Law Office of Pietro Canestrelli, a Tax Controversy Boutique, APC

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Law Office of Pietro Canestrelli, a Tax Controversy Boutique, APC Former IRS Attorney | We Solve Tax Problems So You Keep More Money

Tax and Business Law Firm in southern California and Arizona, practicing in the following areas: Tax Controversy and Business

10/07/2026

What happens when a vendor breaches a contract, or a tax preparer makes a costly mistake?

For business owners, these situations can be stressful, expensive, and confusing.

In an upcoming episode of The Price of Civilization, Pietro Canestrelli sits down with Attorney Shanda Beach, owner & founder of Beach Law in Orange County, CA, for a conversation about business litigation, tax preparer liability, and why business owners need the right team of professionals around them.

They discuss vendor disputes, CPA and preparer mistakes, settlement versus trial, and what legal remedies may actually be available when something goes wrong.

Episode coming Tuesday October 13th. Subscribe, don't miss it. Mistakes happen more often than you think.

10/06/2026

Episode 10 is LIVE 🎙️

How can a retirement plan better serve both business owners and employees?

In this episode of The Price of Civilization, Tax Attorney Pietro sits down with Ryan Trantum, CFP with AJT Wealth Consultants, a mother-son financial advisement firm, for a conversation about retirement planning, employer-sponsored plans, tax strategy, employee education, and the emotional side of financial decision-making.

They discuss why business owners often neglect their own pay early on, how the tax picture changes once a company becomes profitable, how SECURE 2.0 can create opportunities for employer matching tax credits, and why employees need education for retirement benefits to be fully used and appreciated.

Watch or listen now:
https://youtu.be/ogcn4Qqyyxw

10/06/2026

Every IRS settlement program has another one waiting if the first gets denied. Getting turned down is just part of the process, not the finish line.

10/06/2026

Most people assume forgiven debt, income earned in unusual circumstances, and money from family all get treated the same simple way.
Three more questions people are too nervous to ask anywhere else, and the pattern of answers breaks common sense at least twice. 💭

One of these feels like a relief, and it actually is, which almost never happens with the IRS.
Watch to see which one goes your way. ✅



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10/06/2026

Most people who buy a business think a clean purchase agreement means a clean slate.
There's a specific IRS collection tool that can reach past the transaction entirely, and it doesn't care what the deal papers say. 📝

It happens regularly in small and mid-sized deals where everyone moved fast and skipped one specific verification step.
Watch before your next acquisition closes. ⚠️



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10/05/2026

The IRS will take a smaller payment when going after the full amount costs them more than they'd collect. They run the numbers too.

10/05/2026

Most people who leave a high-tax state assume their tax obligations end the day they pack up.
Some states disagree completely, and they look for very specific behaviors that suggest you never actually left, even with a new license in hand. 🚚

The burden falls on you to prove you left, and simply renting an apartment somewhere else isn't nearly enough.
Watch before your next move across state lines. 📍



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10/05/2026

A retirement plan is not just an employee benefit.

It can be a business planning tool, a tax strategy, and a way to build goodwill with your team. 📊

In the next episode of The Price of Civilization, Tax Attorney Pietro speaks with Ryan Trantum, CFP with AJT Wealth Consultants, a mother-son financial advisement firm, about employer-sponsored retirement plans, SECURE 2.0 tax credits, pretax versus Roth contributions, and the importance of helping employees actually understand the benefit being offered.

They also discuss the psychology of investing and why removing emotion from financial decisions can be one of the most valuable roles an advisor plays.

Episode drops tomorrow on all major podcast platforms

10/05/2026

Once your tax debt is handled, the lien doesn't have to sit on your credit forever. You can ask for it to be withdrawn, which is different from just released.

10/05/2026

Most business partners think an exit just means splitting up the ownership and moving on.
There's an existing IRS debt question that most partnership agreements never actually address, and getting it wrong can leave one person holding all of it. 🤝

There's also a tax code section that can trigger a surprise taxable gain even when no cash changed hands at all.
Watch before your next partner walks out the door. 🚪



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