Attorney Phillip Monroe Smith's Legal Cases

Class action

SAENZ V SIDE BAR

Oct 17, 2011

OUTCOME: DISMISSED

Class Action lawsuit for unpaid meals and rest periods, unpaid wages, an puntive damages.

Tax

WASHINGTON V COMMISSIONER

Sep 26, 2011

OUTCOME: SETTLED FOR NO TAX LIABILITY

This is a tax court case that was settled with no tax assessed against my client.The IRS originally assessed my client over $200,000.00 in taxes, penalties and interest for 2005 and 2006. I represented ... the taxpayer in an audit and reduced the liability to less than $100,000.00, and settled with the IRS in the United States Tax Court for nothing! This is a published case that is docketed witht the Tax Court.

Corporate and incorporation

CORPORATE TAX NON-COMPLIANCE RESOLUTION

Dec 31, 2010

OUTCOME: All tax returns filed, minimal tax assessments paid, and corporate in complete compliance.

Corporation had not filed tax returns since calender year 2004, also had not filed required documents with the state, had not generated annual minutes and related corporated documents of many years.

Tax

NON-FILER FOR 15 YEARS

Nov 26, 2010

OUTCOME: TAXPAYER IN COMPLETE COMPLIANCE AND TIMELY FILING

Taxpayer with a business had not filed a tax return (if at all) since 1995. Taxpayer has large assessments for un-filed returns. All retuns were filed. All assessments paid. Taxpayer paid minimal tax f ... or years in question. Taxpayer brought into complete compliance.

Tax fraud and tax evasion

NON-FILER TAX PROTESTOR TAX MATTER

Sep 01, 2010

OUTCOME: TAX LIABILITY REDUCED TO UNDER $50,000.00

Taxpayer had not filed tax returns since 1989 was assesed over 2 million dollars by IRS and over $700,00.00 by State of California Franchise Tax Board. All TAX returns were filed and all assessments we ... re dramatically reduced.

Federal regulation

General Counsel

Jul 01, 2010

OUTCOME: All federal contracts transferred without incident.

Retained by estate to liquidate a corporation doing 9 million plus per year. 13 federal contracts employing over 200 people both nationally and internationally were transferred by counsel to with assis ... tance from the federal government contracting officers. The scope of services provided in this engagement involved the understanding the law of federal contracting, domestic and international taxation, currency valuations, federal and state as applied labor laws in national and international jurisdictions, and prosecuting and defending various claims against the corporation.

Tax

BOHM V COMMISSIONER

Nov 06, 2009

OUTCOME: CASE SETTLED FOR $130,000.00 REFUND

IRS AUDITED TAXPAYER FOR THE SECOND TIME AND ASSESSED TAXPAYER $40,000.00 IN ADDITIONAL TAX. TAXPAYER CONTENDED HE HAD A NET OPERATING LOSS CARRY BACK.

Business

SHAREHOLDER DISPUTE

N/A

OUTCOME: SETTLED FOR $5,000.00

Client corporation was sued by former shareholder seeking to dissolve corporation and take business assets. After extensive litigation, case was settle in mediation.