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 »
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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 »
Reynolds & Reynolds CEO Charged With Hiding $2 Billion from IRS – Biggest U.S. Tax Evasion Ever
I saw this article originally in the Wall Street Journal, front page. But, I’m posting from the New York Times, because it’s not behind a paywall. $2 billion in hidden income? C’mon Robert Brockman – 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 »
Sebastian the Paralegal Recommends John’s Tax and Bankruptcy Law Blog
Hi, Sebastian the Feline Paralegal here. “The boss” John, tax and bankruptcy lawyer, says my blog’s not web-ready yet, which I think is ridiculous…see my tired paws??? But while I plead my case, feel 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 »