Law Offices of Donald A. Barnes, PLLC

Law practice relating to tax accounting matters, inventories, IRS rulings, tax litigation, and matters before the IRS National Office and Treasury.

Clients include publicly traded companies, closely held companies and trade associations. In addition, I provide national tax office services for CPA firms throughout the country.

Law Offices of Donald A. Barnes, PLLC
  818 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Suite 1200
Washington, DC 20006
Telephone: (202) 728-4407
Cell: (202) 360-0275
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Washington Tax Alerts

September 2010

• Washington Tax Alert - September 7, 2010 - Accounting Method Clarification

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)

 

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