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An IRS payment plan allows you to pay off your tax debt in monthly installments instead of one lump sum. We help you choose the right plan type, negotiate affordable terms, and stay protected from IRS collection actions while you pay.

An FTB audit is California’s examination of whether your personal income tax or corporate income tax return is correct. It is a legal dispute — not an accounting review — and the FTB’s conclusions can have serious financial consequences, particularly in residency cases where California taxes worldwide income. Brotman Law has represented 400+ clients in audits since 2013.

The U.S. Tax Court is the one forum where you can dispute the IRS before paying. We petition, litigate, and settle Tax Court cases for San Diego taxpayers — and prepare every case as if it will be tried.

From IRS audits to tax debt resolution to proactive planning, Brotman Law provides comprehensive tax relief services for individuals and businesses throughout California. One firm, every tax solution.

A tax levy is a legal seizure of your property to satisfy a tax debt. Brotman Law stops active IRS levies, negotiates releases, and resolves the underlying liability so the levy does not return.

A continuous levy takes a portion of your paycheck every pay period until resolved. Unlike a bank levy, it doesn’t stop on its own.

An IRS audit is a legal dispute, not an accounting problem. We represent San Diego individuals and businesses in correspondence, office, and field examinations — from the first IDR through Appeals and, when it comes to it, Tax Court.

EDD payroll tax penalties stack in layers. The base assessment includes unpaid UI, SDI, ETT, and PIT withholding across up to 12 quarters , then CUIC §1126 adds 15% for late filing, §1127 adds another 15% for negligence, and §1128 can add 50% for fraud — before Labor Code §226.8’s per-worker civil penalties even apply.

The short answer is yes — federal prison is a real outcome for tax crimes. The longer answer is that criminal prosecution requires willfulness and an affirmative act. Most people who owe back taxes, or who haven’t filed, are in civil territory, not criminal.

Every Form 941-X is a separate claim to the federal government. DOJ is actively using the False Claims Act to pursue ERC fraud — including treble damages and civil penalties per return. Here is what employers need to understand.

If you owe the IRS more than you can pay in full, you have options. Four resolution paths exist — and the right one depends on your income, your assets, and how much of the IRS’s 10-year collection window remains.

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