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
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Should You Hire a Tax Attorney?
Should You Hire a Tax Attorney? It’s the kind of mail nobody wants to receive—a letter from the IRS. It’s pretty much given that any mail you get from the agency is most likely not going to contain good news. If you receive a letter from the IRS you have an important decision to make.
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
Will Your Business Be Audited?
Will your small business be audited? If you want to send a small business owner’s blood pressure soaring just tell them they’re being audited. Even if they have all their documentation and they’re ready to defend deductions and support their income, the audit process is still enough to drive people crazy. So will get audited this
IRS FBAR Requirements Part 2
To read part 1 of this post, click here. Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program The IRS reopened the Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program (OVDP) in 2012 after taxpayers continued to express interest after the closure of the program in 2009 and 2011. The Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program, also known as the Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Initiative, gives taxpayers
FBAR Requirements
Do you need to file a Foreign Bank Account Report (FBAR)?Taxes are confusing, and international tax laws are even more complex. The IRS has been working diligently to create a better system to bring offshore accounts into compliance, and one way they have done this is through FBAR requirements including Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program (OVDP)/Offshore
IRS Innocent Spouse Relief Rules
IRS Innocent Spouse Rules What is IRS Innocent Spouse Rules? When a married couple files their annual tax returns, both parties are jointly and severally liable for any unpaid taxes. This is based on the premise that a married couple jointly enjoys any income that is created by either of the parties within the marriage.
What are Informational Returns? | IRS Form 1099
Informational Returns 1099 tax forms are some of the most recognizable tax forms to the average taxpayer. These forms are considered informational tax returns because the IRS requires filers of informational returns to provide this information to individuals they have completed potentially taxable transactions with and also to provide this information to the IRS. This
First Time Penalty Abatement Program
The First Time Abatement (FTA) penalty waiver program is a relatively unknown program that allows taxpayers to request a waiver of failure-to-pay (FTP) and failure-to-file (FTF) penalties that have been applied to past due tax obligations. Introduced in 2001, this program allows taxpayers who have run into trouble with their tax obligations to avoid paying
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