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Michelle Ferreira

Michelle Ferreira

Partner
 
Holme Roberts & Owen LLP
560 Mission Street, 25th Floor
San Francisco, California  94105
(San Francisco Co.)

Telephone: 415-268-1905
Fax: 415-268-1999
http://www.hro.com



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Practice AreasFederal Tax Controversies; State Tax Controversies; Tax Appeals; Tax Audits; Tax Collection; Tax Controversies; Tax Evasion; Tax Fraud; Tax Litigation; Criminal Taxation; Criminal Tax Audits
 
EducationSanta Clara University School of Law, J.D., 1995, University of California, Davis, B.S., Psychology, 1990
 
Admitted1995, California
 
MembershipsCalifornia State Bar (Member, Taxation Section; Member, Executive Committee, Taxation Section, 2005-2008); American Bar Association (Member, Taxation Section); San Francisco Tax Club.
 
Special AgenciesFormer IRS Tax Litigator, IRS Office of Chief Counsel, October 1995-August, 2003.
 
LanguagesSpanish
 
BornBaton Rouge, Louisiana, 1967
 
BiographyAdjunct Professor, Golden Gate University School of Taxation, 2003. Member, Board of Directors, YWCA of Silicon Valley.
 
Reported CasesEstate of Rosen v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo 2006-105; Maciel v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo 2004-28; Estate of Fontana v. Commissioner, 118 T.C. 318; Gustin v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo 2002-64; Everson v. Commissioner, T.C. Summary 2001-87; Feriante v. Commissioner, T.C. Summary 2001-139; Estate of Bull v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo 2000-362; Estate of Hinz v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo 2000-6; Trans v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo 1999-23; Frederick v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo 1999-135l; Shores v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo 1998-193; Spielbauer v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo 1998-80; Lozon II v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo 1997-537; Lozon v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo 1997-250; Estate of Schauerhamer v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo 1997-242; Rouzmehr v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo 1996-20.
 
ISLN918523639
 
TransactionsLitigates federal and state tax controversies involving individuals, estates, partnerships and corporations involved in tax and penalty disputes with the IRS and state and local taxing agencies; Represents clients before the IRS and state and local taxing agencies at the audit (examination), Appeals, collection and tax litigation phases of civil tax controversies; Criminal tax investigations and litigation experience and representation. Audits and litigation of estate tax valuation disputes, particularly involving family limited partnerships.
 

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IRS Offers a Temporary Reduced Penalty Structure for Voluntary Disclosure of Offshore Accounts
Michelle Ferreira, Travis Logghe, August 21, 2009
Commissioner Shulman's goal not only echoes the long-standing position of the IRS, it has been pursued ambitiously in the IRS's recent effort to crack down on U.S. taxpayers hiding assets overseas. Fortunately for taxpayers, the IRS has recently implemented new disclosure guidelines and a penalty...


 

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