The Greatness Of Mickey Mantle And Louis Kovel
The 1961 Yankees occupy a special place in team history because, in my humble opinion, they were the only truly transcendent Yankee team between Joe DiMaggio and Derek Jeter. Mickey Mantle could have been a hero in a Sophocles play. He could have easily broken every offensive record in the book, but a tragic flaw, […]
How Not To Respond To A Subpoena
The following is an article written by Gavin Broady for “Law 360” on February 6, 2015. It is a great article that provides keen insight into how not to respond to a subpoena from those who are most likely to take exception to a show of such defiance: none other than DOJ Chiefs themselves. The advice in this article is invaluable. “Law360, […]
Getting to Know The Structure of The IRS
The IRS is an agency of the Treasury Department and is charged with the administration of the tax laws. It is the largest government agency in the world. Headed by the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, its structure is as follows: (1) There are four civil compliance divisions responsible for serving specific groups of taxpayers with […]
SB/SE Issues Memo Outlining Changes to the Limitations Period for Cases Going to and Coming from IRS Appeals
This article was co-authored by Randall Brody, EA of Tax Samaritan. I wish to acknowledge his keen insight and invaluable contributions to this article. Picture this. You receive a notice of determination from the IRS informing you that you owe more tax than you reported on your tax return. As is usually the case, the IRS […]
The Man (or Woman) Without A Country
Having trouble viewing this email?Click here WEBSITE FIRM OVERVIEW ATTORNEYS TAX SEMINARS TAX CHAT CONTACT February 3, 2015 The White Knight Chronicles The Man (Or Woman) Without A Country Over the last two years, the number of U.S. expatriations has skyrocketed. For 2013 alone, the number of Americans renouncing their citizenship has increased […]
New FBAR Guidance Issued by IRS
Back on January 13, 2015, the IRS issued a bulletin entitled, “Options Available to Help Taxpayers With Offshore Interests,” designed to assist those who have failed to file timely FBARs. The bulletin is set up as a chart where a “Situation” is listed in the left-hand column and a “Compliance Option” is listed in the […]