
We are pleased to announce that two of our Principals will be speaking at the upcoming ABA Tax Section 2026 May Tax Meeting, May 7-9, 2026, at the Marriott Marquis Washington, D.C., on the following key topics: On the Front Lines: Criminal Tax Enforcement Priorities, Investigations, and Prosecutions: May 9th at 9:30 a.m (EST) Sandra R. Brown, along […] Read More…
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We are pleased to announce that Dennis Perez, Michel R. Stein, and Robert S. Horwitz will be speaking at the upcoming Barbri webinar on Navigating Federal and State Tax Residency Issues: IRS Examination Guidance, State Regulations, and Remote Workers on Thursday, April 30, 2026, 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. (PST). This webinar will guide tax […] Read More…
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We are pleased to announce that Michel R. Stein, Robert S. Horwitz and Jonathan Kalinski will be speaking at the upcoming CalCPA webinar on Effectively Managing State Income Tax Examinations, Protests and Appeals Before the FTB on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 p.m. (PST). Successfully navigating a California income tax controversy requires […] Read More…
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Internal Revenue Code (“IRC”) sec. 1033 allows a taxpayer to elect to defer gain from an involuntary conversion of property if the taxpayer “purchases other property similar to or related in service or use to the property so converted, or purchases stock in the acquisition of control of a corporation owning such property.” In a […] Read More…
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Since 2002, typically during the annual tax filing season, the IRS has released its “Dirty Dozen” list to warn taxpayers and tax practitioners alike of various tax scams as well as abusive transactions that the Service will be focused on in the coming year. The list has evolved over the past 20 years but often […] Read More…
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On March 10, 2026, the Department of Justice (DOJ) launched its first department-wide Corporate Enforcement and Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy (CEP), standardizing how prosecutors handle corporate criminal cases. This move consolidates decades of subject matter-specific guidance into one unified framework for how the DOJ will handle all corporate criminal cases, with the exception of antitrust violations under […] Read More…
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We are pleased to announce that Michel R. Stein, Robert S. Horwitz and Melissa Briggs will be speaking at the upcoming Spidell webinar on Using IRC §7508A to Reduce Your Client’s Liability for Covid-Era Interest & Penalties on Thursday, March 26, 2026, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (PST). Please join us to: Click Here to […] Read More…
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We are pleased to announce that Sebastian Voth‘s article, The Strategic Use of FOIA in Your Tax Practice, was published in the Winter 2025 issue of the Journal of Tax Practice & Procedure. The article outlines the statutory framework of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and provides guidance for handling FOIA requests in IRS […] Read More…
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On February 6, 2026, Western Digital Corp. filed a refund suit in the Court of Federal Claims seeking the refund of $20,764,747 of underpayment interest that accrued during the period of the federally declared disaster during Covid-19. Western Digital Corp. v. United States, No. 26-215. Richard Rubin reported on the case on February 16, in […] Read More…
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You undoubtedly know by now that on Friday, February 20, 2026, the United States Supreme Court held that Pres. Trump does not have the authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose tariffs on imports. Not one to be deterred, Pres. Trump immediately announced the imposition of a 10% global tariff under […] Read More…
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We are pleased to announce that Michel R. Stein and Cory Stigile along with Timothy Bilotta will be speaking at the upcoming Barbri webinar on Navigating IRS Corporate and High-Income Taxpayer Audits, on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. (PST). We are honored to have Tim join us for the program. Tim is recently retired from […] Read More…
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We’re pleased to announce that Sebastian Voth along with Ed Froelich and Sam Hamer (McDermott, Will & Schulte) will be speaking at the upcoming Barbri webinar on Economic Substance Doctrine: Withstanding IRS Challenges on Thursday, March 5, 2026, 10:00 a.m. – 11:50 a.m. (PST). This webinar will review the economic substance doctrine (“ESD”) as it has […] Read More…
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