The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently reminded taxpayers with outstanding tax debt what is at risk. More specifically: their passports. A failure to pay off tax debt can result in the loss of the taxpayer’s passport. How can the IRS take away a taxpayer’s passport? The federal agency was granted this […]
The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) is a tool the government uses to help better ensure United States citizens comply with tax obligations. This law requires foreign financial institutions to report information about United States customers to the U.S. government. Under this law, a foreign bank must report any […]
Texan’s are proud people, and rightfully so. The Lone Star State offers everything from world-class rough and tumble football and rodeos to delicate bluebonnets and everything in between. These are just a few of the reasons the state is known for an “everything’s bigger in Texas” mentality. Although generally a […]
Criminal Tax Case Against Texas Board-Certified Attorney Dismissed: We were hired during the late stages of a criminal tax investigation targeting an attorney certified in real estate law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. By the time we were hired, the IRS had completed its investigation and had recommended […]
Our client was a successful company founder who had franchised her concept nationally. When a group of disgruntled franchisees complained to the FBI that she had made false statements in the company’s Franchise Disclosure Document, she became the target of a federal mail and wire fraud investigation. Our Approach Our […]
Our client, a prominent member of the Forbes 400, was targeted for criminal prosecution by the IRS and the Department of Justice in a $60,000,000 gift tax fraud case, the largest of its kind ever pursued by the government. He would have been a large trophy for the prosecutors and […]
No Change Determination In IRS Audit Of Miniature Horse Business: We were hired to represent the owner of a miniature horse business during an IRS audit. The IRS took the position that the operation was a hobby rather than a business and that a large refund, claimed by the taxpayer, […]
Advised Corporate Executives Regarding Tax Efficient Compensation Packages And Tax Efficient Exercise Of Options :We have helped executive level employees at public and privately held companies obtain the most tax efficient compensation packages possible and exercise options in the most tax efficient manner possible. Advised Technology Company Founders On Most […]
Established Comprehensive Trust, Estate And Asset Protection Strategies For A Software Company Founder Following Liquidity Event: A software company founder sold half of his company to a private equity firm for an eight-figure sum. We outlined for the founder a variety of strategies to protect assets from creditors and minimize […]
Our client, a prominent attorney in his city, had been the target of a very aggressive IRS criminal tax investigation for a number of years, and hired us after the investigation had been completed, IRS supervisors and attorneys had approved the case for prosecution, and the matter had been forwarded […]