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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What to Expect From a Tax Audit
Tax Audit “What to expect from a tax audit?” It’s the most common question we’re asked regarding audit notices when people come to our tax law offices in San Diego and Orange County. The letters typically arrive without warning and it catches taxpayers off-guard. In this post we’ll try to dispel some myths and explain
Stop Identity Theft-Part Two
Identity Theft Stop Identity Theft! As a Southern California tax law firm that deals with the IRS on a daily basis, we’ve seen first-hand the devastating effects of what can happen to unsuspecting people who are the victims of identity theft. It can take months and sometimes years to repair the damage done by thieves.
Stop Identity Theft in its Tracks-Part One
Stop Identity Theft Stop Identity Theft! It seems like we keep reading the same stories over and over again—thieves have cracked a corporate network and stolen credit card and personal information from thousands of people. The latest breach comes from of all places, the IRS where thieves stole personal and sensitive information from more than
Non-Profit Corporate Formation
Non-Profit Corporate Formation Non-profit organizations provide a wide variety of valuable charitable, educational, and scientific services to people throughout California and the nation. If you are considering forming a non-profit, it is essential to understand the legal and tax implications of how you structure and operate such an organization. It is not simply a matter
Renae Arabo Day
Earlier this month, our CMO Renae Arabo was honored at the San Diego East County Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting for her year of service as the Chairwoman of the Board at the Chamber. Renae’s passion to promote business development and her efforts to strengthen relations in the East County business, government, and non-profit sectors
When Do You Need a Criminal Tax Attorney?
Criminal Tax Attorney It can happen to anybody. An innocent mistake is made and the next thing you know, you find yourself the target of a criminal tax investigation looking for a criminal tax attorney. Everything you’ve worked for is in jeopardy and you could find yourself facing jail time. The most important question you’ll
Orange County Tax Attorney
Orange County Tax Attorney RJS LAW, Southern California’s finest tax law firm, specializes in all areas of civil tax controversy and criminal tax defense. Founded by CEO and principal attorney Ronson J. Shamoun in 2003, we began with the desire to lend a helping hand to our community and solve their problems with integrity and
Beware of Most Recent IRS Scam
We have been noticing a high volume of clients calling us claiming someone from the IRS is threatening to serve a warrant for their arrest immediately if they do not pay, and these calls are almost always a part of an elaborate scam targeting taxpayers. CNN Money published an article warning about these suspicious scams,
Understanding the Alternative Minimum Tax
It’s one of the most dreaded phrases a taxpayer can hear, “you’re subject to the Alternative Minimum Tax.†If you’re hearing it from your tax attorney,  get ready to break out your checkbook because chances are very high that you’ll be paying a lot more to the federal government. What is the Alternative Minimum Tax? The