Do I need a tax attorney?

Yes, the conduct you describe is illegal with civil and criminal penalties. You can do a lot to mitigate the harm. Hire a bookkeeper to help you...

Winning lottery ticket: on what day is it income? The day of the drawing or the day I cash it in?

NY is an equitable distribution state, in which the court looks to both community and separate property to determine what is a fair distribution....

If a corp that has gone out of business is sued, and the officers cannot be identified, can a non-officer be found responsible?

In order to prevail over the "non-officer", the plaintiff will have to offer threshold proof to convince the court that the non-officer was in fact...

If I give a personal loan to a friend, and he pays me back with interest, do I have to pay taxes on that interest?

A substantial loan, you shouldn't bet your money on an agreement written on a bar napkin or a fill in the blanks form. Lawyers make a lot of money...

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Operating Agreement vs. Buy-out Agreement, do both stand up as witnesses against a VERY bad Managing Member that hasn't performe

The answer depends on the documents you mention. Without review the documents, its not possible to give you an answer that would be anything more...

Require ITIN number.

You can apply for an ITIN separately. However many tax preparers can attach your tax return to the ITIN application. You will to provide certain...

Gifting assets to a dynasty trust.

Avvo is intended for general information. You are asking for specific tax advice with only your views of your situation to go on. By analogy, a...

You could, but as a practical matter there is little point in doing so. Re-issuance of shares may be necessary if a stock is publicly traded. ...

Equity vs Royalties

Equity vs royalty is always an issue, and is not necessarily only one or the other. You need operating cash, a reasonable draw for living expenses...

Hello,It's been 2 years I started a SS-8 dispute, now the IRS says my case may expire. How much time do they need to evaluate?

Yes, you should be concerned. You may contact the Tax Payer Advocate. If your case is accepted the Advocate's office can expedite IRS action. ...