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You’ve been contacted by the IRS through letter or notice. While you hoped that the notice would state that the IRS had taken some action...

Many taxpayers are now fully aware of the duty to file a Report of Foreign Bank Account (FBAR). The obligation to file FBAR has existed...

The FBAR (Report of Foreign Bank Accounts) disclosure obligation has existed since the 1970s. However, in the first few decades of the...

Many landlords are well-aware that certain notice must be provided to a tenant to terminate a lease. However, landlords are often...

Many taxpayers are required to have an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN). These individuals are likely to be affected by...

Many taxpayers routinely express shock and horror regarding their perceptions of our tax system. They may hold beliefs like, “Why should...

Over the course of the past few weeks, it seems as if one simply cannot avoid encountering news of the Pokémon Go phenomenon. That is, if...

There are two types of lease agreements that can apply to a mobile home tenant: the first is when the tenant actually owns their mobile...

Many tenants and landlords in California are aware that a written lease is not a strict legal requirement for residential leases. While...

Landlords who have a tenant who hold over beyond the terms set forth in their lease often face a situation where a lawful detainer action...

The IRS provides voluntary disclosure options for taxpayers who have failed to report their foreign financial assets and pay all tax...

Offshore accounts are held by many Americans, whether they live at home in California or abroad in the UK, Brazil, China, or Ecuador. For...

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...

There was a time when property owners took the law into their own hands and simply removed tenants for any reason–and at gunpoint, if...

By now most U.S. taxpayers are aware that the enforcement of offshore disclosure laws is taken seriously. The IRS and U.S. government...

From the standpoint of brokers and agents in the sale of real property, it is desirable for escrow to close as soon as possible, in...

The IRS sometimes questions whether a business that has historically generated losses is actually a business, or if it is instead a...

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...

Taxpayers have more than enough to worry about when it comes to complying with their income tax and offshore tax obligations. However,...