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Tax Litigation

Top Five Reasons to Hire a Tax Lawyer in Alameda County

IRS, Tax Liens, Tax Litigation, Tax Resolution Services, Taxes
Top Five Reasons to Hire a Tax Lawyer in Alameda County

You received an audit notice from the IRS. Or maybe you’ve already been audited and hate the result. Or you ignored audit notices, and now the IRS has put a lien on your house and levied your accounts. Here’s the top five reasons to hire a tax attorney, rather than handle a tax problem on your own. Read more>>
February 10, 2023

Problems with the IRS? Who are you gonna call?

Audits, IRS, Tax Collection Issues, Tax Litigation, Tax Resolution Services, Taxes
Problems with the IRS? Who are you gonna call?

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. Read more >>
March 5, 2021

Why I Practice Tax Law

Lawyering, Life Lessons, Litigation, Tax Litigation, Taxes
Why I Practice Tax Law

My life left the path of “average” when my father, a research chemist, received a posting in his company’s sales division in Geneva, Switzerland. Read more >>
February 10, 2021

Tax Resolution Firms: Do Your Homework!

Audits, Tax Litigation, Tax Resolution Services
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. Read more >>
February 23, 2018

A Dream Job

Lawyering, Life Lessons, Tax Litigation, Taxes
A Dream Job

I love what I do. Intervening on behalf of my clients in tax audits, or helping people shed crippling debt, allows me to (1) draw on prior professional experience at the IRS and elsewhere, Read more >>
May 2, 2017

Americans with Foreign Bank Accounts and the IRS

IRS, Tax Collection Issues, Tax Litigation, Taxes in the News
Americans with Foreign Bank Accounts and the IRS

If you own a foreign bank account, you need to report it to the IRS, or else, as the case of poor Mr. Gubser below illustrates. Read more >>
January 14, 2017

Alimony Not Tax-Deductible If Spouse Has To Sue To Collect

Tax Litigation, Taxes, Taxes in the News
Alimony Not Tax-Deductible If Spouse Has To Sue To Collect

It’s satisfying when tax law actually does the right thing morally – such as providing a strong financial incentive to pay spousal support on time. Here’s an example. Read more >>
October 20, 2015

To the IRS, Every Tax Period Stands on Its Own

IRS, Tax Litigation, Taxes
To the IRS, Every Tax Period Stands on Its Own

I received a call recently from someone already represented by a tax attorney, but who wanted my opinion on whether there was anything his attorney could have done to avoid the following, very unfortunate situation. Read more >>
September 18, 2014

Proving A Negative: IRS Needs Evidence of Taxpayer’s Being Paid

IRS, Tax Collection Issues, Tax Litigation, Taxes
Proving A Negative: IRS Needs Evidence of Taxpayer’s Being Paid

My mother-in-law, Margret, is in a nursing home. She knows who she is, but not much more than that. My wife does her taxes every year. Read more >>
June 6, 2014

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