You can find the full archive of shows by following this link. The show is available on all the major podcast apps, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google, Amazon, iHeart Radio, and many others.
The studio address is 275 South Main Street, Alpharetta, GA 30009.
John Ray also operates his own business advisory practice. John’s services include advising solopreneurs and small professional services firms on their value, their positioning and business development, and their pricing. His clients are professionals who are selling their expertise, such as consultants, coaches, attorneys, CPAs, accountants and bookkeepers, marketing professionals, and other professional services practitioners.
John is the national bestselling author of The Generosity Mindset: A Journey to Business Success by Raising Your Confidence, Value, and Prices.
Renasant Bank has humble roots, starting in 1904 as a $100,000 bank in a Lee County, Mississippi, bakery. Since then, Renasant has become one of the Southeast’s strongest financial institutions, with over $13 billion in assets and more than 190 banking, lending, wealth management, and financial services offices in Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia, and Florida. All of Renasant’s success stems from each of their banker’s commitment to investing in their communities as a way of better understanding the people they serve. At Renasant Bank, they understand you because they work and live alongside you every day.
