Tax Debt And Controversies

In California and other states, if you plan on selling a business or investment property and have already identified a replacement...

An offer in compromise (OIC) is a deal between a California taxpayer and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) or the Franchise Tax Board...

With some exceptions, U.S. citizens must generally file tax returns – and pay taxes. Nevertheless, sometimes through no fault of your...

The individual tax burden can be overwhelming. Are you at a point in your life or career where federal and state income taxes are scaring...

When the government comes across new technologies and ways of doing business, it often doesn’t know how to fit these new things into...

Claiming the proper deductions and credits can be an overwhelming process for taxpayers. With new case law constantly being decided by...

If you are married or recently divorced, separated, or widowed, you may have filed taxes jointly with your spouse. This can give you many...

American expatriates are all too aware of the various tax difficulties and hurdles that exist. Unfortunately, in recent years,...

The Federal Tax Crimes blog recently posted a blog regarding a sentencing proceeding which involved the owner of a wholesale salon supply...

Taxpayers who have not filed taxes in a number of years generally have a sense that they are not in the best legal or financial position....

If you have even a passing interest in Bitcoin as a technology or as an investment, it is highly likely that you have already heard about...

Many taxpayers would understandably be taken aback by the proposition that the federal government could prosecute them for the violation...

Most people probably assume that wealthy individuals are priority number one on the IRS’s radar. There is some truth to this...

No taxpayer relishes in the idea of being in debt to the IRS, California FTB, or other tax agency. The only thing worse than being in tax...

Did you file for a tax extension in April that provided an additional six months to file your taxes? At the time, it may have seemed as...

If you’ve fallen significantly behind on your debts, you may engage in negotiation with creditors to reduce or eliminate certain parts of...

You filed your taxes on time and didn’t expect to face any issues. In fact, you were looking forward to putting them out of your mind...

When a taxpayer owes money to the IRS but is unable to pay in full, there are a number of options available to reach a resolution and...

Since the 2007 financial crisis turned Congress’ attention to the deficit and national debt, perceptions that wealthy Americans were...

Most taxpayers know that facing a tax audit or tax investigation is not an enviable position to find oneself facing. While many people...