If you own a business, you might hire 1099 contractors on an ongoing basis, or for a particular project. Contractors – or as they might be referred to today gig workers - can offer your company flexibility and provide several financial and legal benefits. While using...
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has several collection mechanisms it uses to collect unpaid taxes. Among these are tax liens and tax levies — both of which can hurt a taxpayer. However, understand that liens and levies are fundamentally different. While a lien is a...
Brinen & Associates was privileged to represent Odyssey Health, Inc., a medical company focusing on life-enhancing solutions, in the sale of its neurological drug technology pipeline to Oragenics, Inc. The transaction team included Sarah O'Sullivan, Katie...
Two common ways to stop the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) from collecting is by filing a Collection Due Process (CDP) hearing request or a Collection Appeal Program (CAP) request. Although these two mechanisms are similar, there are several important distinctions to...
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) only has a limited amount of time to take action to collect your delinquent taxes. The Collection Statute Expiration Date (CSED) refers to the amount of time which the IRS has to collect the tax debt you owe. After this time period...
If you’re a small business owner, having protocol in place to safeguard your company from cyber attacks is crucial to protect your proprietary information and your bottom line. As a small business owner, in the state of New York, or if you have New York customers or...
I formerly worked as a satellite employee from my home state of New Jersey. I ended my employment with my former employer in 2016. In 2018, I was sued by my former employer for $1.1 million in Illinois State Court. I was referred to Brinen & Associates, LLC by a friend who is a client of the firm. Brinen & Associates, LLC came highly recommended. I contacted Joshua Brinen and then had a consultation at his office with his colleague Mark White. Together, Messrs. Brinen and White explained my options...
