THE LAW OFFICES OF ROBERT S. STEINBERG, P.A.

The IRS over the years has gained considerable experience and expertise in how to screen for audit and conduct audits of attorneys. In March, 2011, IRS issued a revised Attorneys Audit Technique Guide (Guide) for use by its...

In Theresa M.  Karam v. Commissioner, 2011 TC Memo 230, the Tax Court  http://www.ustaxcourt.gov/InOpHistoric/karammemo.TCM.WPD.pdf  considers the familiar issue whether the petitioner, Theresa M. Karam  is entitled to...

In Andrew Dean Shelton v. Commissioner, T.C. memo 2011-266, the Tax Court considered whether a $25,000 cash payment made pursuant to a marital settlement agreement (MSA) was alimony deductible by the petitioner.  The...

Office Audit and Correspondence Notice CP2000 frequently cover only one-year and are not routinely expanded to include earlier or later years. A Report of the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA)...

After almost shutting down the government and damaging our fiscal credibility as a nation, Congress was at it again in September agreeing at the last moment to a short-term funding compromise only reached after wrangling...