Did you receive an IRS Notice of Deficiency in the mail? What is an IRS Notice of Deficiency and is this important? If you have received an IRS Notice of Deficiency you are facing immediate modification of prior tax returns, and exposure to IRS collection tactics. The IRS Notice of...
Come Into Compliance with IRS and FBAR Reporting
What should you do if you need to come into compliance with IRS and FBAR reporting? There are 3 options for coming into compliance with your obligation to report offshore asset holdings: The Voluntary Disclosure Practice or VDP, the Streamlined Filing Compliance Procedures or SFCP, or the delinquent FBAR and...
What is the IRS Audit Statute of Limitations
What is the IRS audit statute of limitations? Is there a time limit placed upon the IRS when it comes to auditing your tax returns or collections of tax related debt? The answer is "yes" and this time limit is known as a "Statute of Limitations." Traditionally, the IRS Statute...
Why the Attorney Client Privilege Matters in IRS Issues Involving Foreign Assets
It is important to understand why the attorney client privilege matters in IRS issues involving foreign assets. The attorney-client privilege is a solid legal protection that allows a client to discuss the details of foreign accounts and assets with our experienced tax attorney Janathan Allen without concern of disclosure to...
Should You Amend Your IRS Tax Filing or Just Let it Go?
If you have found a mistake in a recent return should you amend your IRS tax filing or just let it go? Today is the dreaded extended deadline day for filing your taxes, and there may be some people out there who are realizing that they made a tiny, honest...
What Do You Need to Know When Corresponding with the IRS
What do you need to know when corresponding with the IRS? When it comes to dealing with the IRS, a lot of people are filled with fear. That's understandable simply because the reputation that the IRS has made for itself certainly doesn't lend to the agency being a particularly nice...
IRS Tax Lawyers in San Diego
The attorneys at Allen Barron provide the experience and expertise to handle the needs and concerns of those who are seeking IRS tax lawyers in San Diego. We provide a comprehensive suite of services for those who are faced with IRS actions such as: IRS Audit IRS Collection Action IRS Garnishment or...
What Constitutes Willful Conduct From the Perspective of the IRS
What is it that constitutes willful conduct from the perspective of the IRS as it relates to offshore financial activities and the FBAR? This question is at the heart of compliance for US taxpayers with offshore accounts and assets. The difference in that legal distinction represents an exponential difference in...
Attorney-Client Privilege is the Best Protection You Have When Dealing with the IRS
Whenever you are dealing with the IRS the Attorney-Client Privilege is the best protection a US taxpayer can employ. The Attorney-Client Privilege protects all information shared in confidence between a taxpayer and their attorney. This extends to all paperwork, notes, personal papers, cell phone calls, emails and even texts. The...