When you hire a certified public accountant (CPA) or other tax professional to prepare your state or federal tax returns, you expect to be able to rely on the advice you receive. After all, you are paying for help, and you have chosen to hire a professional who holds himself or herself out as someone
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Can a CPA Represent You in Tax Court?
If you are dealing with a tax liability issue with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and you are unable to reach a satisfactory resolution working with the IRS directly, then you may need to seek relief in the Tax Court. The Tax Court has jurisdiction over matters involving individual and business tax liability under the
Orange County Tax Attorney-Tax Penalties For the Uninsured
One of the issues that we are starting to see more of at our tax law offices in Orange County and Los Angeles revolves around tax penalties for not having health insurance. It may have been easy to ignore the tax penalties for not having insurance in the past, but that is rapidly changing and
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
What to Expect From a Tax Audit
“What does this mean?” It’s the most common question we’re asked regarding audit notices when people come to our tax law offices in San Diego, Orange County and Los Angeles. The letters typically arrive without warning and it catches taxpayers off-guard. In this post we’ll try to dispel some myths and explain what the IRS
Same-Sex Marriage and Taxes
The discussion continues and people are still debating the legal merits of the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling legalizing same-sex marriage. But there is one area people on all sides of the issue can agree upon—the ruling adds a lot of uncertainty to tax and property issues across the country. At our tax law offices in
Stop Identity Theft-Part Two
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. We counsel people every day
How Traders Write Off Large Losses
One of the common problems we see in our tax law offices in San Diego, Beverly Hills and Orange County has to do with investors and financial traders who have improperly set-up their business and consequently are being audited after taking deductions under Section 475 of the mark-to-market securities tax code. The IRS established Section
Stop Identity Theft in its Tracks-Part One
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 100,000 people. We hear about its
What’s Required of Non-Profit Tax Reporting?
There are tens of thousands of businesses across the country that are recognized as non-profits—instead of existing to make money for investors, these businesses operate for the public good and thus claim tax-exempt status. It’s important to note that just because a business is recognized as a 501(c) organization does not mean that it’s limited
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