Betty Jean Williams

Betty Jean Williams

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Licensed for 22 years

Tax Lawyer at Sacramento, CA
Practice Areas: Tax

3600 American River Dr, Suite 135, Sacramento, CA

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 22 years

State: California

Acquired: 2003

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Law Office of Williams & Associates, PC

3600 American River Dr, Suite 135, Sacramento, CA, 95864

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Posted by anonymous | October 06, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Tax

Help!!! IRS Audit

I hired Betty Williams to represtent me during an IRS audit after things turned ugly when I tried to manage it myself for over a year. Within 2 days of taking over she was able to finalize the case in my favor and also negotiate my penalty to $0. I could not be happier with the quality and efficiency... of the service i received, and I highly recommend her. I spoke to other lawyers that had a lower hourly rate, but after speaking to Betty I felt the upmost confidence in her abilities. I have no doubt that if I had gone with someone else - that the case would still be dragging on and I'd end up paying more in the end. I should mention that what she saved me in penalty more than covered the cost of her services alone!

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Robert Wilson

Tax lawyer | Mar 06

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Jeb Burton

Tax lawyer | Oct 13

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Betty's firm is the preeminent tax controversy firm in Sacramento. We refer clients to her on a regular basis and have always been pleased with her work."

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Michael Pearson

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Jeb Burton

Estate planning lawyer

Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2017

Honor for Outstanding Public Service, California State Board of Equalization

2011

Rising Star, Northern California Super Lawyers

2007

Best Local Attorney of the Year, Sacramento News and Review

2002

Witkin Award for Estate and Gift, Witkin

Work Experience

2005 - Present

Managing Shareholder, Law Office of Williams & Associates, PC

Associations

2016 - 2017

Execuitve Committee of the Taxation Section, State Bar of California

Chair

2012 - 2015

Executive Committee of the Taxation Section, State Bar of California

Vice-Chair

2012 - 2013

California Tax Lawyer

Associate Bar Business Editor

2009 - 2013

Sacramento Regional Human Rights/Fair Housing Commission

Chair and Commissioner

2008 - 2009

Sacramento County Bar Association, Business Law Section

Chair, Business Section

2006 - 2007

State Bar of California, Taxation Section

Chair, Estate and Gift Tax Section

2006 - 2008

Sacramento County Bar Association, Tax Law Section

Chair, Taxation Section

2003 - 2004

State Bar of California, Taxation Section

Chair, Young Tax Lawyers

Education

2007

Washington School of Law

LlM (Master's Degree in Taxation for Lawyers)

2002

McGeorge SOL Univ of the Pacific

JD - Juris Doctor

1989

California St Univ Sacramento

BS - Bachelor of Science

Speaking Engagements

2017

Sacramento County Bar Association Tax Symposium

Tax Audit Triggers and Tips

2017

CBS13 News Sacramento on Facebook Live

Getting Answers on Taxes

2016

State Bar of California

Avoiding Red Flags That Could Trigger a Tax Audit

2016

IRS Nationwide Tax Forum in San Diego

Responding to Penalty Notices

2016

Annual Meeting of the California Tax Bar and California Tax Policy Conference

Women in Tax

2016

Annual Income Tax Seminar

Beyond the Basics of State and Federal Tax Audits, Appeals, and Case Resolution

2016

American Bar Association

Worker Classification: What's Old is New Again

2016

ABA 33rd Annual National Institute on Criminal Tax Fraud and 6th Annual National Institute on Tax Controversy

Addressing Employment Tax Issues in Sensitive Examinations

2015

State Bar of California, Taxation Section

Annual Income Tax Seminar: OVDP Streamlined Procedures

2015

California Society of Enrolled Agents

Representation Beyond the Basics of IRS, FTB, BOE and EDD Audits, Appeals and Case Resolution

2015

Business Network International

IRS Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program

2015

ABA 2015 Criminal Tax Fraud and Tax Controversy National Institute

Employment Taxes: Always an Enforcement Priority

2008

2008 Annual Meeting of the California Tax Bar

Federal and State Employment Tax Enforcement

Publications

2016

San Francisco Daily Journal Red Flags Can Up Audit Risk

2012

State Tax Notes California Enforcement of Out-of-State Taxpayers: Penalties Questioned

2011

California Tax Lawyer California Amazon Law Update

2011

Tax Analyst More "Eyes" in the IRS - Enforcement Beyond OVDI 2011

Languages

English

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