Taxation

The Benjamin F. Miller Award is presented on an annual basis by the Taxation Section to a recipient who is recognized as having outstanding achievement and contribution in the field of state and local taxation law. The recipient, who is selected by the Executive Committee of the Taxation Section, may be engaged in private practice, teaching, or government service in California. Read more

Betty J. Williams, treasurer of the California Lawyers Association, received the prestigious V. Judson Klein award from CLA’s Taxation Section last month. The award is presented to the top tax attorney in California every year since 1978. Past recipients include prominent tax lawyers such as Charles P. Rettig, the newly appointed Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service. Read more about all the awards presented at the Taxation Section’s Annual Meeting Nov. 7-9 in San Jose. Also last month, the Intellectual Property Section recognized four… Read more

In times such as these, we need to remain both 􀂢exible and steadfast. Flexible to effectively advocate for our clients with tax authorities who themselves are dealing with unpredictable, unprecedented internal and external pressures. Steadfast to our duties of competence and ethical practice while advocating zealously for our clients. Read more

A Publication of the Tax Procedure & Litigation CommitteeTaxation Section of the State Bar of California Q2 2015 Edition In This Edition Interested in learning more about the TPL Committee? Send an email message to Chair Joseph P. Wilson, jwilson@wilsontaxlaw.com Message from the Chair Joseph P. WilsonWilson Tax Law Group Greetings to the Tax Procedure and Litigation Committee! During our last meeting at the California Board of Equalization (“BOE”) Headquarters in Sacramento, we heard a wonderful presentation from BOE Senior Tax… Read more

A Publication of the Tax Procedure & Litigation Committee of theTaxation Section of the State Bar of California Q1 2015 Edition In This Edition Key Dates Message from the Chair:By Joseph P. Wilson, Wilson Tax Law Group Photos from the Annual Meeting Minutes of the November Tax Procedure & Litigation Committee Meeting: By Carolyn Lee, Abkin Law LLP YTL Corner (All Readers Welcome): (Career Considerations for New Attorneys)By Betty J. Williams, Law Office of Williams & Associates, PC Practice Pointers: CPA’s… Read more

A Publication of the Tax Procedure & Litigation Committee of theTaxation Section of the State Bar of California Q4 2014 Edition In This Edition Key Dates Message from the Chair Joseph P. Wilson, Wilson Tax Law Group Photos from the August Meeting Minutes of the August Tax Procedure & Litigation Committee Meeting Courtney A. Hopley, Greenberg Traurig, LLP YTL Corner (All Readers Welcome):IRS Voluntary Classification Settlement Program (VCSP)Stuart M. Hurwitz Practice Pointers: Poker Lessons for LawyersAubrey Hone, Hone Maxwell, LLP Interview: Richard… Read more

In This Edition Key Dates Message from the ChairLaVonne D. Lawson, Law Office of LaVonne Lawson Photos from the May Meeting Minutes of the May 30, 2014 Tax Procedure & Litigation Committee Meeting. CourtneyA. Hopley, Greenberg Traurig LLP YTL Corner (All Readers Welcome).A Tax Attorney’s Professional Conduct Is Governed By More Than Circular 230. John A. Harbin, The Law Offices of John A. Harbin Practice Pointers.Gregory Harper, Harper Legal Group, P.C. Articles Publication Submission Deadlines Endnotes Key Dates August 29,… Read more

In This Edition Message from the ChairLaVonne D. Lawson, Law Office of LaVonne Lawson Special Announcements Minutes of the August 30, 2013 Tax Procedure & Litigation CommitteeJoseph P. Wilson, Law Offices of A. Lavar Taylor, APC Articles: Recent Cases of InterestSelected andedited by Robert Horwitz, Law Offices of A. Lavar Taylor, APC Cal Tax Network Submission Deadlines and Committee Endnotes Message From the Chair Greetings, everyone! It is an honor to be able to chair theTax Procedure and LitigationCommittee for… Read more

Newsletter of the Tax Procedure and Litigation CommitteeTaxation Section of the State Bar of California In This Edition Message from the Chair regarding the Tax Procedure and Litigation Committee meeting on August 30, 2013David Klasing, Esq. Minutes of the May 24, 2013 Committee MeetingJoseph P. Wilson, Esq. Special AnnouncementsJoseph P. Wilson, Esq. Articles: Editor’s Note Committee and Submission Deadlines Endnotes Message From The Chair Hello again from your outgoing TPL chair David Klasing! It has been an honor to chair… Read more

Newsletter of the Tax Procedure and Litigation Committee Taxation Section of the State Bar of California In This Edition: A Special Edition Focused on Criminal Tax Message from the ChairBy David Klasing, Esq. “U.S. Officials Accuse IRS of Digital Espionage and Fourth Amendment Violations in Criminal Tax Investigations”By Joseph P. Wilson, Esq. Articles “Recently Proposed Amendment to the Federal Sentencing Guidelines Effect Criminal Tax Cases”By Steve Toscher, Esq. and Dennis Perez Esq.“The Big Boys Get Better Treatment in Our Tax System Than Do… Read more