Ben-Cohen Law Firm is a Los Angeles tax law firm for civil and criminal tax controversies. Founder Pedram Ben-Cohen is an attorney, CPA, and State Bar-certified tax law specialist. He previously worked in the U.S. Attorney's Office Tax Division.
The team represents individuals and businesses before the IRS, DOJ, and California Franchise Tax Board. Core services include:
- Eggshell audits and criminal tax defense
- Tax appeals and tax litigation
- California residency audits
- Offshore assets and voluntary disclosures
The boutique firm pairs large-firm experience with direct access to attorneys. It serves clients across Los Angeles County, from Santa Monica to Pasadena.
Licensed New York tax attorneys at J. David Tax Law resolve IRS and New York State tax debt from a Midtown Manhattan office. Only a tax attorney handles each case.
New Yorkers may owe three agencies at once. These are the IRS, the state tax department, and the NYC Department of Finance. The team handles all three in one plan, including tax warrants and bank levies.
The attorneys also defend state residency audits under the 183-day rule. The national firm has saved taxpayers over $800 million. Its New York clients come from all five boroughs, Long Island, and Westchester.
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Alyssa Maloof Whatley is an Atlanta tax attorney focused on IRS and Georgia tax disputes. She has spent her whole career solving tax problems for individuals and business owners.
Attorney Whatley has saved clients over $16 million. In one case, a $4.3 million tax bill dropped to $0 after a U.S. Tax Court filing. She also wins penalty abatements and defends against the Trust Fund Recovery Penalty.
Her Midtown practice covers back taxes, unfiled returns, and cryptocurrency audits. She now works with the wider Frost Law team for added tax support.
Daniel W. Layton is an Orange County tax attorney who founded DWL Tax Law. He started as an IRS trial attorney in 2005. He later prosecuted criminal tax cases for the Department of Justice.
Attorney Layton handles IRS, FTB, EDD, and sales tax audits, plus criminal tax investigations. His federal court work has produced over 30 reported opinions. He also takes on delinquent FBAR filings and innocent spouse claims.
At California's Office of Tax Appeals, he won full relief on a $5 million FTB claim. He has chaired the Orange County Bar Association's Tax Law Section four times.
Mackay, Caswell & Callahan is a NYC tax law firm. Since 1961, it has handled tax controversies with the IRS, New York, and Connecticut.
Attorney Joe Callahan leads the firm. The team covers audits, collection defense, civil tax litigation, and criminal tax defense. It also offers business law services, from contract disputes to business sales. Offices are in Manhattan, Syracuse, and Albany.
Luis "Steve" Vasquez is a Santa Ana tax attorney for Orange County individuals and small businesses. Beyond resolving IRS issues, he prepares returns, plans ahead, and helps start new businesses.
Attorney Vasquez also handles state and local tax issues, including sales tax. Many clients have worked with him for more than a decade. The office is a member of Latino Tax Professionals.
Since the 1940s, Kostelanetz LLP has been a leading name in tax controversy and fraud defense. Many of its attorneys are former senior officials at the DOJ, IRS, and SEC.
Chambers USA and Best Lawyers rank the firm for its civil and criminal tax work. The practice also covers white-collar defense, expatriation, and cryptocurrency tax issues. Offices are in New York City, Washington, D.C., Atlanta, and Hackensack, NJ.
Moskowitz LLP is a San Francisco tax firm staffed by attorneys, CPAs, and enrolled agents. Senior partner Steve Moskowitz has practiced tax law for more than 30 years.
The team handles audits, collections, tax litigation, and criminal tax matters. It also prepares returns, keeps books, and plans estates. In one Tax Court case, a proposed $490,000 bill ended at $0. The firm also has offices in Los Angeles and Salt Lake City.
Ranked by Chambers, Taylor Nelson Amitrano LLP is an Irvine tax controversy firm. Its attorneys have worked at the IRS and the U.S. Attorney's Office. The firm handles civil and criminal tax disputes, including California residency audits, in trial and appeals courts.
Chicago-area clients turn to Gordon Law Group for IRS and Illinois tax problems. The firm handles tax debt, sales tax audits, and tax crimes, plus FBAR and offshore disclosures. Its attorneys bring decades of combined experience.
David J. Blair is a Denver-area tax litigation and criminal defense attorney. He represents business owners and high-net-worth clients in IRS audits, civil fraud, and criminal tax cases. His office offers a free initial consultation.
Massachusetts families and business owners have relied on Cushing & Dolan, P.C. since 1984. The firm focuses on estate and tax planning, estate tax returns, and tax disputes. It also handles elder law and Medicaid planning across New England.
The Tax Defenders is a veteran-owned Chicago tax resolution firm founded in 2002. The team includes former IRS counsel and a former Big Four CPA. It has handled over 19,000 cases, with meetings in the Loop, Oak Park, and Naperville.
Jon Dowat, a Naperville tax and bankruptcy attorney, runs Thinking Outside the Box Law. He settles IRS debt, stops levies, and files Chapter 7, 11, and 13 cases. In one case, he settled a $3 million IRS debt for $2,600.