Tax Controversy

Friedman’s tax professionals are at the forefront of tax reform news to inform and empower you to best position yourself...

Gain the knowledge you need to reap tax benefits and avoid pitfalls in the wake of the most significant overhaul to...

By now, you’ve seen media headlines covering the House Tax Reform Bill introduced on November 2. What you may not...

As Washington takes up the mantle of tax reform, Friedman LLP proudly releases a timely study featuring insights gleaned from a...

This exclusive Tax Alert provides expert insights on critical areas not mentioned in the President's recently released tax reform framework....

The White House released its promised tax reform agenda, known as the “September Framework.” While longer than the previous version,...

IRS must reveal workers’ tax return information in misclassification case A recent unanimous ruling by the U.S. Tax Court could make...

Clients frequently ask, "What are my chances of being audited?” The answer varies by taxpayer type (business or individual), income...

As Washington takes up the mantle of tax reform, Friedman LLP proudly releases a timely series of insights gleaned from...

Perhaps nothing causes more consternation among small and mid-sized business owners than the employee versus independent contractor problem. Generally, the...

For most businesses, the likelihood of being audited by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is less than 2%, but ask those who have been through one and the response is always the same – it is a long, gut-wrenching process, no matter how good your records are.

Real estate transfer tax is a tax imposed by states, counties and municipalities for the privilege of transferring real property within a jurisdiction. The tax is sometimes referred to as real estate conveyance tax, mortgage transfer tax or documentary stamp tax, among other terms.

The New York State and New York City tax laws have numerous traps for unwary nonresidents. To avoid one of the biggest tax hazards, nonresidents owning or renting homes within New York must be aware of the applicable residency tests and what records they should maintain to avoid a dual residency determination. Nonresidents of New York State are only taxed on income earned in or sourced to the state. New York City only taxes city residents. However, if a nonresident is not attentive to the residency tests, the tax consequences can have New York State, and possibly New York City, seeking to impose tax on all income, including interest, dividends, and capital gains, regardless of its source.

Friedman’s Dave Shuster will be presenting at this year’s NYU School of Professional Studies’ Annual Tax Controversy Forum. The Tax...