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Brager Tax Law Group Articles

We have published a number of articles over the years that you may find helpful. Please keep in mind that the tax laws are constantly changing and that we can’t guarantee the accuracy of these articles.

So, You’re Being Audited by the IRS for Having Claimed the Employee Retention Credit – Now What?


ERC Audit Defense: The Role of a Tax Litigation Attorney


Cannabis Tax Law Problems: Resolving Cannabis Tax Problems with a Knowledgeable Cannabis Tax Lawyer


The Impact of the New Bankruptcy Law on Tax Debtors: A First Impression


Introduction to Syndicated Conservation Easements


Common Technical Arguments the IRS uses to Attack Easements


IRS Valuation Arguments & Settlement Options


How Your Clients Can Lose Their Passports by Falling Behind on Their Taxes (and What to Do About It)
CCH's Journal of Tax Practice & Procedure


IRS Collection Issues: The Consequences of California Community Property
CCH's Journal of Tax Practice & Procedure


What A Practitioner Needs to Know About Tax Assessment Dates
CCH's Journal of Tax Practice & Procedure


Penalty Relief Available for Cash-Only Businesses
Cannabis Venture


IRS Tightens Inventory Rules for Cannabis Businesses
Cannabis Venture


FBAR is Not Going Away-- and the Filing Deadline is June 30
Association for Financial Professionals


Tax Tips for the Fledgling Indie Filmmaker to Keep the IRS Away
The Wrap


If You Have a Bank Account in a Foreign Country, You May Need to File a Report with the IRS
Bridge USA


Third-Party Federal Tax Liens and Levies and How to Fight Them
Journal of Tax Practice & Procedure


New 'streamlined' FBAR filing
Los Angeles Daily Journal


Case Finds CFOs Liable for Payroll Taxes
CFO.com


OPR: Avoid possible suspension based on client returns
Spidell's California Taxletter


Offshore Voluntary Disclosure — The Next Generation
Taxes- The Tax Magazine


Partial Offshore Tax Amnesty - Voluntary Disclosure 2.0
Los Angeles, Daily Journal


Anatomy of an OPR Case (Definitely Not R.I.P.)
Journal of Tax Practice & Procedure


Tax Practice and Procedure: Working With (and Against) the IRS
University of Southern California: Tax Research


FBAR and Voluntary Disclosure
California CPA Society


The Tax Gap and Voluntary Disclosure
Journal of Tax Practice & Procedure


Federal Tax Collection Update - The Rules Have Changed
California Society CPA 2007 Annual Income/Other Tax Seminar


Appeal of EDD Audits
Annual Meeting of the California Tax Bar and The California Tax Policy Conference


Innocent Spouse: Urband Legend or Viable Option
Annual Meeting of the State Bar of California


Circular 230: An Overview
Journal of Tax Practice and Procedure


The Innocent Spouse Defense
Los Angeles Lawyer


Transferee Liability
Annual Meeting of the California Tax Bar and The California Tax Policy Conference


Tax Issues: Damages, Recission and Debt Cancellation as Client Income
The Consumer Advocate


Recent Developments in Tax Procedure: What You Don't Know May be Malpractice
Taxation Section of the Los Angeles County Bar Assocation Los Angeles Chapter Taxation Committee, California Society of CPA's


Handling a Sales Tax Audit by the California State Board of Equalization
Annual Meeting of the California Tax Bar and The California Tax Policy


Bankruptcy: The Silver Bullet of Tax Defense
California Tax Lawyer


Too Many 1099 Forms
Los Angeles Lawyer


Divorced and Separated Spouses Have Options to Protect Themselves From the Internal Revenue Service


Tax Brakes: Taxpayer Bill of Rights 2 Shifts the Burden From Taxpayers to the IRS on a Variety of Procedural Matters
Los Angeles Lawyer


IRS Guidelines for Installment Payment Agreements
Los Angeles Lawyer


The Taxpayer Bill of Rights
Los Angeles Lawyer


Independent Contractor Treatment for Workers is Broadly Available


What to Do When the IRS Says No—Administrative Remedies
National Association of Enrolled Agents Tri-Chapter Year End Seminar


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