Craig Alan Houghton

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Education & Credentials

University Attended:
University of California San Diego, B.A., 1976
Law School Attended:
Hastings College of Law University of California, J.D., 1979; New York University School of Law, LL.M., 1982
Year of First Admission:
1979
Admission:
1979, California; United States Tax Court; U.S. District Courts (Eastern and Central Districts of California); United States Court of Appeals (Ninth and Eight Circuits); Supreme Court of the United States; U.S. Court of Federal Claims
ISLN:
906360246

Areas of Practice (30)

  • TRANSACTIONS AND TAX PLANNING
  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Asset Sales, Stock Sales, and Bootstrap Acquisitions
  • Entity Formations, Restructuring, and Reorganizations
  • Basis, At Risk, and Passive Loss Tax Planning
  • Insolvency and Workout Tax Planning
  • Affiliated Entity and Transfer Pricing Tax Planning
  • Business Law
  • Succession Planning (including Entity and Asset Valuation Issues)
  • Corporate Law
  • Sales, Use, and Other Business Taxes Planning
  • Property Tax Planning
  • Estate Planning
  • TAX CONTROVERSIES
  • Income, Estate and Gift, Employment, Sales and Use, and other Business Tax Audits
  • Trusts and Estates
  • California Residency Audits (Individuals and Tribal Members)
  • Penalty Abatement or Waiver Claims (including Offshore)
  • Tax Administrative Appeals (Federal and California)
  • Tax Collection Issues (including Tax Liens, Levies, and Collection Due Process Appeals)
  • Deficiency and Collection Cases in the United States Tax Court
  • Tax Refund Suits in the Federal District Courts
  • Tax Appeals in the Federal Courts of Appeals
  • Property Tax Appeals
  • TAX COMPLIANCE
  • Tax Reporting Issues (including Disclosure Issues)
  • Amended Returns and Claims for Refund
  • Accounting Method Issues
  • Non-Filed and Delinquent Return Issues
  • Federal Voluntary Disclosures (Domestic and Offshore)

Peer Reviews

4.9/5.0 (4 reviews)
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  • Legal Knowledge

    4.9/5.0
  • Analytical Capability

    4.8/5.0
  • Judgment

    4.8/5.0
  • Communication

    4.8/5.0
  • Legal Experience

    5.0/5.0
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Craig Alan Houghton: Of Counsel at McCormick Barstow LLP
  • Fresno, CA
    7647 N. Fresno Street
    Fresno, CA 93720