It happens to the best of us. We carefully prepare for an appointment with our accountant or we gather all our documents and go through the process of preparing our tax returns. A short while later we receive a notice from the IRS letting us know that we underreported our taxable income. Now what? Our
IRS Appeals
Tax Issue Differences Between Los Angeles, Orange County, & San Diego
At RJS LAW we have tax law offices in Los Angeles, Orange County and San Diego. While many of the tax problems and business issues we deal with are common across all areas of Southern California, each location also deals with specialized issues that are particular to that local community. Los Angeles is the entertainment
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
Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights
Have you heard about the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights? For years the IRS has published different procedures, processes and taxpayer expectations throughout different publications its offered to the public. But just like the Bill of Rights in our constitution, the agency has boiled it all down to ten overarching taxpayer right’s and expectations of the agency
IRS Penalty Abatements – Ignorance of the Law
Many taxpayers do not have a wide grasp of the myriad of regulations and procedures that make up US Code Title 26, or what is more commonly known as the Internal Revenue Code. Because of this lack of knowledge, some taxpayers can find themselves facing significant tax penalties and interest charges due to not knowing
IRS Innocent Spouse Relief Requirements
Scenario: You have just received an envelope addressed to you and your spouse from the IRS. Upon opening the envelope, you are shocked to see that the IRS has adjusted a previously filed joint tax return due to income that was not declared on your original income tax return. Due to the adjustment, you and
Case Review: Gray v. Commissioner
Introduction The majority of taxpayers want to appeal a tax decision in Tax Court. Tax Court is the preferable venue because the taxpayer-petitioner does not have to pay the tax in full before litigating the matter. If the taxpayer appeals a decision to district court, he or she has to pay the liability in full
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