Dennis Perez

Hochman Salkin Toscher Perez P.C.

Dennis Perez

Hochman Salkin Toscher Perez P.C.

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Dennis L. Perez represents and advises clients in foreign and domestic civil tax examinations and administrative appeals where substantial civil income tax and penalty issues may arise, and he has extensive experience in representing clients in criminal tax fraud investigations and prosecutions. He also represents clients in the U.S. Tax Court and in all federal trial and appellate courts. These are matters before the Internal Revenue Service, Chief Counsel, IRS, and the Department of Justice, Tax Division. Mr. Perez is highly respected for his calm demeanor, judgment and extensive experience in the handling of matters arising from the U.S. government’s ongoing enforcement efforts in a variety of civil tax scenarios, including voluntary disclosures and dealing with taxing authority agents to minimize potential exposure to civil tax penalties and avoiding referrals to Criminal Investigation.

Mr. Perez also represents entities and individuals before the California Franchise Tax Board, Employment Development Department and Department of Tax and Fee Administration on a variety of income tax, business tax, employment tax and sales tax issues.  He also provides advisory and representation services on California residency and domicile issues.

Mr. Perez, a former senior trial attorney with IRS District Counsel in Los Angeles, CA. He is a member of the Planning Committee of the UCLA Extension Annual Tax Controversy Institute and is also a Certified Specialist, Taxation Law, State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization, and a fellow of the American College of Tax Counsel.

Mr. Perez frequently lectures on advanced substantive and procedural tax topics at various seminars and before state and local bar associations and professional accounting groups. He was instrumental in the creation of the United States Tax Court “Pro Se Video” sponsored by the Taxation Section of the State Bar of California. Also, as part of a delegation of California tax attorneys, he proposed an experimental Settlement Judge Procedure to the United States Tax Court. Mr. Perez is the first ever recipient of the Los Angeles Lawyer Sam Lipsman Service Award. This award was established in memory of the late publisher, Sam Lipsman, to honor an Editorial Board member who has provided exemplary service on behalf of Los Angeles Lawyer.  Dennis Perez is a past Vice-Chair of the Executive Committee of the Taxation Section of the State Bar of California and the Past-Chair of the Tax Procedure and Litigation Subcommittees of both the Taxation Section for the State Bar of California and the Los Angeles County Bar Association and he is the Past-Chair of the Los Angeles Lawyer Magazine, the magazine for the Los Angeles County Bar Association. Mr. Perez is Past-President of the UCLA Law School Alumni Board and lecturer for the UCLA School of Law, USC Marshall School of Business, and was an Adjunct Professor, Golden Gate University, Graduate School of Taxation.