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MICHEL STEIN to Speak at Upcoming ABA Webinar

MICHEL STEIN to Speak at Upcoming ABA Webinar

We are pleased to announce that Michel R. Stein will be speaking at the upcoming ABA Section of Real Property, Trust & Estates Law webinar on the on the topic of “IRS Exams for High Wealth Individuals and Partnerships” on Tuesday, April 2, 2024, 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. (PST), along with co-panelists, Eric Cirelli (IRS […] Read More…

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Save the Date – UCLA 40th Annual Tax Controversy Conference – October 24, 2024

Save the Date – UCLA 40th Annual Tax Controversy Conference – October 24, 2024

Dear Colleague- We cannot believe that it is March already and it’s time to Save the Date for the 2024 UCLA Extension Tax Controversy Institute, which will be held this year on October 24, 2024 at the Beverly Hills Hotel. It will be the 40th Anniversary of the Institute and you will not want to miss […] Read More…

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STEVEN TOSCHER, SANDRA BROWN and EVAN DAVIS to Speak at Upcoming CalCPA Webinar – Updated

STEVEN TOSCHER, SANDRA BROWN and EVAN DAVIS to Speak at Upcoming CalCPA Webinar – Updated

We are pleased to announce that Steven Toscher, Evan Davis, and Sandra Brown will be speaking at the upcoming CalCPA webinar “New Corporate Transparency Act: The World is Changing” Tuesday, March 19, 2024, 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. (PST). On January 1, 2021, Congress enacted the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (NDAA). Contained within the […] Read More…

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MICHEL STEIN to Speak at Upcoming San Fernando Valley Bar Association Webinar

MICHEL STEIN to Speak at Upcoming San Fernando Valley Bar Association Webinar

We are pleased to announce that Michel R. Stein will be speaking at the upcoming SVBA webinar “IRS Enforcement Priorities for 2024 and Beyond” Tuesday, March 19, 2024, 12:00 p.m. (PST). Michel Stein will lead a discussion on what tax practitioners can expect from the Internal Revenue Services’ audit priorities and enforcement action after the Inflation […] Read More…

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Taxpayers Take Note: A Fraudulent Return Preparer Means the Statute of Limitations on Assessment Never Ends by ROBERT HORWITZ

Taxpayers Take Note: A Fraudulent Return Preparer Means the Statute of Limitations on Assessment Never Ends by ROBERT HORWITZ

Each year the majority of taxpayers who retain the services of return preparers to navigate the complexities of the tax laws to ensure the filing of accurate returns are in good hands. However, countless numbers of taxpayers who look to others to assist in this often daunting task discover years later, when the IRS knocks, that […] Read More…

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Tracking the ERC: Voluntary Disclosure Program Deadline Approaching and Other ERC Updates By SANDRA R. BROWN and HUNTER KEASTER

Tracking the ERC: Voluntary Disclosure Program Deadline Approaching and Other ERC Updates By SANDRA R. BROWN and HUNTER KEASTER

The Employee Retention Credit (ERC) is a refundable tax credit created by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) in 2020 to help businesses negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic maintain their payroll. The credit has very specific eligibility requirements including full or partial suspension of business operations because of government orders […] Read More…

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The IRS Bolsters Its Crypto Expertise and Other Tax Enforcement Agencies May Not Be Far Behind By STEVEN TOSCHER, ROBERT HORWITZ and PHILIPP BEHRENDT

The IRS Bolsters Its Crypto Expertise and Other Tax Enforcement Agencies May Not Be Far Behind By STEVEN TOSCHER, ROBERT HORWITZ and PHILIPP BEHRENDT

The IRS has taken an important step to strengthen its understanding and oversight of the cryptocurrency space and may signal a bull market of tax enforcement in the crypto realm. The agency recently announced the hiring of two private sector experts as advisors – Sulolit “Raj” Mukherjee and Seth Wilks. Both individuals have extensive experience […] Read More…

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Thawing the Ice: Landmark Indictment Signals New Era in Crypto Tax Enforcement by SANDRA R. BROWN and PHILIPP BEHRENDT

Thawing the Ice: Landmark Indictment Signals New Era in Crypto Tax Enforcement by SANDRA R. BROWN and PHILIPP BEHRENDT

What It’s About On February 7, the Justice Department announced a seven-count indictment against Frank Richard Ahlgren III, charging him with filing false tax returns and structuring transactions based on his cryptocurrency dealings between 2017 and 2019. Ahlgren faces three counts of filing false tax returns under 26 U.S.C. section 7206(1), related to underreporting or […] Read More…

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SANDRA BROWN to Speak at Upcoming ABA White Collar Crime Institute (Updated Speakers)

SANDRA BROWN to Speak at Upcoming ABA White Collar Crime Institute (Updated Speakers)

We are also pleased to announce that Sandra R. Brown will be moderating a panel at the upcoming ABA 39th National Institute on White Collar Crime on the topic of “The Powers and Perils of Parallel Criminal and Civil Investigations” on Wednesday, March 6, 2024, 10:30 a.m. (PST), with panelists Ronald Cheng (Pillsbury Winthorp), Caroline Ciraolo (Kostelanetz), Mary Hammond (IRS Global Operations […] Read More…

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MICHAEL GREENWADE to Speak at Upcoming Beverly Hills Bar Association Webinar

MICHAEL GREENWADE to Speak at Upcoming Beverly Hills Bar Association Webinar

We are pleased to announce that Michael Greenwade along with Andrea N. Erdahl (SBSE Examination) will be speaking at the upcoming Beverly Hills Bar Association webinar “The Fundamentals of Information Reporting” Tuesday, March 5, 2024, 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. (PST). This program will go over the fundamentals of compliance related to international information return filings in order to provide […] Read More…

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SANDRA BROWN to Speak at Upcoming ABA White Collar Crime Institute and FBA 2024 Tax Law Conference

SANDRA BROWN to Speak at Upcoming ABA White Collar Crime Institute and FBA 2024 Tax Law Conference

We are pleased to announce that Sandra R. Brown will be speaking at the upcoming Federal Bar Association 2024 Tax Law Conference on the topic of “May You Live in Interesting Times – The Latest in Criminal Investigations and Sentencings” on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (PST), along with co-panelists Caroline Ciraolo (Kostelanetz), Eric Hylton (alliantgroup), and Jeffrey […] Read More…

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Taxpayer Advocate Highlights 10 Most Critical Problems Facing IRS by ROBERT HORWITZ and MICHAEL GREENWADE

Taxpayer Advocate Highlights 10 Most Critical Problems Facing IRS by ROBERT HORWITZ and MICHAEL GREENWADE

The Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) is an independent organization within the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), which prides itself on being the “Voice of the Taxpayer” with the IRS and before Congress. By statute, the National Taxpayer Advocate (NTA), a position held by Erin Collins, who heads TAS, is required to submit an Annual Report to Congress […] Read More…

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