A business-owner client recently claimed an R&D tax credit available to him. The IRS denied his use of the credit, he hired me, we went to Tax Court and ultimately Read more »
The IRS Can (Almost) NEVER Waive Interest on Late Taxes
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Considering Bankruptcy? Tip 5 – Timing Matters
Timing matters in bankruptcy. For example, if you have seasonal fluctuations in income (like teachers and realtors), then at some times of year your income may be too high to qualify Read more »
Considering Bankruptcy? Tip 4 – Good for Tax Debt But Not Student Loan Debt
Bankruptcy Will Allow You to Get Rid of Most State & Federal Income Tax Debt In fact, this why I practice tax and bankruptcy law – because bankruptcy can be Read more »
Tales From the Tax Troll Trenches: IRS Says Don’t Use US Mail
As readers of my Newsletter and Blog know, dealing with the IRS daily means I uncover unreasonable policies and bizarre agents at the IRS on a regular basis (and don’t Read more »
Installment Agreement for Tax Debt: Much Harder To Set Up with California’s FTB than the IRS
My website outlines the many ways in which the California tax agencies (Franchise Tax Board, CA Department of Tax & Fee Administration, Employment Development Division) are FAR harder to deal with, and aggressive Read more »
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. In this short Vlog, Read more »
Tax Issues in Divorce: Who Represents Who?
Katie Clunen is a sharp family law attorney in Westlake Village, CA. She recently asked me whether a couple with tax issues going through a divorce need separate attorneys to Read more »
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. I was eight years old at Read more »
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 »
Private Tax Debt Collectors & Vultures…
I recently got a letter from Pioneer Credit Recovery of Horseheads, New York (population 6,461), telling me that it was taking over one of my clients’ accounts from the IRS. Read more »