Case Results

RRM v. IRS

Practice Area: Tax
Outcome: Entire Debt of 600K was Wiped Out.
Description: Client's deceased father's estate owed approximately 600K in taxes. The estate owned two real estate properties and various other valuable properties that were subject to seizure. IRS was preparing to seize those properties because the statute of limitations on collections was soon to expire. Mr. Tomas engaged in legal maneuvering that ultimately resulted in the statute of limitations on collections expiring without the IRS being able to seize any property. The client was able to save the property entirely and the entire debt of 600K was wiped out.

RF v. IRS

Practice Area: Tax
Outcome: Assessment was Reduced to 20K
Description: Client had a $5 million dollar assessment against him based on capital gains. Mr. Tomas filed a petition in tax court and prepared for trial. Prior to trial, assessment was reduced to 20K based on the IRS's improper application of basis and prior passive losses.

LCC v. IRS

Practice Area: Tax
Outcome: Settlement of 5K Tax Due
Description: Proposed assessment of about 30K. Certain deductions and credits were disallowed at the audit level. Client came to Mr. Tomas after the audit and Mr. Tomas filed a petition in tax court. Prior to trial, at the appeals level, Mr. Tomas negotiated a settlement of 5K tax due (reduction of 25K).

DMM v. IRS

Practice Area: Tax
Outcome: IRS Agreed to Reduce Assessment to Approximately 3K
Description: Innocent spouse petition which was filed on behalf of client. In this case, all of the past due taxes (approximately 50K) were attributable to the ex husband of the client, but she was liable for it because they filed a joint tax return (while still married). Mr. Tomas filed petition in tax court and prepared the case for trial. On the eve of trial, IRS agreed to reduce assessment to approximately 3K (a reduction of 47K).

Cruz v. Commissioner

Outcome: All deductions were allowed and penalties were abated

Description: The IRS disallowed over 50,000 in deductions and assessed an additional 10,000 in fines against the client.

ASR v. Commissioner

Outcome: Petition for relief granted and client's tax debt of 200K was wiped out.

Description: Client owed 200K to the IRS as result of filing joint tax return with spouse. The couple were still married, but the income was attributable to the taxpayer's spouse.

IRS v. MAC

Outcome: Client placed on "non-collectible" status and IRS halted all collection activity. Client has not paid a penny to the IRS in over two years.

Description: Client owed over 200K to the IRS for various years and had his bank account wiped out by a levy prior to hiring Mr. Tomas.

RF v. Commissioner

Outcome: Client's tax debt was completely wiped out and all tax liens were discharged.

Description: Client owed over $100,000.00 in back taxes. The IRS filed a tax lien on the client's property and levied his bank account. Mr. Tomas filed suit in tax court and was able to wipe out the entire debt and remove the lien.

MED v. Commissioner

Outcome: Client's tax debt was lowered to just over $38,000.00.

Description: IRS audited client and assessed over $250,000.00 in additional taxes against client. Mr. Tomas filed a petition in tax court on behalf of client and was eventually able to drastically reduce the tax liability.