Holtz, Slavett & Drabkin

08/13/2025

We are pleased to announce that Holtz, Slavett & Drabkin tax attorney and founding shareholder Igor Drabkin and attorney Richard Gano will be presenting a CalCPA (California Society of CPAs) webinar "The One Big Beautiful Bill Act: A Tax Provisions Primer" on Monday, August 25, 2025, at 12 p.m.

02/20/2025

Very proud of our law firm!

Holtz, Slavett & Drabkin, APLC is very proud to announce that four of our principals were named as 2025 Southern California Super Lawyers in Tax Law.  David Holtz, Gary Slavett, Igor Drabkin and Michele Weiss were recognized among the best tax attorneys who have achieved a high degree of

12/26/2024

A federal district court in California issued an order on December 23, 2024, authorizing the IRS to serve a John Doe summons on JustAnswer LLC, a digital platform through which various professionals, such as doctors, lawyers, veterinarians, engineers and tax professionals, were paid for answering qu

12/13/2024

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Tax Notes

09/23/2024

We are pleased to announce that Igor S. Drabkin and David J. Warner will be co-presenting a Strafford webinar entitled “Complex IRS Penalty Abatement Procedures for Failure-to-File, Failure-to-Pay” on Monday, November 18, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. PST/1:00 p.m. EST.This webinar will provide tax pr

09/23/2024

Holtz, Slavett & Drabkin, APLC is proud to sponsor this year’s 40th UCLA Annual Tax Controversy Conference, the preeminent event exclusively dedicated to tax controversy and tax litigation. Igor Drabkin will be presenting as one of the speakers on the panel dedicated to tax collections – “

05/29/2024

Cannabis businesses that cultivate, distribute, or sell ma*****na have long been subject to I.R.C. § 280E.  Section 280E states that no deduction or credit is allowed for a business that “consists of trafficking in controlled substances (within the meaning of schedule I and II of the Controlled

05/03/2024

On May 2, 2024, the IRS released its Strategic Operating Plan, setting forth its priorities and future goals. The plan focuses on five key objectives: Objective 1. Dramatically improve services to help taxpayers meet their obligations and receive the tax incentives for which they are eligible.

02/16/2024

We are pleased to announce that Igor Drabkin will be speaking at the upcoming Strafford Publications webinar "FATCA Reporting: Filing Form 8938 for Taxpayers With Foreign Assets, Integrating Latest IRS Guidance" on Monday, March 11, 2024.The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) continues t

01/17/2024

New Federal Reporting Requirement for Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI)Beginning on January 1, 2024, the Corporate Transparency Act went into effect, requiring many companies in the United States to report information about their beneficial owners, i.e., the individuals who ultimately own o

11/21/2023

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We are pleased to announce that on December 14, 2023, Igor Drabkin will be speaking at a Strafford Publications webinar entitled "Navigating the IRS Independent Office of Appeals: Achieving Favorable Settlements, Avoiding Litigation".This course will provide tax advisers and professionals with a

10/19/2023

Today, in an attempt to further deal with the Employee Retention Credit (ERC) refund scams, the IRS announced a new process for withdrawal of inappropriate ERC claims.This new withdrawal option allows certain employers that filed an ERC claim but have not yet received a refund to withdraw their