Firm Profile

The Tax Counsel TM is a tax law firm located in Orange County, California in the United States. We specialize in the following areas of law.

Tax Resolution and Tax Litigation

Tax Resolution and
Tax Litigation

At The Tax Counsel™, we offer a broad spectrum of services tailored to meet the needs of businesses, financial institutions, and individuals.

Our offerings include serving as outside tax counsel, handling complex tax dispute resolutions, representing clients in tax audits, defending clients in tax residency audits, negotiating tax settlements with the IRS and California tax agencies, and engaging in tax litigation in U.S. Tax Court.

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Tax-Optimized Bankruptcy Solutions

Tax-Optimized
Bankruptcy Solutions

At The Tax Counsel™, our unique bankruptcy practice is intricately designed to navigate the complex interplay between bankruptcy law and tax controversy.

Unlike many bankruptcy attorneys who may not engage with tax disputes, our firm is distinctively positioned to handle both.

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Outside Tax Legal Counsel for Law Firms and Businesses

Outside Tax Legal Counsel for Law Firms and
Businesses

The Tax Counsel™ provides a specialized service designed to support law firms and small to medium-sized businesses through their Outside Tax Legal Counsel Program.

This program is aimed at entities seeking expert legal support in tax law without the need to develop this specialization internally.

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Mencius Mediation- The Mencius Path

Mencius MediationTM- The Mencius PathTM

The Tax Counsel™ also offers mediation services under its division called Mencius Mediation™.

With a Mediation and Conflict Management Certificate from Harvard Law School Executive Education and as a certified mediator in California, attorney Mrs. Dawson-Man's approach is strategic and solution-oriented, designed to avoid unnecessary litigation and achieve constructive outcomes.

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HOA Dispute Resolution and HOA Litigation

HOA Dispute Resolution and HOA Litigation - TheHOAAttorneyTM

Building on her tenacious and strategic tax dispute and tax litigation experience, Mrs. Dawson-Man expanded her practice to assist homeowners facing challenges with Homeowners' Associations (HOAs).

Motivated by her personal experiences with unethical HOA practices, she has dedicated herself to advocating for homeowners' rights. Her efforts aim to correct and prevent arbitrary actions by HOAs, ensuring legal compliance and restoring harmony within community governance.

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Tax Resolution and Tax Litigation

Tax Resolution and
Tax Litigation

At The Tax Counsel™, we offer a broad spectrum of services tailored to meet the needs of businesses, financial institutions, and individuals.

Our offerings include serving as outside tax counsel, handling complex tax dispute resolutions, representing clients in tax audits, defending clients in tax residency audits, negotiating tax settlements with the IRS and California tax agencies, and engaging in tax litigation in U.S. Tax Court.

LEARN MORE
Tax-Optimized Bankruptcy Solutions

Tax-Optimized
Bankruptcy Solutions

At The Tax Counsel™, our unique bankruptcy practice is intricately designed to navigate the complex interplay between bankruptcy law and tax controversy.

Unlike many bankruptcy attorneys who may not engage with tax disputes, our firm is distinctively positioned to handle both.

LEARN MORE
Outside Tax Legal Counsel for Law Firms and Businesses

Outside Tax Legal Counsel for Law Firms and
Businesses

The Tax Counsel™ provides a specialized service designed to support law firms and small to medium-sized businesses through their Outside Tax Legal Counsel Program.

This program is aimed at entities seeking expert legal support in tax law without the need to develop this specialization internally.

LEARN MORE
Mencius Mediation- The Mencius Path

Mencius MediationTM- The Mencius PathTM

The Tax Counsel™ also offers mediation services under its division called Mencius Mediation™.

With a Mediation and Conflict Management Certificate from Harvard Law School Executive Education and as a certified mediator in California, attorney Mrs. Dawson-Man's approach is strategic and solution-oriented, designed to avoid unnecessary litigation and achieve constructive outcomes.

LEARN MORE
HOA Dispute Resolution and HOA Litigation

HOA Dispute Resolution and HOA Litigation - TheHOAAttorneyTM

Building on her tenacious and strategic tax dispute and tax litigation experience, Mrs. Dawson-Man expanded her practice to assist homeowners facing challenges with Homeowners' Associations (HOAs).

Motivated by her personal experiences with unethical HOA practices, she has dedicated herself to advocating for homeowners' rights. Her efforts aim to correct and prevent arbitrary actions by HOAs, ensuring legal compliance and restoring harmony within community governance.

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Why Do You Need a Tax Attorney and What Makes The Tax CounselTM Unique?

  • A tax attorney gives you the benefit of attorney-client privilege whereas an accountant can only offer attorney-client privilege if acting at the direction of a lawyer to give client information regarding the case.
  • A tax attorney specializes in resolving legal concerns regarding tax planning while a CPA or accountant may focus more on managing finances and filing tax returns.
  • A tax attorney is trained to defend you in legal actions if the IRS files a lawsuit against you, starts a tax fraud or criminal investigation against you, and can be your legal advocate if you want to file a lawsuit against the IRS.
  • At The Tax Counsel,TM we also help you to discover the tax implications of your choice of business entity and can help you review your contracts for legal as well as tax implications.
  • At The Tax Counsel,TM approximately 70 to 80% of our business comes from referrals from CPAs and other lawyers. We work hand-in-hand with accountants, CPAs, and other lawyers to serve the best interests of our clients.
  • Not every tax attorney specializes in defending clients against the IRS and California Franchise Tax Board. At The Tax Counsel,TM that's our focus.
  • Mrs. Dawson-Man is a tax lawyer with over 15 years of unique well-rounded legal experience. Please see more about her experience below and CLICK HERE to read the testimonials.
  • At The Tax Counsel,TM because we see the triggers that start IRS audits nearly every day, we are in a unique position to help you plan to avoid those triggers.
  • At The Tax Counsel,TM we can help you analyze your investments in acquisition of businesses and in the sale of your business from a tax law perspective. Mrs. Dawson-Man was named a top attorney in Mergers & Acquisitions by Los Angeles magazine in its Super Lawyers edition. Getting into a partnership is akin to getting married in many respects. One would be wise to have the transaction analyzed from a tax law perspective from an attorney who is experienced in defending IRS tax audits BEFORE one invests in a business partnership.

Our Philosophy

It is not necessarily true that the larger the law firm, the better the quality of services. While your initial meeting may be with a partner or senior counsel at a large law firm, much of the work is typically shifted to associates, some of whom may be first year associates fresh out of law school. At The Tax Counsel,TM we never shift your work to a first year associate fresh out of law school to handle the bulk of your case. The experienced attorney that you met during your first meeting will be your sole point of contact throughout your case and will be the main attorney working on your case. In addition, our firm has a large network of legal experts who team with us to provide you with large firm resources at small firm prices and greater efficiency.