Tax Blog and News
Igor Drabkin to Speak at Tax Compliance Issues for Lawyers Webinar
We are pleased to announce that Igor Drabkin will be be presenting at the upcoming California Lawyers Association webinar on "Tax Compliance Issues for Lawyers". The webinar is presented by the Solo and Small Firm Section of the California Lawyers Association. The...
Holtz, Slavett & Drabkin, APLC to Sponsor the 2021 National Institute on Criminal Tax Fraud
Holtz, Slavett & Drabkin is proud to sponsor the 38th Annual National Institute on Criminal Tax Fraud, which will take place in person on December 8-10, 2021, at the Four Seasons Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. This program brings together high-level government...
David J. Warner to Speak at the 37th Annual UCLA Tax Controversy Institute on IRS Audits After the COVID-19 Pandemic
Holtz, Slavett & Drabkin tax attorney, David J. Warner, will be speaking at the 37th Annual UCLA Tax Controversy Institute on Thursday, October 21, 2021. David will be presenting as part of a panel on “The Post-Covid IRS Examination Division- What Should We All...
David J. Warner to Speak at CalCPA Orange County Estate Planning Meeting on Strategies to Handle an IRS Audit
Holtz, Slavett & Drabkin tax attorney, David J. Warner, will be speaking at the California Society of Certified Public Accountants (CalCPA) Orange County / Long Beach Chapter’s Estate Planning Meeting on Wednesday, October 20, 2021. David will be presenting on the...
Igor Drabkin Quoted in Law360 Article on Tax Court Trials
Igor Drabkin was quoted in the September 17, 2021, article published by Law360, "Return to In-Person Tax Court Trials Adds Wrinkles for Attorneys". The articles focuses on the challenges and strategies for taxpayers and tax practitioners, as the Tax Court is returning...
Michele Weiss Certified as a Specialist in Taxation Law
Michele Weiss, Senior Counsel at Holtz, Slavett & Drabkin, has been certified by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization as a specialist in Taxation Law. Ms. Weiss joins an elite group of board-certified tax law specialists in California. As of...
IRS Audits Are Coming to Close the Tax Gap. Qualified Amended Returns Might Protect Taxpayers, But There are Risks.
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is increasing audits (also called examinations) to close the “Tax Gap.” The Tax Gap equals the difference between the amount of tax that should be owed by taxpayers and the amounts actually paid by taxpayers. The Internal Revenue...
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IRS Audits of Partnerships and S Corporations Are Coming. Are You Ready?
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has made auditing partnerships and S corporations one of its top priorities. In the past, the IRS audit rate for partnerships and S corporations has been very low—around 0.05% (or one out of every 200 returns). This audit rate is...
Beware: IRS Establishes Office of Promoter Investigations. Yes, the Matter Can be Criminal
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...