Most people don’t know that the IRS stops trying to collect on tax debt after 10 years. This 10-year statute of limitations can be valuable to people who owe back Read more »
Taxes
Taxation is Extortion . . . and I Can Help You
If you are having problems getting the IRS to understand you, please call me. I can probably help you. I say this because I understand how the IRS works, how Read more »
IRS Private Letter Rulings
Sometimes a taxpayer makes a seemingly minor technical mistake on his return that ends up with large consequences down the line. Shocking, yes, but it’s been known to occur. Read more >>
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 >>
Tax Season is Phishing & Scam Season
I recently received an email — purportedly from the IRS — claiming I have a refund coming and asking me to follow a link to file my return and process Read more »
If You Sign Your Tax Return, You’re Responsible For It — Even If You Relied On A Preparer….
My client called in a panic. He was being audited, and the IRS wanted to know why he claimed $2,500 in mileage expense on his Schedule C. My client doesn’t Read more »
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. David and Read more »
Transferring a Limited Partnership Interest
A client called me with a strange problem. He and his brother had inherited real property in Nevada. Because the brother was less than fully-functional, the client held his brother’s Read more »
Hawkins vs. FTB Changes Tax Evasion Standard
If the government can prove that you “willfully attempted in any manner” to “evade or defeat” a tax, then you cannot discharge that tax debt in bankruptcy. 11 U.S.C. 523(a)(1)(c). Read more >>
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 >>