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California Tax Attorney Blog 
Covers tax controversies and tax problems involving the IRS and California Franchise Tax Board, as well as California probate, business transactions and estate planning matters.
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Gifts Made By Personal Check
Posted on December 29, 2012Your 2012 gifts made with a personal check may be treated as being made in 2013 unless you follow some simple rules explained here.
How Good Is Your Attorney?
Posted on November 20, 2012Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings just came out with it's rating of me. I have been honored with an "AV Preeminent" rating which is a significant rating accomplishment- a testament to the fact that a lawyer's peers rank him or her...
Abusive Tax Scheme Investigations
Posted on August 21, 2012What is an "abusive tax scheme"? A few of them during 2012 were conducted in California. Here are some examples....
Same-Sex Couples
Posted on August 13, 2012These questions and answers provide information to registered domestic partners (including same-sex and opposite-sex registered domestic partners) and same-sex spouses who are subject to their state?s community property laws like those in California.
Preparing Your Tax Return - Picking The Right Preparer
Posted on August 08, 2012How to choose your tax preparer wisely.
How To Get A Copy Of Your Tax Return From The IRS
Posted on August 04, 2012Getting your records from the IRS is easy.
Tax Statistics
Posted on July 17, 2012The IRS "Data Book" for the most recent period ending September 30, 2011 is available online at this link. In that Book is information about the following: List of Statistical Tables Statistical Tables Data Sources, by Subject Area and Table...
Pennies On The Dollar
Posted on July 11, 2012Your delinquent taxes, penalties and interest can be "compromised" so that your payment of an agreed-upon portion will be treated as if you paid the full amount.
Business Entities
Posted on July 02, 2012When beginning a business in California, you must decide what form of business structure to create. For federal tax reporting purposes, your form of business determines which income tax return form you have to file with the IRS. The most...
Extension Of Time For Payment Of Estate Tax Where Estate Consists Largely Of Interest In Closely Held Business
Posted on June 26, 2012Bad news for fiduciaries and good news for beneficiaries in regard to transferee liability for estate tax.
How To Stop The IRS
Posted on June 18, 2012Advice from a tax attorney to your tax lawyer on how to stop the IRS from seizing your property, filing a tax lien, levying your bank account and wages, and harassing you at work.
Circular 230 To Promote Ethical Practice By Los Angeles Tax Professionals
Posted on June 12, 2012Standards of Conduct for Certified Public Accountants, Attorneys, Enrolled Actuaries and Enrolled Agents are available.
Record Keeping For Individuals
Posted on June 06, 2012Read about why you should keep records, what kinds of records you should keep, and how long you should keep them.
The Federal Tax Gap
Posted on May 30, 2012Major trends affecting the IRS: (1) Increasing complexity of tax administration (2) Growing human capital challenges (3) Explosion in electronic data, online interactions, and related security risks (4) Accelerating globalization (5) Expanding role of tax practitioners and other third parties in the tax system (6) Accelerating change in business models
New Flexible Offer-in-Compromise Terms Help More Struggling Taxpayers
Posted on May 23, 2012The Offer in Compromise (OIC) program that gives some of the most financially distressed taxpayers a chance to clear up their tax problems and in many cases do so more quickly than in the past is now more flexible. The purpose is to assist taxpayers who have faced the most difficult financial hardships.
Early Withdrawal Penalty (The "Additional Tax") For Education Expenses Applies To Withdrawals From Rollover IRA
Posted on May 18, 2012Withdrawals to pay education expenses from your employer's retirement plan before you turn age 59 1/2 are NOT subject to the 10% early withdrawal penalty. Withdrawals for the same reason before age 59 1/2 ARE subject to the 10% additional...
Internal Revenue Service Guidance
Posted on May 17, 2012Here are seven of the most common forms of guidance in the form of documents and publications that provide assistance to charitable groups, business firms and taxpayers.
Backlog Of Offers In Compromise
Posted on April 25, 2012IRS promises to streamline backlogged Offers In Compromise.
Power of Attorney
Posted on April 20, 2012It is not always necessary to have a power of attorney when talking to the IRS.
The Tax Court
Posted on April 09, 2012Making use of the U.S. Tax Court is sometimes the best option to fix your tax problem. Tax disputes of all types is the Court's expertise. Getting a fair and impartial judgment from the Tax Court is what you can expect.
Standards Clarifying When Federal Employment Taxes Are Paid By Employee Leasing Companies Or By The Employer
Posted on March 09, 2012Is the employee leasing company or its client liable for unpaid Federal employment taxes arising with respect to wages paid to the client?s workers? The new budget proposal recently submitted addresses this question.
California Notary Public
Posted on February 24, 2012Among a California notary public?s various roles, one is to serve as an officer that authenticates the signing of important legal documents. A notary is simply an impartial witness to the taking of acknowledgements and/or affidavits, the signing of documents...
Classifying Workers: Independent Contractors Or Employees?
Posted on February 21, 2012There has been continued and growing uncertainty about the correct classification of some workers. The new federal budget proposal permits the IRS to require prospective reclassification of workers who are currently misclassified and whose reclassification has been prohibited under current law...
New Proposed Federal Budget Impacts IRS
Posted on February 15, 2012President's new budget proposal impacts tax dispute resolutions with the IRS.
Small Probate Estates
Posted on February 13, 2012Probate law reflects a changed economic environment and increases the thresholds to determine when a probate is required.
Email To Los Angeles Probate Attorneys In The California Superior Court
Posted on February 10, 2012E-Mail parameters in connection with probate notes.
Getting The IRS To Pay Your Legal Bills
Posted on February 07, 2012Recovering your attorney's fees in actions against the IRS. In enacting Internal Revenue Code Section 7430, Congress intended "to deter abusive actions or overreaching by the [IRS] and to enable taxpayers to vindicate their rights regardless of their economic circumstances...
Who Should Have A Will?
Posted on February 02, 2012If you live in California, you should have a will.
Late Filing Tax Penalties
Posted on January 30, 2012For 2012, no late filing penalties apply when missing the April 15 tax filing deadline.
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