TAXLITIGATOR Blog

STEVEN TOSCHER Quoted in Regulatory Compliance Watch – Eight Years Later, Advisor’s Case Remains Frozen

For years, Beck Asset Management ($26M in AUM) in Zurich has made an unusual disclosure in its Form ADV out “of an abundance of caution.” The firm’s latest Form ADV reveals that “Josef Beck works as Investment Advisor for Beck Verwaltungen AG (“BVAG”), an entity that is under common control with Beck AM only because […] Read More…

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JONATHAN KALINSKI to Speak on Anatomy of a Tax Court Case

We are pleased to announce that Jonathan Kalinski will be speaking at the upcoming LawPracticeCLE webinar on Anatomy of a Tax Court Case, Friday, August 7, 2020, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. (EST), 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. (PST). Everything you need to know about navigating the complex world of Tax Court litigation. The discussion […] Read More…

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STEVEN TOSCHER and JONATHAN KALINSKI to Speak on Criminal Tax Issues/Going Through an IRS Audit

We are pleased to announce that Steven Toscher and Jonathan Kalinski will be speaking at the upcoming CalCPA Cannabis Industry Virtual Symposium webinar on Criminal Tax Issues/Going Through an IRS Audit, Friday, August 7, 2020, 1:45 p.m. COVID-19 has wreaked havoc on the economy, and the cannabis sector was not immune. Supply chains and distribution were disrupted, revenues were […] Read More…

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DOJ’s Tax Division Updates Criminal Tax Manual to Address Marinello’s Impact on Charging Decisions – by SANDRA R. BROWN and GARY MARKARIAN

On March 21, 2018, the Supreme Court issued its much awaited decision in Marinello, and in doing so, imposed significant limitations on the government’s ability to bring obstruction charges in tax cases under the so-called Omnibus Clause of 26 U.S.C. § 7202(a).  Since that time, tax practitioners have been watching to see how impactful the […] Read More…

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DENNIS PEREZ, MICHEL STEIN and JONATHAN KALINSKI to Speak on Resolving Employment Tax Disputes

We are pleased to announce that three of our principals Dennis Perez, Michel Stein and Jonathan Kalinski will be speaking at the upcoming CPAacademy webinar on Resolving Employment Tax Disputes Thursday, July 23, 2020, 1:00 pm PST. The IRS is increasing both civil and criminal enforcement against taxpayers who fail to comply with withholding and […] Read More…

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STEVEN TOSCHER to Moderate and Speak at the Upcoming Fifth Annual USD School of Law – RJS Law Tax Controversy Institute (Update)

Hope everybody is having a good weekend and staying safe.  I wanted to send out a reminder for the upcoming University of San Diego School of Law – RJS Law Tax Controversy Institute on Friday, July 17, 2020, from 10:30 am to 2:45 p.m. (PST). This year the program will be a webinar and will be complimentary for […] Read More…

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Fifth Circuit Rules Virtual Currency Transactions and Records Held By Exchanges Do Not Have Fourth Amendment Protections from Search and Seizure by the Government By: SANDRA R. BROWN and TENZING TUNDEN

The IRS had not been shy about highlighting that taxpayers need to report any and all virtual currency transactions appropriately and that it will use its enforcement tools to ensure such compliance.[i]  The IRS’s data-gathering efforts are part of those enforcement tools.   In 2017, the Government used a John Doe Summons to obtain a judicial […] Read More…

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MICHEL STEIN to Speak at the Upcoming STEP LA Webinar on PPP Program Loans

We are pleased to announce that Michel Stein will be speaking at the STEP LA Webinar–Payroll Protection Program Loans: Calculating the Loan Forgiveness Amount, Analysis of Legal Risks of Certifications, Representations in Applicants and Loan Documents, Tax Treatment, SBA Audit Risks, Appeals and Criminal Exposures — on Tuesday, July 14th from 7:30 a.m. – 9:30 […] Read More…

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Court Update: Day Late and a (Million) Dollar(s) Short by JONATHAN KALINSKI

On the eve of filings lawyers often stay awake at night hoping everything goes right.  Occasionally something goes wrong, you just hope it doesn’t happen to you.  Add one more horror story to the list.  In a harsh result, the Ninth Circuit held that the Tax Court correctly dismissed as untimely Organic Cannabis Foundation’s petition.[1] […] Read More…

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STEVEN TOSCHER, MICHEL STEIN and JONATHAN KALINSKI to speak on Taxation of Cannabis: Overcoming Tax Challenges in Marijuana Business Operations, Key Planning Techniques (Discounted Price)

We are pleased to announce that Steven Toscher, Michel Stein and Jonathan Kalinski will be speaking at the Spidell Webinar–Taxation of Cannabis— on Thursday July 9th  at 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.  The cannabis business has been growing at very fast pace in California and other jurisdictions since legislative changes legalizing and regulating the sale, […] Read More…

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High Wealth Enforcement is Coming-Get Ready By: STEVEN TOSCHER and TENZING TUNDEN

The moratorium on IRS investigations and collections set forth by the People First Initiative will be ending soon on July 15.[i]  and very high wealth taxpayers should get ready for a little attention from the IRS.  If the moratorium is not extended, the IRS is poised to start the examination of several hundred high net […] Read More…

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SANDRA BROWN to Speak at the Upcoming ABA Virtual 2020 May Tax Meeting

We are pleased to announce that Sandra Brown will be speaking at the ABA Virtual 2020 May Meeting –When You Need to Disclose More Than Just a Tax Crime — on Tuesday July 14th at 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (EST). Under the IRS voluntary disclosure practice, in exchange for a timely, accurate, and complete […] Read More…

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