Estate And Tax Planning Law Firm
Nobody in California -- or anywhere else, for that matter -- enjoys working with the Internal Revenue Service. Filing taxes is complicated, and hearing from the IRS after the fact is rarely a good thing unless they're giving you money back. With the recent changes in...
If you are the beneficiary to a loved one's trust, there is no doubt that you want the trust to be handled appropriately. While most people choose a trustee to that they believe they can trust, sometimes the has ill intentions or simply does not understand how to be a...
Finding out that you are being audited by the Internal Revenue Services is a frightening experience. Even if you think you've done everything correctly, tax laws are extremely complicated. It's easy to make a mistake unknowingly. However, the IRS is not infallible as...
When you are working through the administration process of a loved one's estate, the last thing you want to have to worry about is estate taxes. Your loved one wanted his or her wealth to go straight to family members and loved ones, not to the California and federal...
Billions of dollars are at stake in a recently filed petition which claims that the IRS overvalued certain assets that belonged to late billionaire and former NBA team owner Bill Davidson. The petition, filed on behalf of Davidson's estate, alleges that the deficiency...
In a legal challenge that claims that a recent real estate tax measure will hurt local California businesses, two plaintiffs have initiated a tax litigation procedure that seeks to have it declared illegal. The suit alleges that the Centinala Valley high school...
The government requires money in order to operate and continue providing necessary services for a safe and productive society. However, in order to obtain these required operating funds, the government must levy taxes on the population which it governs in California...
Many California residents are curious about which types of tax matters are most likely to garner the attention of the Internal Revenue Service. In truth, it is impossible to predict with complete accuracy which returns will lead to an audit. However, there are a...
Last year a series of high-profile mass shootings cast a national spotlight on the issue of gun control, dividing the nation on the issue of whether more or less regulation is the key to preventing gun violence. Many states are working on their own gun control...
The United States Senate recently voted to approve the Marketplace Fairness Act, a proposed federal law that would allow states to compel online and catalog retailers (called “remote sellers”) to collect sales tax on purchases made by people in the state. However,...
