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Salt Lake City, Utah – I am deviating from my innocent spouse blogs today because of a meeting that I had with a client.  As an attorney it is interesting to hear an individual’s story and then to ponder on what was true, what was a lie and did the client just make a mistake.  One thing I have fo...

Salt Lake City, Utah - My last two blogs have focused on Innocent Spouse Relief.  Based on my last blog I discussed whether or not a joint return was filed.  In an innocent spouse case, joint returns are everything, and an innocent spouse's options for tax relief start with whether or not the inn...

Salt Lake City, Utah - Did the innocent spouse file a joint return with his or her spouse or did the innocent spouse file a married filing separately tax return.  Innocent spouse relief hinges on this question.  In my experience, both personally as well as professionally, it is common for one spo...

Salt Lake City, Utah - The next few Tax Tips will focus on innocent spouse relief. Married taxpayers usually file a joint tax return, filing a joint tax return creates ways for couples to save on taxes.  Prior to 1928, spouses were required to file separate tax returns.  It was not until 1928 tha...

Salt Lake City, Utah - I have been asked on numerous occasions why I do Tax Resolution Work and why do I like it.  When I started the practice of law much if not all of my work revolved around Wills, Trusts, Probate, Trust Administration, Estate Tax Returns, etc.  In doing this work as a tax atto...

Salt Lake City, Utah - What do you think about “deadbeat taxpayers”? Many people in Salt Lake City, Utah and Southeastern Idaho that know do but do not really understand why I choose to work with taxpayers with tax problems. In my experience most of these so-called “deadbeat taxpayers” are good p...

Salt Lake City, Utah - In my last post I provided a list of services that tax attorney's offer.  I then told you I would provide a story of a real person and how her tax problems and tax controversies with the IRS were resolved.  The name in this story has been changed.Elizabeth, who was original...

Salt Lake City, Utah - I have had few individuals ask me "so, what does a tax attorney do?  What services to you offer that my CPA does not?"  When I have this type of question I usually respond with "tax problems are legal problems and we solve both."  I then tell them what I don't do: Book Keep...

Salt Lake City, Utah - I have had several responses to my blogs on what is and is not "reasonable compensation" and what is the big deal about this tax controversy issue anyway.  To better explain, lets look at the case of Sean McAlary LTD, Inc., v. Commissioner.  The issue before the court was w...

Dear Taxpayer - Salt Lake City - Utah - This week the IRS has made two announcements.  One applies to all of us and the other applies to those who have IRS problems.  Here are the two announcements: The IRS announced that beginning on Monday, January 23, 2023, as the beginning of the nation's 202...