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Law Offices of Donald A. Barnes, PLLC
818 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.
Suite 1200
Washington, DC  20006
dbarnes@washingtontaxlaw.com
(202) 728-4407

Law practice in Washington, DC limited to Federal tax matters, including:

• national tax office services for local, regional and national CPA firms
• obtaining rulings and other guidance from IRS National Office and Treasury Department
• advice regarding tax accounting, inventories, corporate, partnership and international tax issues
• resolution of tax controversies before IRS Appeals Office and U.S. Tax Court
• lobbying Congress and Treasury

Washington Tax Alerts

January 2012

• Washington Tax Alert January 18, 2012 (cost segregation)
• Washington Tax Alert January 3, 2012 (user fees)

November 2011

• Washington Tax Alert November 14, 2011 (Deferral method for advance payments).

April 2011

• Washington Tax Alert April 27, 2011 (change in annual accounting period)

March 2011

• Washington Tax Alert March 23, 2011 (sales-based royalties incurred by resellers).
• Washington Tax Alert March 1, 2011 (classification of foreign entities).

October 2010

• Washington Tax Alert October 18, 2010 - (FBAR and voluntary disclosure).

September 2010

• Washington Tax Alert - September 17, 2010 - (tax legislation).
• Washington Tax Alert - September 7, 2010 - (passive losses; accounting method).

April 2010

• Washington Tax Alert - April 22, 2010 - foreign information reporting
• Washington Tax Alert - April 19, 2010 - NOLs – continuity of business enterprise

January 2010

• Washington Tax Alert - January 12, 2010 - inventory issues
• Washington Tax Alert - January 6, 2010 - user fees for ruling applications

October 2009

• Washington Tax Alert - October 27, 2009 - Debt Restructuring 

September 2009

• Washington Tax Alert - September 17, 2009 - Automatic Accounting Method Changes

August 2009

• Washington Tax Alert - August 10, 2009 - Purchase Price Adjustments

May 2009

• Washington Tax Alert - May 15, 2009 - Accounting Method Changes

April 2009

• Washington Tax Alert - April 1, 2009 - Like Kind Exchanges 

March 2009

• Washington Tax Alert - March 12, 2009 - Research credits under IRC § 41 

February 2009

• Washington Tax Alert - February 17, 2009 - Stimulus Bill

January 2009

• Washington Tax Alert - January 21, 2009 - Lower of Cost or Market Method
• Washington Tax Alert - January 6, 2009 - Letter Rulings and Forms 3115

December 2008

• Washington Tax Alert - December 31, 2008 - Term Interest in Real Estate
• Washington Tax Alert - December 8, 2008 - Gift Cards 

November 2008

• Washington Tax Alert - November 17, 2008 - Accrual of Medical Expenses

September 2008

• Washington Tax Alert - September 17, 2008 - Election to increase credits in lieu of bonus depreciation

August 2008

• Washington Tax Alert - August 19, 2008 - Automatic accounting method changes
• Washington Tax Alert - August 4, 2008 - Long-term contracts - new proposed regulations 

July 2008

• Washington Tax Alert - July 8, 2008 - Start-up and organizational expenditures 

June 2008

• Washington Tax Alert - June 25, 2008 - Rolling average inventory method 

May 2008

• Washington Tax Alert - May 23, 2008 - Market discount bonds 

April 2008

• Washington Tax Alert - April 18, 2008 - Sale of corporate assets
• Washington Tax Alert April 16, 2008 (Installment method)

March 2008

• Washington Tax Alert March 12, 2008 (accrual of payroll taxes) 

February 2008

• Washington Tax Alert February 11, 2008 (2008 stimulus legislation) 

January 2008

• Washington Tax Alert January 24, 2008 (Tax Legislation -- 5-year Carryback of NOLs)

December 2007

• Washington Tax Alert December 10, 2007 (9100 relief for IRC § 362(e)(2) (C) elections)

October 2007

• Washington Tax Alert October 19, 2007 (Captive insurance companies)

September 2007

• Washington Tax Alert Sept. 4, 2007 (Definition of item for LIFO purposes)

July 2007

• Washington Tax Alert July 19, 2007 (Statute of limitations -- overstated basis)
• Washington Tax Alert July 2, 2007 (Service agrees to follow Westpac)

June 2007

• Washington Tax Alert June 28, 2007 (rotable spare parts)

May 2007

• Washington Tax Alert May 21, 2007 (9100 relief -- failure to file original Form 3115)
• Washington Tax Alert May 15, 2007 (valuation of property -- accounting method)

Archived Tax Alerts