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About Joseph
Former IRS Attorney, Former Federal Tax Prosecutor, Former FTB Attorney. Always Defending You and Your Business. 2014 Top Attorney - OC Metro Magazine.
Joseph P. Wilson has been handling tax controversy matters for numerous years. He has a particular expertise in criminal tax matters, including tax evasion, return preparer fraud, white collar crime and asset forfeiture. He also has extensive experience representing individuals, businesses, corporations, partnerships, estates, owners, return preparers, and beneficiaries in matters involving tax audits, tax collection, tax litigation, civil injunctions, estate and gift tax, sales tax, payroll tax and property tax. Mr. Wilson actively represents clients in a broad range of international tax matters, including voluntary disclosures, foreign trusts, international compliance, international businesses, and foreign partnerships. Mr. Wilson brings to the firm extensive experience with private and government entities, which greatly benefits our clients.
Mr. Wilson began his career at the Tax Division at Deloitte & Touche LLP in San Diego, California. He handled state and local taxes, real estate law, mergers and acquisitions, international taxation, Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, and employment and contract law. Mr. Wilson assisted with the codification of California Assembly Bill 964 into Revenue & Taxation Code ยงยง 401.17, 441 and 1153.5, involving the tax assessment and audit methodology for certified aircraft.
Mr. Wilson worked as a trial attorney for the IRS, Office of Chief Counsel in San Diego, California. Mr. Wilson represented the IRS in civil tax litigation matters before the United States Tax Court and provided legal guidance to the IRS Exam Division and the Collection Division. He also worked on criminal tax matters, including IRS referrals to the Department of Justice for tax prosecution.
Mr. Wilson became an Assistant United States Attorney with the Tax Division of the United States Attorney's Office in Los Angeles, California. Mr. Wilson represented the United States of America in virtually all types of tax litigation in United States District Court, Bankruptcy Court, and Superior Court. He handled both civil and criminal tax matters, and bankruptcy tax matters. Mr. Wilson worked on cases that were upheld on appeal with the Ninth Circuit.
Mr. Wilson held the position as a Tax Counsel III Specialist with the Legal Division of the California Franchise Tax Board, working as lead technical counsel in numerous areas of tax law, specializing in abusive tax shelters as well as penalties imposed in connection with tax avoidance transactions at both the participant and promoter level and other subject matter areas. Mr. Wilson acted as a hearing officer in protest hearings and prepared complex income and franchise tax cases in administrative appeal hearings before the State Board of Equalization.
Prior to founding the Wilson Tax Law Group, Mr. Wilson worked for a tax controversy firm.
work Experience
Deloitte & Touche
Jan. 1, 2003 -
Jan. 1, 2006
Associate
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IRS, Office Of Chief Counsel
Jan. 1, 2006 -
Jan. 1, 2008
IRS Litigation Attorney
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United States Attorney's Office California
Jan. 1, 2008 -
Jan. 1, 2010
Assistant U.S. Attorney
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California Franchise Tax Board, Legal Division
Jan. 1, 2010 -
Jan. 1, 2011
Tax Counsel III Specialist
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Tax Controversy Law Firm
Jan. 1, 2011 -
Jan. 1, 2014
Tax Attorney
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Wilson Tax Law Group, APLC
Jan. 1, 2014 -
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Managing Shareholder
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school Education
Providence College
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1999
BS - Bachelor of Science
University of Arizona, College of Law
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2002
JD - Juris Doctor
University of San Diego School of Law
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2003
LL.M - Master of Laws
bookmarkAwards
Member Appointment Executive Committee
State Bar of California, Taxation Section
2016
Chair Appointment
OC Bar Tax Section
2015
Who's Who in Tax Law
Orange County Lawyer Magazine
2015
Best of Newport Beach
Newport Beach Award Program
2015
Client Choice Award
AVVO
2015
Top Tax Attorney
OC Metro Magazine
2014
Chair Appointment
State Bar of California, Tax Section, Tax Procedure and Litigation Committee
2014
Chair Appointment
San Diego County Bar Association, Tax Section
2008
Chair Appointment
State Bar of California, Tax Section, Young Tax Lawyers, SD Chapter
2007
Domino Award
Deloitte & Touche
2005
Domino Award
Deloitte & Touche
2005
Applause Award
Deloitte & Touche
2005
Wiley W. Manual Pro Bono Services Award
State Bar of California
2005
Outstanding Service Award
Legal Aid Society of San Diego
2005
Applause Award
Deloitte & Touche
2004
Wiley W. Manual Pro Bono Services Award
State Bar of California
2004
Outstanding Service Award
Legal Aid Society of San Diego
2004
AMJUR Award- Tax Valuation
Judge David Laro, US Tax Court
2003
groupAssociations
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Association of Tax Counsel
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American Bar Association, Tax Section
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State Bar of California, Tax Section
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San Diego County Bar Association, Tax Section
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Orange County Bar Association
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Los Angeles County Bar Association
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import_contactsPublished Works
Lack of Statutory Levy Restrictions on Retirement Accounts
Proposed Revision to Administrative Procedure for Collection Due Process Hearings Pursuant to IRC Section 6330
Tax-Exempt Mortgage Bonds: A Way to Alleviate the Self-Inflicted Damage Caused by CALHFA's Reading of IRC Sec. 143, 2013
Taxation of Medical Marijuana in California
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