by Michele Weiss | Aug 23, 2023 | Internal Revenue Service
On August 2, 2023, Michele Weiss, Principal at Holtz, Slavett & Drabkin, interviewed Erin Collins, the IRS National Taxpayer Advocate. The interview was a Beverly Hills Bar Association program. The Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) is an independent organization... by Igor Drabkin | Jul 18, 2023 | Audit, Criminal Tax, Internal Revenue Service, Tax Collection
On July 14, 2023, the IRS issued a release, IR-2023-126, discussing the agency’s improvements in taxpayer service and modernization efforts. From the compliance enforcement standpoint, the IRS announced that it will continue to focus on high income, high net worth... by Michele Weiss | Jun 23, 2023 | Audit, Firm News, Internal Revenue Service
Michele Weiss, principal at Holtz, Slavett & Drabkin, APLC, was quoted in a Tax Notes Today article, “Training Docs Suggest IRS Is Focused Only on Most Serious ERC Fraud.” Michele discussed the IRS training materials for the Employee Retention Credit (ERC). The... 
by David J. Warner | Apr 24, 2023 | Audit, Employment Tax, Internal Revenue Service
On April 24, 2023, Shareholder David J. Warner and Principal Michele Weiss will provide their expertise on the IRS audits of the employee retention credit (ERC) in a Strafford webinar entitled “Preparing for Employee Retention Credit Audits: Claiming the ERC,... 
by Gary Slavett | Apr 18, 2023 | Firm News, Internal Revenue Service
It’s tax time again. INC. Magazine, with the help of Gary Slavett, discusses how to avoid getting in trouble with taxes. https://www.inc.com/bill-murphy-jr/i-used-to-be-a-lawyer-for-irs-here-are-7-ways-regular-people-get-in-big-trouble-on-their-taxes.html Gary... 
by David J. Warner | Apr 4, 2023 | FBAR, Internal Revenue Service, Offshore Income, U.S. Tax Court
On April 3, 2023, the U.S. Tax Court issued its opinion in Farhy v. Commissioner, 160 T.C. No. 6 (2023). This case deals a major blow to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and its efforts to collect penalties related to certain international information returns. Did...