TAXLITIGATOR Blog

Posted by Hochman Salkin Toscher Perez P.C. Posted on Friday, November 10, 2023

We are pleased to announce that Steven Toscher, Michel R. Stein, and Philipp Behrendt will be speaking at the upcoming Strafford webinar “Tax Treatment of Crypto Staking Rewards: Revenue Ruling 2023-14, Tax Filing Requirements, Managing IRS Examinations,” Tuesday, November 20, 2023, 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. (PST). Cryptocurrency has exploded over the last few years causing […] Read More…

Posted by Hochman Salkin Toscher Perez P.C. Posted on Wednesday, November 08, 2023

We are pleased to announce that Steven Toscher and Michel R. Stein, will be speaking at the upcoming CalCPA webinar “Handling the New IRS Global High Wealth Examinations 2023,” Tuesday, November 14, 2023, 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. (PST). The Global High Wealth Group is an industry group created by the IRS LB&I in 2009. The […] Read More…

Posted by Hochman Salkin Toscher Perez P.C. Posted on Tuesday, November 07, 2023

We are pleased to announce that two of our partners will be speaking at the upcoming NYU 82nd Institute on Federal Taxation being held at the Clairmont Resort and Spa, Berkeley, California on November 12-17, 2023. We have an excellent lineup of programs – From the Experts: Tax Controversy and Tax Litigation – Civil & Criminal […] Read More…

Posted by Hochman Salkin Toscher Perez P.C. Posted on Thursday, November 02, 2023

The Taxation Section of the California Lawyers Association presented Taxpayer Advocate Erin Collins with the Joanne M. Garvey Award for her lifetime achievement in taxation. Introducing Erin and pictured above is her husband Edward Robbins. Prior recipients of this prestigious award include members and former members of Hochman Salkin Toscher Perez, P.C., Robert Horwitz, former Commissioner Charles P. […] Read More…

Posted by Hochman Salkin Toscher Perez P.C. Posted on Thursday, November 02, 2023

We are pleased to announce that Cory Stigile will be speaking at the upcoming 2023 Oregon State Tax Update – IRS Global High Wealth Audits webinar, November 27, 2023, 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. (PST). The presentation will include global high wealth audits interrelationship with BBA procedures ethical issues. This webinar will also present on the following: Click Here for More […] Read More…

Posted by Hochman Salkin Toscher Perez P.C. Posted on Wednesday, November 01, 2023

Introduction: The term “Release the Kraken” may bring to mind its origin in the movie “Clash of the Titans,” but the real battle is now in the realm of tax compliance. In a recent development that could have significant implications for cryptocurrency users, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges, Kraken, has notified its customers that […] Read More…

Posted by Hochman Salkin Toscher Perez P.C. Posted on Tuesday, October 31, 2023

We are pleased to announce that two of our partners will be speaking at the upcoming Hawaii Tax Institute 60th Annual Conference being held at the Sheraton Waikiki on November 5–9, 2023. We have an excellent lineup of programs – Understanding the Sandbox that All Wealth Transfer Advisors Play InFeaturing Sandra Brown Dual-Purpose Communications in the […] Read More…

Posted by Hochman Salkin Toscher Perez P.C. Posted on Saturday, October 28, 2023

We are pleased to announce that Steven Toscher and Michel Stein, will be speaking at the upcoming Strafford webinar “IRS Audits of Expatriates: Section 965 Transition Tax, Exit Tax, Non-Filers, and the Examination Process” Tuesday, October 31, 2023, 10:00 a.m. – 11:50 a.m. (PST). The IRS has and continues to audit a higher proportion of expat tax […] Read More…

Posted by Hochman Salkin Toscher Perez P.C. Posted on Friday, October 27, 2023

We are pleased to announce that Sandra Brown will be speaking at the upcoming Alvarez& Marsal Tax and Wolters Kluwer Virtual Coffee Talk webinar “Employee Retention Credits” Tuesday, October 31, 2023, 12:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. (EST). The employee retention credit (ERC), enacted as part of the CARES Act, is a US federal tax credit that […] Read More…

Posted by Hochman Salkin Toscher Perez P.C. Posted on Thursday, October 26, 2023

The IRS has recently made big headlines about focusing enforcement initiatives on wealthy individuals, but we have not heard so much about the focus on corporations -until this week. Yes—corporations are part of the tax gap.    The recent IRS announcements regarding new corporate tax compliance initiatives mark the beginning of a new  phase in the […] Read More…

Posted by Hochman Salkin Toscher Perez P.C. Posted on Wednesday, October 25, 2023

We are pleased to announce that Dennis Perez, Robert Horwitz and Lacey Strachan, will be speaking at the upcoming CalCPA webinar on “Office of Tax Administration: Handling A Case Before California OTA 2023,” October 31, 2023, 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. (PST). The OTA (Office of Tax Appeals) has been in operation since January, 2018, […] Read More…

Posted by Hochman Salkin Toscher Perez P.C. Posted on Monday, October 23, 2023

The IRS has announced that employers who submitted an ERC claim which is still being processed by the IRS can withdraw their claim and avoid the possibility of getting a refund for which they’re ineligible. The Employee Retention Credit (ERC), sometimes called the Employee Retention Tax Credit, or ERTC, was introduced by the Coronavirus Aid, […] Read More…