IRS Provides Temporary Relief for Taxpayers in Audits and Collections – Certain Activities Continue
On March 25, 2020, the Internal Revenue Service issued a news release announcing the People First Initiative. See IR-2020-59 (03-25-2020). The new... Read More
COVID-19 Update
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the firm is currently not scheduling any in-person events or speaking engagements. Please watch for updates regarding... Read More
District Court Lowers Penalties for Form 3520 Nonfiling to Zero
A recent taxpayer-friendly court decision from New York is worth reviewing for practitioners who handle late-filed Forms 3520, Annual Return to Report... Read More
IRS Pushes Forward on Form 5471 Investigations, Asserting Steep Penalties
The San Francisco Bay Area is a focal point for international business. It is common for individuals to start a business, and... Read More
Form 3520 Civil Penalties – Foreign Trusts and Gifts of Money
The Government is pressing taxpayers with large civil penalties for late-filed Forms 3520. The IRS may assert the penalty in the context... Read More
Key Moves in Difficult Times: Options for Taxpayers Facing Economic Uncertainty
We are in tough economic times. A record number of Americans have filed for unemployment benefits, and business owners are forecasting a... Read More
Relief for Taxpayers Affected by Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
The recent COVID-19 pandemic has already had a significant effect on our personal and professional lives. Between states and localities implementing “shelter-in-place”... Read More
Congress Passes New Law, Allows Early Distribution from IRAs for COVID-19
A new law allows individuals under the age of 60 to withdraw up to $100,000 from their IRAs without facing an early... Read More
Congresses Passes New Law, Allows Early Distribution from IRA
As Congress begins to implement the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act in the coming days, there are important aspects... Read More
Avoiding Civil Penalties for Failing to File or Pay
The IRS can assess a penalty for the failure to timely file a tax return on or before the due date, and... Read More
