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(619) 595-1655
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(949) 535-2000
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  • About
    • Ronson J. Shamoun, JD, LL.M.
    • Chandara Diep, JD, LL.M.
    • Joseph Cole, JD, LL.M.
    • Brendan O’Connor, CPA, MST, JD, LL.M.
    • Ashley E. Teague, ESQ.
    • Brian M. Malloy, Esq.
    • Quinn Disparte, JD, LL.M.
    • Martin Schainbaum, JD, LL.M.
    • Melanie M. Shamoun
    • Sandie Portilla
    • Renae Arabo
    • Sabri P. Shamoun
    • Hilary Dargavell
    • Lupita C. Torres
    • Leandro Favano
    • Jewell Cornejo
    • Devon J. Arabo
    • Christopher Engelmann
    • Gwendolyn K. Davis
    • Andrew Rice
  • Services
    • Tax
      • IRS TAX MATTERS
        • IRS Appeals
          • IRS Appeals Process
          • Contesting an IRS Levy
          • Why Retain RJS Law for your IRS Appeal?
          • 4 Tips For Navigating The IRS Rapid Appeals Process
        • IRS AUDITS
          • IRS Correspondence Audits
          • IRS Field Audits
          • Initial Compliance Center Audits
          • IRS Office Audits
          • What to Expect During an IRS Audit?
          • Taxpayer Rights Under IRS Publication 1
          • IRS Warns Taxpayers About Scam
        • IRS Collections
          • Avoiding and Eliminating IRS Tax Liens
          • Collection Due Process Hearings
          • CP 501 – IRS Notice
          • Failure to file a tax return: What happens?
          • How the IRS calculates interest
          • How to get a tax levy released
          • IRS Automated Collections
          • IRS Collections Process
          • IRS Interest Abatement
          • IRS Revenue Officers
          • Jeopardy Assessments and Jeopardy Levies
          • National Tax Agencies
          • Our Approach to Collections
          • Statute of Limitations on Collections
          • Streamlined Installment Agreements
          • Tax Penalty Abatement
          • Taxpayer Assistance Orders
        • IRS Payroll Tax Matters
          • Independent Contractor Reclassification Audits
          • IRS Forms 940 and 941
          • IRS Trust Fund Interviews
          • Payroll Tax Liability Payment Options
          • The Trust Fund Recovery Penalty
        • IRS Wealth Squad
        • Offer in Compromise & Tax Settlements
          • OVERVIEW OF OFFER IN COMPROMISE PROCESS
          • The Offer in Compromise Process
          • Appealing a Rejected Offer in Compromise
          • How the IRS evaluates an Offer in Compromise
          • Offer in Compromise and Dissipated Assets
          • Offer in Compromise Requirements
          • Pros and Cons of an Offer in Compromise
          • Why Retain RJS Law?
          • Offer in Compromise Alternatives
          • Actual IRS Offer in Compromise Results
      • STATE TAX MATTERS
        • EDD California Payroll Tax Lawyer
          • EDD Investigations
          • EDD Collections – Liens, Levies, and Garnishments
        • California Sales Tax
          • California Sales Tax Appeals
          • California Sales Tax Audits
          • California Department Of Tax And Fee Administration
        • California State Tax Matters
          • California Residency Audits
          • Discharging State Income Taxes in Bankruptcy
          • State Tax Practice – Outside of California
      • CRIMINAL TAX ISSUES
        • Criminal Investigation Division
        • IRS Criminal Investigation Division Tactics
        • Criminal Tax Defense – Tax Crimes
        • Currency Transaction Records & Suspicious Activity Reports
        • IRS Methods of Proof: Tax Fraud and Evasion
        • Methods IRS Agents Use to Locate Assets
        • IRS Special Agent Visits
        • Are You a Criminal Investigation Target?
        • Criminal Tax Attorney vs. White Collar Defense
      • International Taxes
      • CORPORATE TAXES
      • TAX COURT LITIGATION
      • Innocent Spouse Relief
    • Estate Planning
    • Trust, Estate & Probate Litigation
    • Trust & Estate Administration
    • Probate
    • Bankruptcy
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    • Real Estate Law
      • Landlord Tenant Law
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  • About
    • Ronson J. Shamoun, JD, LL.M.
    • Chandara Diep, JD, LL.M.
    • Joseph Cole, JD, LL.M.
    • Brendan O’Connor, CPA, MST, JD, LL.M.
    • Ashley E. Teague, ESQ.
    • Brian M. Malloy, Esq.
    • Quinn Disparte, JD, LL.M.
    • Martin Schainbaum, JD, LL.M.
    • Melanie M. Shamoun
    • Sandie Portilla
    • Renae Arabo
    • Sabri P. Shamoun
    • Hilary Dargavell
    • Lupita C. Torres
    • Leandro Favano
    • Jewell Cornejo
    • Devon J. Arabo
    • Christopher Engelmann
    • Gwendolyn K. Davis
    • Andrew Rice
  • Services
    • Tax
      • IRS TAX MATTERS
        • IRS Appeals
          • IRS Appeals Process
          • Contesting an IRS Levy
          • Why Retain RJS Law for your IRS Appeal?
          • 4 Tips For Navigating The IRS Rapid Appeals Process
        • IRS AUDITS
          • IRS Correspondence Audits
          • IRS Field Audits
          • Initial Compliance Center Audits
          • IRS Office Audits
          • What to Expect During an IRS Audit?
          • Taxpayer Rights Under IRS Publication 1
          • IRS Warns Taxpayers About Scam
        • IRS Collections
          • Avoiding and Eliminating IRS Tax Liens
          • Collection Due Process Hearings
          • CP 501 – IRS Notice
          • Failure to file a tax return: What happens?
          • How the IRS calculates interest
          • How to get a tax levy released
          • IRS Automated Collections
          • IRS Collections Process
          • IRS Interest Abatement
          • IRS Revenue Officers
          • Jeopardy Assessments and Jeopardy Levies
          • National Tax Agencies
          • Our Approach to Collections
          • Statute of Limitations on Collections
          • Streamlined Installment Agreements
          • Tax Penalty Abatement
          • Taxpayer Assistance Orders
        • IRS Payroll Tax Matters
          • Independent Contractor Reclassification Audits
          • IRS Forms 940 and 941
          • IRS Trust Fund Interviews
          • Payroll Tax Liability Payment Options
          • The Trust Fund Recovery Penalty
        • IRS Wealth Squad
        • Offer in Compromise & Tax Settlements
          • OVERVIEW OF OFFER IN COMPROMISE PROCESS
          • The Offer in Compromise Process
          • Appealing a Rejected Offer in Compromise
          • How the IRS evaluates an Offer in Compromise
          • Offer in Compromise and Dissipated Assets
          • Offer in Compromise Requirements
          • Pros and Cons of an Offer in Compromise
          • Why Retain RJS Law?
          • Offer in Compromise Alternatives
          • Actual IRS Offer in Compromise Results
      • STATE TAX MATTERS
        • EDD California Payroll Tax Lawyer
          • EDD Investigations
          • EDD Collections – Liens, Levies, and Garnishments
        • California Sales Tax
          • California Sales Tax Appeals
          • California Sales Tax Audits
          • California Department Of Tax And Fee Administration
        • California State Tax Matters
          • California Residency Audits
          • Discharging State Income Taxes in Bankruptcy
          • State Tax Practice – Outside of California
      • CRIMINAL TAX ISSUES
        • Criminal Investigation Division
        • IRS Criminal Investigation Division Tactics
        • Criminal Tax Defense – Tax Crimes
        • Currency Transaction Records & Suspicious Activity Reports
        • IRS Methods of Proof: Tax Fraud and Evasion
        • Methods IRS Agents Use to Locate Assets
        • IRS Special Agent Visits
        • Are You a Criminal Investigation Target?
        • Criminal Tax Attorney vs. White Collar Defense
      • International Taxes
      • CORPORATE TAXES
      • TAX COURT LITIGATION
      • Innocent Spouse Relief
    • Estate Planning
    • Trust, Estate & Probate Litigation
    • Trust & Estate Administration
    • Probate
    • Bankruptcy
    • Criminal Defense
    • Corporate & Transactional
    • Private Wealth Services
    • Real Estate Law
      • Landlord Tenant Law
    • Employment Law
    • NOTICES
      • IRS Notices
      • IRS Letters
      • FTB Notices
      • Avisos en Español
  • Tax Institute
  • Blog
  • Testimonials
  • Giving
    • RJS Law Donates Billboard to the Girl Scouts
  • Awards
    • Events
    • SD Metro San Diego’s Top Attorneys 2020
    • SD50 Extraordinary Leadership
    • Media
    • Video Gallery
    • USD Feature Story
    • Publications
  • Accidents & Injury
  • Contact

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California Cities With The Largest Number of Delinquent Taxes & Taxpayers

As the most populated state in the country, California exceeds many other states across a number of quantifiable records and taxes are no exception. The Golden State not only has the highest tax rates in the country, but also has some of the highest rates of tax delinquency. Being that the largest delinquent tax accounts

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Head of Household Tax Mistakes

Every year the IRS and Franchise Tax Board send out thousands of questionnaires to taxpayers for clarification on their tax filing statuses. We regularly work with clients at our tax law offices in San Diego, Orange County and Los Angeles to help them choose the correct filing status from head of household tax mistakes. Head

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I Paid My Taxes, Why Do I Still Owe Money to the Franchise Tax Board?

The California Franchise Tax Board (FTB) collects personal income taxes and corporate taxes due to the state. When you pay your state taxes, you pay them through the FTB as a franchise tax board payment. One of the most common questions we get from our clients in cities like Newport Beach, Irvine and Santa Ana

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I Paid My Taxes, Why Do I Still Owe Money to the Franchise Tax Board?

California FTB The California Franchise Tax Board (FTB) collects personal income taxes and corporate taxes due to the state. When you pay your state taxes, you pay them through the California FTB. One of the most common questions we get from our clients in cities like Newport Beach, Irvine and Santa Ana has to do

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Criminal Tax Audits

At the RJS LAW tax offices located in Orange County and San Diego, we not only deal with civil tax issues, we help clients who face criminal tax audits and possible jail terms. CriminalTax Audits and charges are becoming more common as the California State Board of Equalization cracks down on and investigates tax evasion.

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Free Tax Resources

Imagine opening your mailbox to find an official letter from the IRS or the California Franchise Tax Board questioning a past tax return or demanding back taxes and threatening to attach your paychecks or seize your assets. If you’re like most people, a sense of panic and worry sets in as you wonder how you’ll

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California Residency Audit

A person’s “residence” under California law is the key to understanding their state income tax liability. For this reason, the California Franchise Tax Board (FTB) conducts residency audits that will determine a person’s residency. Generally, three outcomes are possible; a taxpayer may be found to be a resident of California, in which case they are

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Tax Legal Problems

A taxpayer may be subject to tax liability before the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), or the state agencies such as the Employment Development Department (EDD), State Board of Equalization (SBOE), and Franchise Tax Board (FTB). The IRS is the federal government agency responsible for tax collections and tax law enforcements. The EDD is part of

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