by Richard Gano | Sep 23, 2024 | Audit, Internal Revenue Service, Tax Collection
The IRS has made headlines recently with a monumental announcement: $1.3 billion has been recovered from high-income and high-wealth individuals, thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). This significant enforcement success highlights a shifting landscape in tax... by Michele Weiss | Sep 23, 2024 | Audit, Internal Revenue Service, Tax Collection
Michele Weiss, Principal and Tax Attorney at Holtz, Slavett & Drabkin, along with Kandyce Jayasinghe (Covington & Burling) and Brian Gardner (Asbury Law Firm), will be speaking at the upcoming ABA Tax Section Virtual Fall Tax Meeting on the topic of... 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 | Feb 28, 2022 | Firm News, Tax Collection
Tax and bankruptcy issues can add complexity to marriage dissolution proceedings. Handling tax and other personal debts can cause these matters to be even more overwhelming. It is critical to understand the interplay between tax, bankruptcy, and family law to properly... 
by Michele Weiss | May 12, 2021 | Internal Revenue Service, Tax Collection
The IRS is strengthening its efforts to pursue fraudulent and/or tax avoidance transactions with the establishment of the Office of Promoter Investigations. On April 19, 2021, the IRS announced the appointment of Lois Dietrich to the position of Acting Director. IRS... 
by David Holtz | Dec 10, 2020 | COVID-19, Internal Revenue Service, Tax Collection
As a result of the Pandemic, the Internal Revenue Service has experienced significant delays in processing checks received for payment of taxes. In most cases, IRS Revenue Officers are recommending that Taxpayers make payments electronically via the IRS website. We...