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Posted by Hochman Salkin Toscher Perez P.C. Posted on Tuesday, March 31, 2020

On March 30, 2020, the California Franchise Tax Board (FTB) issued Notice 2020-02.  Based on Governor Newson’s March 12, 2020, executive order authorizing the FTB to use its administrative powers to grant extensions, the notice extends the deadline for filing claims for refund, protests of Notices of Proposed Assessment (NPA), appeals and petitions for rehearing […] Read More…

Posted by Hochman Salkin Toscher Perez P.C. Posted on Tuesday, March 31, 2020

Be aware that criminals are attempting to exploit COVID-19 worldwide through a variety of scams. There have been reports of: • Individuals and businesses selling fake cures for COVID-19 online and engaging in other forms of fraud. • Phishing emails from entities posing as the World Health Organization or the Centers for Disease Control and […] Read More…

Posted by Hochman Salkin Toscher Perez P.C. Posted on Tuesday, March 31, 2020

The U.S. real property market has always been attractive to foreign investors, not just for it’s potential for profit, but also because of the country’s robust financial and legal system in case investors need to efficiently liquidate their ownership or if a dispute arises. For the 12 months ending in March 2016, NRAs purchased $43.5 […] Read More…

Posted by Hochman Salkin Toscher Perez P.C. Posted on Saturday, March 28, 2020

United States (US) taxpayers living abroad who have not filed US tax returns should take steps now to minimise their tax risk before it is too late. Presently, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) provides various options to correct one’s taxes in the form of disclosure initiatives. The opportunity to use one of these options may […] Read More…

Posted by Hochman Salkin Toscher Perez P.C. Posted on Friday, March 27, 2020

Serial Non-Filer Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion[i] From 2009 through 2016, Daryl Brown received taxable income. Nonetheless, Mr. Brown did not file his tax returns to report his income nor did he pay the taxes he owed on such taxable income.  Mr. Brown did, however, take steps to evade his tax obligations, such as opening […] Read More…

Posted by Hochman Salkin Toscher Perez P.C. Posted on Thursday, March 26, 2020

The IRS unveiled a new “People First initiative” today in IR-2020-59 as part of a continued COVID-19 relief effort for taxpayers.  While a primary feature of the announcement is a targeted and significant suspension of collection enforcement and other compliance functions, the People First Initiative provides a rare opportunity for non-filers and procrastinators to get […] Read More…

Posted by Hochman Salkin Toscher Perez P.C. Posted on Tuesday, March 24, 2020

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) began sending contact letters this week reminding certain taxpayers that it has their information relating to deductions claimed for micro-captive insurance arrangements. The letters also asked taxpayers who stopped claiming deductions to provide certain information under penalty of perjury, including the final year a micro-captive deduction was claimed.  As for […] Read More…

Posted by Hochman Salkin Toscher Perez P.C. Posted on Tuesday, March 24, 2020

President Trump signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act on March 18, 2020.  Division E of the Act provides for employers to be reimbursed dollar-for-dollar for coronavirus-affected paid sick leave and paid child care leave via payroll tax credits.  On March 20, the Treasury Department, the IRS and the Department of Labor announced plans for […] Read More…

Posted by Hochman Salkin Toscher Perez P.C. Posted on Monday, March 23, 2020

We are pleased to announce that two of our principals Steven Toscher and Michel Stein will be speaking at the upcoming Clear Law Institute webinar on Recent IRS Cryptocurrency Guidance, Thursday, March 26, 2020, 3:00 pm-4:30 pm EST, 12:00 pm-1:30 pm PST. In this practical webinar, we will discuss recently released IRS Revenue Ruling 2019-24 […] Read More…

Posted by Hochman Salkin Toscher Perez P.C. Posted on Friday, March 20, 2020

Since our Blog post earlier this week regarding the initial tax payment (but not filing deadline) relief announced by Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, the government has gone further.  As particularly important for busy tax preparers, the normal tax payment and filing deadline of April 15, 2020 have now both been extended until July 15, 2020.  The Treasury Secretary’s tweet […] Read More…

Posted by Hochman Salkin Toscher Perez P.C. Posted on Wednesday, March 18, 2020

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin stated Tuesday that federal taxpayers would be provided with an additional 90 day period to pay federal taxes, although returns currently still need to be timely filed.  Last Friday, California also provided relief by extending the date for tax return filing and payment for 60 days for individual returns and 90 […] Read More…

Posted by Hochman Salkin Toscher Perez P.C. Posted on Wednesday, March 18, 2020

You could be forgiven for thinking that law enforcement officers have to identify the location to be searched accurately when asking a judge to sign a search warrant.  The Fifth Circuit decided on March 4, 2020, that missing the address by ½ and not even describing the actual premises to be searched, aren’t big enough […] Read More…