Katie Clunen is a terrific family law attorney in Westlake Village. Tax issues often arise when couples divorce, so Katie and I often need to speak. In this short Vlog, Read more »
Problems with the IRS? Who are you gonna call?
Audits
Filing a Tax Return and Audit Selection
That dreaded, fifth season of the year is soon to be upon us: Tax Season. Many Americans are turning their attention to tax returns and as they file, most people Read more »
IRS Audit Challenge – Tax Bill of $203,000 Owed Reduced to $1,500 for Santa Barbara County Wine Merchant
A merchant who buys and sells wines through an LLC that shows up as a Schedule C business on his personal tax return was recently audited. The IRS claimed he Read more »
Which Tax Authorities Touch Californians?
The U.S. federal and California state governments fund their activities by imposing and collecting taxes on various transactions. These include the receipt of income, payment of employees, sale of goods Read more »
Beware of Slick Promises to Get IRS Penalties Waived
A client ran a landscape maintenance company in LA for 30 years. His crew showed up at clients’ houses to mow, blow, and go. My client called his crew “contractors,” Read more »
Tax Resolution Firms: Do Your Homework!
A business owner sent me an email about her tax issues: she owes lots of money, the IRS has filed lien notices, she can’t make her payments. Her CPA recommended Read more »
Could I Go to Jail For Lying On My Taxes?
My client’s shaking, horrified. She lied on her tax return and worries the IRS will find out when they open the audit. She thinks she’ll end up in handcuffs if she Read more »
Fewer Tax Audits by IRS
I attended the USC Tax Institute , a gathering of tax geeks in downtown Los Angeles, last month. Among the more accessible topics was a presentation on tax audits given by Ted Meyer, Read more »
Ministers, “Love Gifts” & Income Taxation
Churches and ministers receive many tax breaks: churches do not need to withhold social security taxes from their ministers’ pay; churches receive income tax-free; and ministers do not pay tax Read more »
The IRS Appeals Officer & Process
When a taxpayer disagrees with the IRS auditor’s determination, the IRS assigns the matter to an appeals officer. This is a second, new IRS employee that the taxpayer can negotiate Read more »
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