E-filed Returns Penalty Abatement

One of the things I like most about being a tax lawyer in our community is having clients who are willing to take on the IRS without fear. Almost without exception they will fight to the bitter end, especially if their case may help others suffering in the same way. ...

Mescalero update

A few weeks ago I wrote about a case I recently won in the United States Tax Court. There has been movement  since then and because it affects so many of us I wanted to keep us all updated, especially small businesses who can really benefit from it. Here is the...

Private Debt Collectors

In the past I have written about phone calls from people impersonating IRS agents and trying to intimidate innocent folks into sending money  to a foreign bank account.  My readers are too savvy to fall for these phone scams.  At a minimum, they are on guard when they...

Grandparent Tax Benefits

It is an unfortunate fact of modern day life that many parents are not able to care for their children. Often times the grandparents have to step in and raise those children. There are many reasons for this including drug addiction, broken marriages, mental illness,...

Solar Energy Credits

Last week Mayor Leeser complained in an El Paso Times story that El Paso Electric was again seeking another rate increase to cover its operating expenses.  He pointedly described the $3 million dollar compensation to its CEO and $2.5 million to its 11 directors as...

Solar Energy Credits

Last week Mayor Leeser complained in an El Paso Times story that El Paso Electric was again seeking  another rate increase to cover its operating expenses.  He pointedly described the $3 million dollar compensation to its CEO and $2.5 million to its 11 directors as...