When dealing with the Internal Revenue Service during the initial stages of a tax case, whether it involves an audit, collection issue, request for penalty relief, or a proposed plan of resolution such as an Offer In Compromise,...
Read MoreBy: James Mauro and Robin Miskell Depending on the amount that may be at issue, call a tax lawyer immediately. A tax lawyer that has handled audits before is able to provide important strategy and structure to the audit...
Read MoreBy: Jim Mauro The Internal Revenue Service has increased its audit activity in the area of deductible losses from real estate investments. A taxpayer who is classified as a “real estate professional” (or “REP”) is...
Read MoreBy James Mauro The Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit affirmed a district court ruling that the IRS could enforce its tax lien and sell the primary residence owned by a non-liable taxpayer and her tax-delinquent spouse. The...
Read MoreBy James Mauro The U.S. Supreme Court hears federal tax cases only infrequently. However, in an unanimous 2014 decision in Quality Stores, the Court reversed a Sixth Circuit decision and held that severance payments made to...
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