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Collection Due Process Hearings: Is it A Second Chance for Taxpayers to Litigate a Matter Previously Missed?

Posted on March 28, 2013April 1, 2022 by Moskowitz LLP Posted in Tax: Audits, Litigation & Collection

Introduction It happens all the time. Taxpayers are assessed tax liabilities by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). To make matters worse for many taxpayers, they fail to timely petition the United States Court to contest the assessment. In many cases, had such a taxpayer timely petitioned the United States Tax...

What is the United States Tax Court

Posted on March 28, 2013February 19, 2019 by Moskowitz LLP Posted in Tax Planning & Compliance

The United States Tax Court was established by Congress to provide a judicial forum in which taxpayers have the opportunity to dispute proposed federal tax deficiencies, penalty assessments, and certain collection of tax matters. The Tax Court is composed of 19 judges appointed by the president. By virtue of their...

Tax scams to watch out for this season: Part 1

Posted on March 27, 2013February 19, 2019 by Moskowitz LLP Posted in Tax: Audits, Litigation & Collection

If you have yet to file your tax return for the 2012 fiscal year, you still have time to enlist the aid of a tax professional. Recently, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued a press release regarding some of the most common tactics that unscrupulous individuals may use to take...

Christopher Housh Appointed Chapter Director 2013 – 2015 GGSEA

Posted on March 18, 2013February 19, 2019 by Moskowitz LLP Posted in Tax Planning & Compliance

Golden Gate Society of Enrolled Agents SAN FRANCISCO, CA - March. 5, 2013 - Moskowitz LLP, a San Francisco-based tax law firm, is proud to announce that Christopher Housh, E.A. will be serving as Chapter Director for the Golden Gate Society of Enrolled Agents (GGSEA) between June 2013 and May...

A Q & A with Stephen Moskowitz, Esq., Founding Partner of Moskowitz LLP

Posted on March 18, 2013February 19, 2019 by Moskowitz LLP Posted in Tax Planning & Compliance

Stephen Moskowitz Founding Partner Steve Moskowitz, Esq. has been a practicing tax attorney for more than 30 years, and continues to handle every case with the unrivaled tenacity that has fueled his success. Read this Question and Answer session to learn more about what drives him as a tax lawyer,...

The State of California Seeks Back Taxes from Small-Business Shareholder – Not So Fast

Posted on February 13, 2013February 19, 2019 by Moskowitz LLP Posted in State & Local Taxation

A closer look at federal constitutional case law would seem to indicate that the State of California may not find it so easy to seek back taxes from small-business shareholders after all. In Cutler v. Franchise Tax Board, the Second District Court of Appeal held that because the purpose and...

More than 1 Million Californians did not file state income tax returns for 2011

Posted on February 7, 2013February 19, 2019 by Moskowitz LLP Posted in State & Local Taxation

While most Californians are starting to file their state income tax returns for 2012, a few may still have to get their 2011 affairs in order. According to a January press release from the Franchise Tax Board (FTB), the agency has begun the process of reaching out to any state...

Filing 2012 tax returns is bound to be a more frustrating process for California’s wealthiest residents

Posted on January 27, 2013April 1, 2022 by Moskowitz LLP Posted in State & Local Taxation, Tax Planning & Compliance

For California's wealthiest residents, filing their 2012 tax returns is bound to be a more frustrating process. In November 2012, a public vote led to the passage of Proposition 30, which retroactively increases tax rates for state residents earning $250,000 or more per year. The federal fiscal cliff deal that...

Be sure to avoid these common errors this tax season

Posted on January 25, 2013February 19, 2019 by Moskowitz LLP Posted in Tax Planning & Compliance

Every year, countless taxpayers fall victim to the same filing traps, which can result in delayed refunds and much-dreaded audits. And, with all of the regulation changes put in place this year, both on the federal and state level, it is all the more important for everyone to avoid some...

San Diego woman gets Prison Sentence for State Income Tax Evasion with White Collar Enhancement

Posted on January 18, 2013February 19, 2019 by Moskowitz LLP Posted in Criminal Tax Law

This article follows our October post regarding the California tax prosecution of San Diego resident, Sarah Thompson. The 36 year old woman pleaded guilty in October 2012. She has now been sentenced to 4 years in state prison for income tax evasion with a white collar crime enhancement (also pleaded...

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