Robert A. Hanamirian, 80, of Fort Washington and New York, the son of Armenian immigrants who rose to become an international tax lawyer, died Monday, June 25, of natural causes at his home in New York. From 2001 until 2018, Mr. Hanamirian was a tax lawyer with the firm of Kranjac Tripodi & Partners, LLP on Wall Street. For the past five years, he had also been of counsel at the Moorestown law firm run by his son, John M. Hanamirian. From 1995 to 2001, Mr. Hanamirian had operated a solo law firm from his Fort Washington home. A first-generation Armenian-American, Mr. Hanamirian was born in Philadelphia to Mooshegh and Hratcha Hanamirian, who fled the Ottoman Empire in 1915 in response to the slaughter of Armenian citizens by the Turks. The Armenian Genocide resulted in the deaths of 1.5 million Armenians in what is now the Republic of Turkey. His parents lived in China before reaching the United States in 1920. Once in Philadelphia, they became the proprietors of the York … [Read more...] about Robert A. Hanamirian, 80, international tax lawyer
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The acting head of the IRS says the current tax-filing season has gone well, while acknowledging the tough challenge the cash-strapped agency faces of administering the new tax law that will affect 2019 returns. Acting IRS Commissioner David Kautter told Congress Thursday that some 79 million refunds totaling about $226 billion have been issued as of April 6, averaging $2,900 — up $13 from last year. Around 80 percent of returns filed claimed a refund. The agency’s so-called level of service for taxpayers calling for information is running close to 80 percent. That’s the number of toll-free callers who either talk to an IRS customer service rep or receive automated messages with tax information, divided by the total number of attempted calls. The final year under the “old” tax regime, 2017, has to be accounted for by taxpayers in returns by Tuesday. The agency, pummeled for years by criticism from congressional Republicans and … [Read more...] about A Taxing Job For The IRSCOMMENTSTop HeadlinesEPA No. 2 Official Is ConfirmedOhio County Schools Team With Diversity FirmWheeling City Council Pay Raises Headed to BallotMurray Energy Chief Robert Murray May Buy Power PlantsCommissioners Prepare for Court ConsolidationAlmost Heaven, West Virginia: Denver Lyric Becomes Part of Tourism PromotionGirl Left Out Of The GroupWarriors, Cavs Vulnerable or Headed for NBA Finals?JM Takes Down WeirFear Hinders Joy of Being A ParentWheeling Man Arrested For Alleged Contracting ScamsWJU Prof Earns Fulbright To Study German ArmyNewsletter
Trump to nominate Beverly Hills tax lawyer Rettig for IRS chief
President Donald Trump said on Thursday he will nominate California tax attorney Charles "Chuck" Rettig to lead the Internal Revenue Service as it puts the Republican tax overhaul into practice. Rettig, who has been with Beverly Hills-based Hochman, Salkin, Rettig, Toscher & Perez for 35 years, would succeed former IRS Commissioner John Koskinen. If confirmed by the Senate, Rettig would join the agency as it struggles with limited resources and a possible restructuring by Congress. The term is seven years, the White House said in a statement. The IRS has suffered from years of budget slashing in part because of House Republicans who targeted the agency after gaining power in 2010. The number of employees dropped 16 percent from 2010 to 2015, according to the IRS. Congress increased its budget in fiscal 2016, but the agency still had about $900 million less than its 2011 allocation, according to a Government Accountability Office report. In addition to carrying out the Republican … [Read more...] about Trump to nominate Beverly Hills tax lawyer Rettig for IRS chief
Trump expected to pick Beverly Hills tax lawyer to run IRS
By Saleha Mohsin and Justin Sink, Bloomberg News Published 6:06 pm, Tuesday, February 6, 2018 Photo: Hochman, Salkin, Rettig, Toscher, HO Image 1of/1 CaptionClose Image 1 of 1 Charles P. Rettig (Hochman, Salkin, Rettig, Toscher & Perez, P.C.) Charles P. Rettig (Hochman, Salkin, Rettig, Toscher & Perez, P.C.) Photo: Hochman, Salkin, Rettig, Toscher, HO Trump expected to pick Beverly Hills tax lawyer to run IRS 1 / 1 Back to Gallery President Donald Trump plans to nominate California tax attorney Charles Rettig to head the Internal Revenue Service as it implements the nation's tax code revamp, according to a person familiar with the deliberations. In addition to carrying out the Republican tax overhaul, Rettig would have an even more sensitive job: overseeing an audit of the president's returns. Trump … [Read more...] about Trump expected to pick Beverly Hills tax lawyer to run IRS
Hiring a tax pro versus doing your taxes yourself
It's time to start thinking about your 2017 taxes and assessing whether you'll go it alone or hire someone to help prepare and file your return with the Internal Revenue Service. Photo Credit: AP/Susan Walsh By Sheryl Nance-Nash Special to Newsday Updated January 27, 2018 6:00 AM Some tasks you handle yourself to save money and to get the job done without waiting for an appointment. When it comes to preparing your tax return though, should you DIY or hire a pro? “If your income and filing status don’t change much from year to year, then you might be OK doing your own taxes a bit longer,” says Joshua Zimmelman, president of Westwood Tax & Consulting in Rockville Centre. You’re also a good candidate to do your own return if you’re single, with no dependents and only one steady source of income, because your taxes will probably be pretty straightforward. If you are computer savvy, you’ll be up for keeping track of your … [Read more...] about Hiring a tax pro versus doing your taxes yourself