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Florida Tax Return Preparer Found Guilty of Filing False Tax Returns and Theft of Government Funds

Florida Tax Return Preparer Found Guilty of Filing False Tax Returns and Theft of Government Funds The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District Of Florida announced on November 6, 2019 in a press release that Paul Senat, age 39, the owner and operator of American Fast Services & Tax, American Justice Services & Tax […]

Another Cannabis Business Hit Hard By I.R.C. Section 280E In U.S. Tax Court

I.R.C. § 280E disallows all trade or business expense deductions for a cannabis business even though the cannabis business operates legally under state law. As more “280E Tax Audits” make their way up to the U.S. Tax Court, various creative arguments have been made challenging the constitutionality and legality of § 280E. A recent such […]

Kern County Sheriff’s Office Seizes 10 Million Marijuana Plants In 11 Hemp Fields

Anyone conducting business in cannabis surely knows that under Federal law (Controlled Substances Act 21 U.S.C. 801) marijuana is designated as a Schedule I controlled substance due to the historical belief that it has a high potential for abuse, no currently accepted medical use in treatment, and lack of accepted safety for use under medical […]

What To Look For In Hiring A Cannabis Tax Lawyer

With the legalization of medical and recreational cannabis in California there has been an increase in inquires to our office by people who are just entering into the cannabis market place or looking to provide services to the cannabis market place or looking to bring an existing cannabis operation into legal compliance. We also have […]

What You Need To Know To Deduct Charitable Contributions On Your 2019 Income Tax Return

What You Need To Know To Deduct Charitable Contributions On Your 2019 Income Tax Return The end of 2019 is coming and so more people are thinking how they can reduced their taxes. The more itemized deductions you can rack up on you individual income tax return, the smaller amount of taxable income you will […]

California Cannabis Tax Relief Is Here!

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law that will approve cannabis companies for tax deductions that have otherwise been denied them under IRC Section 280E.  This law give legal cannabis businesses a tax break to help them thrive and level the playing field with cannabis businesses that continue to operate in the grey […]

IRS Issues Additional Guidance On Tax Treatment And Reporting Obligations For Crypto Currency

Since 2014 the only guidance issued by IRS on the taxation and reporting of crypto currency was Notice 2014-21. Expanding on this guidance, the IRS issued additional detailed guidance to help taxpayers better understand their reporting obligations for specific transactions involving virtual currency. The new guidance includes Revenue Ruling 2019-24 and frequently asked questions (FAQs). […]

Updated Facts To Know When The IRS Sends A Private Debt Collection Service To Collect On IRS Debt

Updated Facts To Know When The IRS Sends A Private Debt Collection Service To Collect On IRS Debt You would think that with all the fraudulent calls being made by parties presented themselves as working for the IRS to scam taxpayers out of money, the IRS would crackdown on this problem and tighten its reins. […]