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SANDRA R. BROWN to Speak at Upcoming ABA May Tax Meeting on The Importance of Interview Notes in Criminal Matters, From Investigation Through Sentencing – May 4, 2024

SANDRA R. BROWN to Speak at Upcoming ABA May Tax Meeting on The Importance of Interview Notes in Criminal Matters, From Investigation Through Sentencing – May 4, 2024

We are pleased to announce that Sandra R. Brown will be moderating a panel at the upcoming ABA Tax Section 2024 May Tax Meeting on the on the topic of “The Importance of Interview Notes in Criminal Matters, From Investigation Through Sentencing” on Saturday, May 4, 2024, 10:30 a.m. (EST), along with co-panelists, Michael Kelly (Akerman […] Read More…

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PHILIPP BEHRENDT Quoted in Tax Notes – Does the IRS Get a Percentage After a Crypto 51 Percent Attack?

PHILIPP BEHRENDT Quoted in Tax Notes – Does the IRS Get a Percentage After a Crypto 51 Percent Attack?

Philipp Behrendt was quoted in Tax Notes Article on the question whether the IRS get a percentage after a crypto 51 percent attack (Posted on Apr. 16, 2024, by Nathan J. Richman and Mary Katherine Browne). The article explores the question whether the IRS position on the worthlessness of digital asset is applicable to losses […] Read More…

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STEVEN TOSCHER Quoted in Tax Notes on Foreign Reporting Penalty Case Tackles Novel Constitutional Issues

STEVEN TOSCHER Quoted in Tax Notes on Foreign Reporting Penalty Case Tackles Novel Constitutional Issues

Steven Toscher was quoted in a Tax Notes Article on the Tax Court’s recent decision in Mukhi v. Commissioner concerning an 8th Amendment challenge to foreign trust information reporting penalties.  While the Tax Court rejected the 8th Amendment challenge to foreign trust information penalties, the controversy and arguments will continue. As noted by Steve …. “. . . the government […] Read More…

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Steven R. Toscher to Receive the ABA Tax Section Jules Ritholz Merit Award – May 3, 2024

Steven R. Toscher to Receive the ABA Tax Section Jules Ritholz Merit Award – May 3, 2024

We are pleased to announce that Steven Toscher will be receiving the prestigious Jules Ritholz Memorial Merit Award presented by the Civil and Criminal Tax Penalties Committee of the Taxation Section of the American Bar Association. The Award is being presented at the May meeting of the Taxation Section taking place May 2nd to 4th in […] Read More…

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Cleared for Take Off: The IRS’s New Business Aircraft Campaign Poised to Examine Large Corporations, Large Partnerships, and High-Income Individual Filers by Michel R. Stein and Michael Greenwade

Cleared for Take Off: The IRS’s New Business Aircraft Campaign Poised to Examine Large Corporations, Large Partnerships, and High-Income Individual Filers by Michel R. Stein and Michael Greenwade

Using a portion of the tens of billions of dollars now set aside for enhanced IRS enforcement under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the “IRA”),[1] the IRS announced a new campaign under its Large Business & International (LB&I) Division: The Business Aircraft Campaign (the “BAC”) on February 21, 2024.[2] In an effort to ensure tax […] Read More…

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IRS Announces New Initiative Targeting High-Income Individuals Who Did Not File A Tax Return – A Risk of Criminal Liability by Steve Toscher, Sandra Brown, Evan Davis and Luke Ryan

IRS Announces New Initiative Targeting High-Income Individuals Who Did Not File A Tax Return – A Risk of Criminal Liability by Steve Toscher, Sandra Brown, Evan Davis and Luke Ryan

On February 29, 2024, the IRS announced a new initiative targeting approximately 125,000 high-income taxpayers who have failed to file federal income tax returns since 2017. With funding from the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act, the IRS will send compliance letters to these individuals, including over 25,000 letters to individuals with incomes above $1 million and over […] Read More…

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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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