You may view your CPA (Certified Public Account) as your confidant, but the truth is, anything you disclose to them can, and will be, used against you when the IRS comes knocking. That’s what drove Steve Moskowitz to change his career path from a CPA to become an attorney. Attorney-client privilege gives him the freedom…
You’ve had your finances in the hands of your trusted CPA (certified public accountant) for years and everything is running smoothly. Why would you switch to a tax attorney? Steven Moskowitz, Bay Area tax attorney and former CPA, explains to KGO. By law, a CPA may be required to testify and disclose all of your…
In this episode of Practical Tax, tax attorneys Steve Moskowitz and Liz Prehn discuss the range of services tax attorneys can provide for their clients. Above all, the goal of the tax attorney – and this podcast, as well – as to make the client aware of different opportunities for saving taxes so they can…
The aggregation rules are one of the best features of the new tax law (TCJA 2017). These rules allow taxpayers to combine their trades or businesses, if they meet certain requirements, and treat them as a single trade or business for purposes of the section 199A calculation. This can result in a larger tax deduction…
With a tax attorney, you have attorney-client privilege. Your secrets remain a secret. Your CPA (Certified Public Accountant) can be called to the stand and will have to answer questions about your money. They might also have to hand over your paperwork to the government. A CPA cannot get as good a settlement as a tax attorney.
Moskowitz LLP is a full service Tax Law Firm based in San Francisco, California. Their comprehensive, in-house team includes members who, individually, have attained more than 30 years experience in all aspects of tax law. Moskowitz LLP attorneys help individuals and businesses understand their entire tax picture and act accordingly in tax matters ranging from tax audits, trials, civil and criminal tax defense, tax appeals, tax opinions, tax planning, SEC matters, FTC litigation, and more. They pride themselves on providing personalized, realistic and practical solutions with a global approach to resolution.
In our November 2015, five-part series on employment taxes and worker classifications, we addressed the importance of compliance with employment tax laws and the severe repercussions facing those who treat funds meant to be paid over to the government as their own. Steven Lynch certainly should have known better. The Pittsburgh Tax Attorney and owner/manager…
