Tax Attorneys & Certified Public Accountants

John Spurgeon & Associates is a professional services firm located in Pasadena, California with a focus on tax law and related accounting services. We have extensive experience with federal and state income taxes, payroll taxes and sales taxes. We represent business, non-profits and individuals against the IRS and the Franchise Tax Board (California State Taxes). As both tax attorneys and Certified Public Accountants we offer a broad ranges of tax related services:

  • Federal income taxes (IRS)
  • State income taxes (Franchise Tax Board)
  • Tax controversy – staying abreast of new tax law and often complex tax regulations
  • Payroll taxes – employee withholdings not remitted on time or not at all
  • Tax court representation – appear on behalf of clients in tax court
  • Tax appeals – the process of reversing or lessening the impact of an official decision
  • Preparation of tax returns – Federal and state
  • Filing of late returns
  • Dealing with IRS and state tax penalties
  • Tax liens and levies – getting a resolution on behalf of the client
  • Installment plan – tax payment plans – arranging monthly payments to settle a tax debt
  • Negotiating offer in compromise to settle tax debts for a portion of the balance owing
  • Wage garnishment – a situation where a tax agency has ordered your employer to pay a portion of your wages or salary directly to the tax authority until you make other arrangements or pay the back taxes
  • Audit representation – having an expert there when the tax agency audits your books. John Spurgeon is both an attorney and a CPA
  • Sales tax matters including audit results review
  • Trust fund penalty – potential personal liability for unpaid employment taxes
  • Statute of limitations – limits the time the IRS has to audit and for their collection activities

As tax attorneys and certified public accountants with extensive experience with a wide variety of IRS tax problems we are confident that we can help you with yours. We offer a complementary consultation about your situation. Please call today 626-440-9518.