Internal Revenue Service

Electronically File a Return Late and Owe the IRS a Late-File Penalty?

by David J. Warner | Mar 11, 2019 | Internal Revenue Service, Tax Collection

A Recent Case Might Provide Relief For individuals, tax returns must be filed with the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) by April 15, or October 15, if the individual timely requests an extension. If a taxpayer does not timely file their tax return, the IRS may assess...

IRS is Treating Employment Tax Debts as Little as $68,000 as a Crime

by David Holtz | Mar 5, 2019 | Criminal Tax, Employment Tax, Internal Revenue Service, Tax Collection

If You Owe Employment Taxes and You Cannot Fully Pay, You Need a Tax Attorney. Period! The Criminal Division of the Internal Revenue Service in Los Angeles has recently changed its policy regarding whether the failure to collect and pay employee withheld employment...

Understanding Federal Tax Lien and How to Get Rid of It

by Igor Drabkin | Feb 26, 2019 | Internal Revenue Service, Tax Collection

If you have questions about IRS or state tax debts, tax liens, or experiencing forced collection actions, please contact former IRS attorneys of Holtz, Slavett & Drabkin for further assistance.

IRS is Prosecuting Ordinary Employment Tax Debt as a Crime

by David Holtz | Feb 25, 2019 | Audit, Criminal Tax, Employment Tax, Internal Revenue Service, Tax Collection, Tax Litigation

If You Owe Over $100,000 in Federal Employment Taxes and You Cannot Fully Pay – You need an Attorney. Period! The IRS New Policy is Wrongfully Creating a Debtors’ Prison for Employment Taxes Debts. The Criminal Division of the Internal Revenue Service in Los...

David J. Warner to Speak at the USC Gould School of Law 2019 Tax Institute

by David J. Warner | Jan 25, 2019 | FBAR, Firm News, Internal Revenue Service

Holtz, Slavett & Drabkin tax attorney, David J. Warner, will be a speaker at the USC Gould School of Law 2019 Tax Institute, which will be held in Los Angeles on January 28-30, 2019. David will be a speaker on the panel, “Contesting and Litigating International...

Harborside Health Center Tax Court Decision: Avoid The Cannabis Tax Trap!

by Michele Weiss | Jan 24, 2019 | Audit, Cannabis, Internal Revenue Service, Tax Litigation

The Harborside Health Center cannabis dispensary lost in the United States Tax Court. The Tax Court disallowed all of the dispensary’s expenses. However, the Tax Court opinion provides a roadmap for how to avoid the “Cannabis Tax Trap.” In Patients Mutual Assistance...