For many people with tax arrearages, there could seem like no way out. Especially if you in a tough financial situation where you can’t pay your tax debts, it might seem like an impossible situation. One of the best options for people in your situation is an offer in...
Finding Real Life Solutions To Your Tax Problem
Attorney Robert T. Leonard
Los Angeles Tax Law Blog
3 ways to prepare for your business’s sales tax audit
For most businesses, the idea of any kind of audit – especially a tax audit – is a tremendous burden. It can be a costly resource burden to prepare for an audit, and any problems uncovered by the audit can result in serious, potentially expensive, repercussions. It is...
Is there a difference between EDD and IRS worker classifications?
When it comes to taxation for employers, one of the most important determinations involves the classification of workers. There are significant implications for classifying a worker as either an employee or private contractor. The risk comes into play when The...
Three things to do to survive your residency tax audit
Anyone who has lived in California for any length of time knows that the state has extraordinarily high taxes, and the state’s Franchise Tax Board (FTB) is extraordinarily enthusiastic about collecting. One way the state ensures it is making top dollar is through...
Demystifying EDD employee classification audits
Words like “payroll,” “tax” and “audit” can be a bit frightening for most employers, representing complex compliance regulations, a time consuming and costly legal process and potential legal problems. The prospect of an audit from California’s Employment Development...
Understanding the statute of limitations on IRS audits
A tax audit is one of those legal realities that most people want to avoid at all costs. Like jury duty or facing a civil lawsuit, a tax audit is time-consuming and potentially quite costly. A tax audit can also be complex. Some of the questions most frequently asked...
Are you being harassed by the IRS, FTB or other entity?
It makes sense that anyone to whom you might owe money would be legally entitled to take some steps to recover that money. It also makes sense to most people that there are some limitations on what entities can do to recover money owed to them. Businesses, the...
The tax litigation process part 2: Appeals
Tax law is complicated for everyone involved, and perhaps the most complicated aspect of all the process of tax litigation is the appeals process. If you have been audited or have been through Tax Court with an unfavorable decision, it will be helpful for you to...
The tax litigation process part 1: Tax court
You have received the "Notice of Deficiency" from the IRS that there was some kind of deficiency or discrepancy in your recent tax audit. This letter gives the recipient 90 days to file a petition to contest the audit’s findings. If the petition is not submitted...
Common questions about Section 6050I reporting and Tax Form 8300
Anyone running a business knows the importance compliance and tax reporting requirements. It is critical to understand the various requirements in order to avoid tax penalties and criminal liability. One of the more important requirements involves 26 U.S. Code §...