Chad C. Silver

The managing partner and founder of the Farmington, Michigan, law firm Silver Tax Group, attorney Chad C. Silver focuses his practice exclusively on tax law and has spent the past 12 years assisting individual clients and businesses nationwide to resolve their IRS and state tax issues. He is authorized to practice before the state courts of Michigan and the United States Tax Court.

Known for handling cases in a highly professional and confidential manner, Mr. Silver’s considerable experience and knowledge enable him to successfully negotiate or litigate cases, and help his clients reduce thousands of dollars in tax fines and penalties. He helps with audit defense, offers in compromise, criminal tax defense, tax fraud investigations, tax returns and more. One of his notable victories includes the reduction of his client’s tax liability from $682,437 to zero.

Majoring in political science and government, Mr. Silver obtained his Bachelor of Science from Oakland University in 2000. He pursued his legal education with a concentration on tax law at the Western Michigan University Cooley Law School. He graduated with his Juris Doctor in 2007. While there, he served as the president of the Jewish Law Students Association and a member of the National Association of Tax Professionals. Furthermore, he was a recipient of the Blue Book Awards.

Genuinely concerned about the welfare of his community, Mr. Silver published a book called "Stop the IRS" to help people improve their knowledge of tax laws and their rights. He has also presented on tax law at several conferences. He regularly volunteers to provide free legal services to those who cannot afford them by joining hands with organizations such as the Friends of the Macomb County Veterans' Treatment Court and the Anti-Defamation League.

Mr. Silver is a member of the National Association of Tax Professionals, the State Bar of Michigan – Taxation Section and the American Bar Association. For his accomplishments, he was listed among the “Lead Counsel Verified Attorneys” by LawInfo.com and rated “Excellent” through Avvo.