Firm News
Jeff Kessel Joins the Firm
November 23, 2011
Jeff Kessel has joined the firm, as Of Counsel and will chair the state and local tax practice areas...
Williams Coulson attorney spoke on the topic of the IRS Trust Fund Recovery Penalty
November 11, 2011
Williams Coulson attorney Stephen J. Pieklik spoke on the topic of the IRS Trust Fund Recovery Penalty
Williams Coulson Attorney spoke on the topic of death taxes
October 05, 2011
Mary Jo Corsetti spoke on the topic of death taxes at the PBI seminar..
IRS Warns that Deadline is Approaching for Estates to Make Portability Election
September 30, 2011
Yesterday, the IRS issued a press release and posted a notice concerning the estate tax portability election.
IRS Announces Attractive Program for Employers Who Treated Employees as Independent Contractors
September 29, 2011
In recent years, the IRS has increased the number of worker classification audits. The goal of such audits is to determine whether a business incorrectly classified its workers as independent contractors. Many businesses have complained that the already …
Jeff Bragdon Appointed to Steering Committee
September 21, 2011
Jeff Bragdon has recently been appointed to the steering Committee of the Pittsburgh Chapter of the Compassionate Friends, and is Co-Chair Elect of the Pittsburgh Chapter of The Compassionate Friends, a support group for families after a child dies. (tcfpi…
Ed Wojnaroski delivered a presentation on private annuities
September 21, 2011
Williams Coulson member Ed Wojnaroski delivered a presentation on private annuities, an estate planning technique, at the 37th Annual Notre Dame Tax and Estate Planning Institute on September 15, 2011 in South Bend, Indiana.
Williams Coulson Attorneys named in 2012 The Best Lawyers in America®
September 02, 2011
Daniel Johnson, Michael Lloyd, Steve Lynch, Raymond Parker, and Edward Wojnaroski are named in 2012 The Best Lawyers in America® edition.
Edward P. Wojnaroski, Jr., authored a chapter in the ABA Practical Guide to Estate Planning book,
August 23, 2011
Edward P. Wojnaroski, Jr., a member of Williams Coulson in Pittsburgh, PA, authored the chapter, “Private Annuities and Self-Cancelling Installment Notes,”..
More Taxpayers Qualify for Innocent Spouse Relief After Change in IRS Position
August 19, 2011
After suffering several Tax Court defeats, the IRS recently announced that they will no longer impose a two-year limitation period on taxpayers’ ability to obtain innocent spouse equitable relief under IRC section 6015(f). Equitable relief under IRC 6015(…