• Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

RJS LAW - Tax and Estate Planning

RJS LAW: San Diego Tax Attorney | IRS | FTB | CPA | California

Header Right

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA’S FINEST
LAW FIRM

COMPLIMENTARY CASE EVALUATION

SAN DIEGO
(619) 595-1655
ORANGE COUNTY
(949) 535-2000
El CAJON
(619) 777-7700
  • Home
  • About
    • Ronson J. Shamoun, ESQ., LL.M.
    • Chandara Diep, ESQ., LL.M.
    • Joseph Cole, ESQ., LL.M.
    • Devon J. Arabo, ESQ., LL.M.
    • Lauren Suarez, ESQ., LL.M.
    • Daniel Huynh, Esq., LL.M.
    • Christopher Engelmann, ESQ., LL.M.
    • Leslie Miranda, Esq., LL.M.
    • Brian M. Malloy, Esq.
    • Steve S. Mattia, Esq.
    • Sam Imandoust, ESQ., LL.M
    • Kaveh Imandoust, JD, MBT, CPA
    • Andrea Cisneros Valdez, Esq., LL.M.
    • Martin Schainbaum, ESQ., LL.M.
    • Dod Ghassemkhani, ESQ.
    • Vincent Renda, Esq.
    • Pedro Bernal, Esq.
    • Melanie M. Shamoun
    • Sandie Portilla
    • Renae Arabo
    • Sabri P. Shamoun
    • Hilary Dargavell
    • Lupita C. Torres
    • Jewell Cornejo
    • Kesia Belford
    • Remy Hogan
    • Judith Jeremie
    • Marley Smith-Peters
    • Melanie Chan
    • Tanner DeMera
    • Charles Ecker
    • Anna Gurr
    • Asia Smith
  • Practices
    • ERTC – Call Us Before It’s Too Late!
    • Tax
      • IRS TAX MATTERS
        • IRS Appeals
          • IRS Appeals Process
          • Contesting an IRS Levy
          • Why Retain RJS LAW for IRS Appeals
          • 4 Tips For Navigating The IRS Rapid Appeals Process
        • IRS AUDITS
          • IRS Correspondence Audits
          • What are IRS Field Audits?
          • Initial IRS Compliance Center Audits
          • IRS Office Audits
          • What happens in an IRS Audit?
          • Taxpayer Rights Under IRS Publication 1
          • IRS Warns Taxpayers About Scam
        • NOTICES
          • IRS Notices
          • IRS Letters
          • FTB Notices
          • Avisos en Español
        • IRS Collections
          • Avoiding and Eliminating IRS Tax Liens
          • Collection Due Process Hearing
          • CP 501 – IRS Notice
          • Failure to file a tax return: What happens?
          • How the IRS calculates interest
          • How to get a tax levy released
          • ACS – Automated Collection System
          • IRS Collections Process
          • IRS Interest Abatement
          • IRS Revenue Officers
          • Jeopardy Assessments and Jeopardy Levies
          • National Tax Agencies
          • RJS LAW Approach to Collections
          • IRS Statute of Limitations on Collections
          • Streamlined Installment Agreements
          • Tax Penalty Abatement
          • Taxpayer Assistance Orders
        • IRS Payroll Tax
          • Independent Contractor Reclassification Audits
          • IRS Forms 940 and 941
          • IRS Trust Fund Interviews
          • Payroll Tax Liability Payment Options
          • Trust Fund Recovery Penalties
        • IRS Wealth Squad
        • Offer in Compromise & Tax Settlements
          • OVERVIEW OF OFFER IN COMPROMISE PROCESS
          • The Offer in Compromise Process
          • Appealing an Offer in Compromise
          • How does the IRS evaluate an Offer in Compromise
          • Offer in Compromise and Dissipated Assets
          • Offer in Compromise Requirements
          • Pros and Cons of an Offer in Compromise
          • Why Choose 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
        • CDTFA – California Sales Tax
          • California Sales Tax Appeals
          • California Sales Tax Audits
          • California Department Of Tax And Fee Administration – CDTFA
        • California State Tax Matters – California Franchise Tax Board | FTB | EDD
          • 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
      • CORPORATE TAXES
      • TAX COURT LITIGATION
      • Innocent Spouse Relief
    • International Tax
    • Estate Planning
    • Trust Litigation
    • Trust, Estate & Probate Litigation
    • Trust & Estate Administration
    • Probate
    • Bankruptcy
    • Civil Litigation
    • Criminal Defense
    • Accidents & Injury
    • Corporate & Transactional
    • Private Wealth Services
    • Real Estate Law
      • Landlord Tenant Law
    • Employment Law
  • Tax Institute
    • 8th Annual USD School of Law – RJS LAW Tax Controversy Institute – July 28th, 2023
    • 7th Annual USD School of Law – RJS LAW Tax Controversy Institute – July 15th 2022
    • 6th Annual USD School of Law – RJS LAW Tax Controversy Institute
    • 5th Annual USD School of Law – RJS LAW Tax Controversy Institute
    • 4th Annual USD School of Law – RJS LAW Tax Controversy Institute
  • Testimonials
  • Giving
    • Giving
    • RJS Law Donates Billboard to the Girl Scouts
  • Awards
    • Awards
    • Ronson J. Shamoun at events with various dignitaries
    • SD50 Extraordinary Leadership
    • Media
    • Video Gallery
  • Blog
  • Pay
  • Contact
  • en English
    • en English
    • es Español

WINNER OF THE UNION TRIBUNE SAN DIEGO'S BEST TAX LAW FIRM

 


8 YEARS

Call
Contact
Blog
  • Home
  • About
    • Ronson J. Shamoun, ESQ., LL.M.
    • Chandara Diep, ESQ., LL.M.
    • Joseph Cole, ESQ., LL.M.
    • Devon J. Arabo, ESQ., LL.M.
    • Lauren Suarez, ESQ., LL.M.
    • Daniel Huynh, Esq., LL.M.
    • Christopher Engelmann, ESQ., LL.M.
    • Leslie Miranda, Esq., LL.M.
    • Brian M. Malloy, Esq.
    • Steve S. Mattia, Esq.
    • Sam Imandoust, ESQ., LL.M
    • Kaveh Imandoust, JD, MBT, CPA
    • Andrea Cisneros Valdez, Esq., LL.M.
    • Martin Schainbaum, ESQ., LL.M.
    • Dod Ghassemkhani, ESQ.
    • Vincent Renda, Esq.
    • Pedro Bernal, Esq.
    • Melanie M. Shamoun
    • Sandie Portilla
    • Renae Arabo
    • Sabri P. Shamoun
    • Hilary Dargavell
    • Lupita C. Torres
    • Jewell Cornejo
    • Kesia Belford
    • Remy Hogan
    • Judith Jeremie
    • Marley Smith-Peters
    • Melanie Chan
    • Tanner DeMera
    • Charles Ecker
    • Anna Gurr
    • Asia Smith
  • Practices
    • ERTC – Call Us Before It’s Too Late!
    • Tax
      • IRS TAX MATTERS
        • IRS Appeals
          • IRS Appeals Process
          • Contesting an IRS Levy
          • Why Retain RJS LAW for IRS Appeals
          • 4 Tips For Navigating The IRS Rapid Appeals Process
        • IRS AUDITS
          • IRS Correspondence Audits
          • What are IRS Field Audits?
          • Initial IRS Compliance Center Audits
          • IRS Office Audits
          • What happens in an IRS Audit?
          • Taxpayer Rights Under IRS Publication 1
          • IRS Warns Taxpayers About Scam
        • NOTICES
          • IRS Notices
          • IRS Letters
          • FTB Notices
          • Avisos en Español
        • IRS Collections
          • Avoiding and Eliminating IRS Tax Liens
          • Collection Due Process Hearing
          • CP 501 – IRS Notice
          • Failure to file a tax return: What happens?
          • How the IRS calculates interest
          • How to get a tax levy released
          • ACS – Automated Collection System
          • IRS Collections Process
          • IRS Interest Abatement
          • IRS Revenue Officers
          • Jeopardy Assessments and Jeopardy Levies
          • National Tax Agencies
          • RJS LAW Approach to Collections
          • IRS Statute of Limitations on Collections
          • Streamlined Installment Agreements
          • Tax Penalty Abatement
          • Taxpayer Assistance Orders
        • IRS Payroll Tax
          • Independent Contractor Reclassification Audits
          • IRS Forms 940 and 941
          • IRS Trust Fund Interviews
          • Payroll Tax Liability Payment Options
          • Trust Fund Recovery Penalties
        • IRS Wealth Squad
        • Offer in Compromise & Tax Settlements
          • OVERVIEW OF OFFER IN COMPROMISE PROCESS
          • The Offer in Compromise Process
          • Appealing an Offer in Compromise
          • How does the IRS evaluate an Offer in Compromise
          • Offer in Compromise and Dissipated Assets
          • Offer in Compromise Requirements
          • Pros and Cons of an Offer in Compromise
          • Why Choose 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
        • CDTFA – California Sales Tax
          • California Sales Tax Appeals
          • California Sales Tax Audits
          • California Department Of Tax And Fee Administration – CDTFA
        • California State Tax Matters – California Franchise Tax Board | FTB | EDD
          • 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
      • CORPORATE TAXES
      • TAX COURT LITIGATION
      • Innocent Spouse Relief
    • International Tax
    • Estate Planning
    • Trust Litigation
    • Trust, Estate & Probate Litigation
    • Trust & Estate Administration
    • Probate
    • Bankruptcy
    • Civil Litigation
    • Criminal Defense
    • Accidents & Injury
    • Corporate & Transactional
    • Private Wealth Services
    • Real Estate Law
      • Landlord Tenant Law
    • Employment Law
  • Tax Institute
    • 8th Annual USD School of Law – RJS LAW Tax Controversy Institute – July 28th, 2023
    • 7th Annual USD School of Law – RJS LAW Tax Controversy Institute – July 15th 2022
    • 6th Annual USD School of Law – RJS LAW Tax Controversy Institute
    • 5th Annual USD School of Law – RJS LAW Tax Controversy Institute
    • 4th Annual USD School of Law – RJS LAW Tax Controversy Institute
  • Testimonials
  • Giving
    • Giving
    • RJS Law Donates Billboard to the Girl Scouts
  • Awards
    • Awards
    • Ronson J. Shamoun at events with various dignitaries
    • SD50 Extraordinary Leadership
    • Media
    • Video Gallery
  • Blog
  • Pay
  • Contact

best tax attorney san diego

Leave a Comment

Does the CARES Act Create a New Standard of Who is an Employee?

Does the CARES Act Create a New Standard of Who is an Employee? Congress recently based CARES (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act) in an effort to ameliorate the effects COVID-19 has had on the economy.  Millions of workers have found themselves “out of a job” in recent weeks because of the Coronavirus.  Many

Read More

Filed Under: EDD, Tax Law, Unemployment Tagged With: ABC Test for AB5, and Economic Security Act, best tax attorney san diego, best tax lawyer san diego, California Gig Economy, California Legislature AB5, California State Tax Matters, California Tax Attorneys, California Tax Matters, California unemployment, California Unemployment Benefits, CARES Act, Congress, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Gig Economy, international tax attorney san diego, International Tax Lawyer San Diego, International Tax Lawyers San Diego, irs tax matters san diego, Joseph Cole JD L.MM, RJS Law Full Service Law Firm, sales tax attorney san diego, san diego international tax lawyers, san diego irs tax matters, San Diego Tax Attorney, san diego tax help, san diego tax lawyer, san diego tax problem, SD Tax Law, SD Tax Lawyer, SD Tax Lawyers, tax attoney california, tax attorney san diego, tax defense san diego, tax help san diego, Tax Law San Diego, tax lawyer california, Tax Lawyer San Diego, tax lawyer sd, Tax Lawyers San Diego, tax problems san diego, tax problems solved San Diego, tax relief san diego

Leave a Comment

IRS Tax Lien – Lien Withdrawal

Lien Withdrawal

IRS Tax Lien – Lien Withdrawal The IRS will place a tax lien on a taxpayer who has failed to pay a tax debt. By placing a tax lien on the taxpayer, the government has placed a legal claim against their property.  This usually will result in restrictions in the ability to sell the taxpayer’s

Read More

Filed Under: IRS Issues, Liens Tagged With: best tax attorney san diego, criminal tax attorney, irs help san diego, irs lien, irs lien removal, irs lien withdrawal, irs tax lien, irs tax lien withdrawal, lien removal irs, lien subordination, lien withdrawal irs, release of lien, tax help san diego, tax law firm

Leave a Comment

IRS Tax Lien – Avoiding a Lien

Avoiding a Lien

IRS Tax Lien – Avoiding a Lien IRS Tax Lien – a dreaded word to the average American taxpayer.  However dreaded the words are, many do not know what a tax lien is, or what to do when faced with the potential of having one placed against them. A tax lien occurs when the IRS

Read More

Filed Under: IRS Issues, Liens Tagged With: best tax attorney san diego, corporate law attorney san diego, criminal tax attorney, irs audits, irs lien, irs lien removal, irs lien withdrawal, irs tax lien, lien removal irs, lien subordination, lien withdrawal irs, release of lien, tax help san diego, tax law firm

Leave a Comment

Going Solo: How to Represent Yourself in an IRS Audit

Going Solo: How to Represent Yourself in an IRS Audit

Being audited by the IRS is one of the greatest fears that the average American taxpayer can think of.  However, most people don’t realize that many audits can be easily resolved, and can result in no additional taxes. In the event your tax return is audited, it is important to realize that you do have

Read More

Filed Under: How-To Legal Advice, IRS Audits Tagged With: audits, best tax attorney san diego, irs audit

Primary Sidebar

Subscribe To RJS LAW

Email Address

Contact Us

  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

Recent Posts

  • What happens if I did not file an FBAR? Can I do a Streamlined Procedure?
  • Understanding IRS Notices: IRS CP14 Notice or IRS Amount Due Notice
  • You are the Boss and We Help Bosses – An Employer’s Guide to Payroll Taxes and California EDD Audits

Categories

  • Advance Child Tax Credit
  • Asset Protection
  • Bank Fraud
  • Bankruptcy
  • Bankruptcy Attorney
  • Bankruptcy Laws
  • California AB5
  • California Payroll Taxes
  • Cannabis Tax
  • CARES Act
  • Charitable Trust
  • Child Tax Credit
  • Company News
  • Contractor vs Employee
  • Contracts
  • Coronavirus
  • Court Settlements
  • COVID-19
  • Cryptocurrency
  • Cryptocurrency Taxes
  • Digital Assets
  • E-Commerce
  • Economic Stimulus
  • EDD
  • EDD Audit
  • EDD Audit Penalties
  • Employee Retention Credit
  • Employment Law
  • ERTC
  • Estate Planning
  • Exemption Planning
  • FBAR
  • FBAR Penalties
  • Filing Bankruptcy
  • Foreign Bank Account
  • Foreign Bank Accounts
  • Form 5471
  • FTB Audits
  • FTB Collections
  • FTB Issues
  • FTB Penalties
  • Gambling Tax
  • Gaming Losses
  • Guardianship
  • Homestead Exemption
  • How to Declare the Child Tax Credit
  • How-To Legal Advice
  • Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
  • International Tax
  • International Tax Attorney
  • International Tax Law for Non-Profits
  • International Tax Reporting Requirements
  • IRS
  • IRS Appeals
  • IRS Audits
  • IRS Collections
  • IRS Form 8833
  • IRS Forms Explained
  • IRS Issues
  • IRS Notice of Tax Lien
  • IRS Notices
  • IRS OVDI
  • IRS Penalties
  • IRS Website
  • Levies
  • Liens
  • Lottery Taxes
  • Mail Fraud
  • Masters in Taxation – LL.M.
  • No Worries Law Firm
  • Offer in Compromise
  • Opportunity Zone
  • Penalties for Filing Late
  • PPP Loan
  • Probate
  • Proposition 19
  • Retaliation Claims
  • Revocable Trust
  • RJS LAW In The Community
  • San Diego Law Firm
  • SBOE Audits
  • SBOE Issues
  • Small Business
  • Stock Options
  • Streamlined Procedures
  • Student Loans
  • Tax and Vice
  • Tax Attorney
  • Tax Brackets
  • Tax Controversy Institute
  • Tax Credit
  • Tax Deduction
  • Tax Delinquency List
  • Tax Institute
  • Tax Law
  • Tax Penalties
  • Tax Tips
  • Taxes
  • The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
  • Trust
  • U.S. Supreme Court
  • Uncategorized
  • Unemployment
  • USD School of Law – RJS LAW Tax Controversy Institute
  • Vape Taxes
  • Wage Garnishment

Footer

Legal Resources

  • Payments
  • Services
  • Tax Law Blog
  • Video Gallery

SAN DIEGO

Map & Directions
FREE Underground parking in building

303 A Street
Suite 400
San Diego, CA 92101

Phone No.
(619) 595-1655

ORANGE COUNTY

Map & Directions

2 Park Plaza
Suite 870
Irvine, CA 92614

Phone No.
(949) 535-2000

El CAJON

Map & Directions

900 N. Cuyamaca St., Suite 101
El Cajon, CA 92020

Phone No.
(619) 777-7700


©2023 | RJS LAW Firm | All Rights Reserved | Privacy Policy