Tax Law
The Firm assists its clients in sophisticated tax planning and tax compliance. The Firm frequently works as part of a team of tax professionals engaged to assist its clients in audits and tax litigation. Because taxes can be a major consideration in business transactions, real property transactions and estate planning, there is overlap between these areas of practice. Among the areas in which the Firm practices are:
- Employment Taxes
- Estate Tax
- Excise Tax
- Gift Tax
- Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax
- Income Tax
- Property Tax
- Sales and Use Tax
- In addition, the Firm represents its clients in audits and collection matters before the:
- Internal Revenue Service
- California Employment Development Department
- Franchise Tax Board
- State Board of Equalization
- County Assessment Appeals Board (or Board of Supervisors)