Tax Litigator at Hoffman & Associates

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Tax Troubles?

Are You in Need of a Tax Litigator?

Well Look No Further!

Joel Hoffman CA

Tax Litigator

As a member of the C.I.C.A. Joel Hoffman would like to emphasize his personal strength as a Chartered Accountant of over 30 years to his colleagues and other professionals.

Hoffman & Associates has been servicing the special tax needs of corporations and individuals since 1974. We pride ourselves on our knowledge of specialty tax law as it applies to tax litigation and the representing clients in the informal Federal Tax Court Of Canada.

Our goal is to provide customized solutions for difficult tax problems. Joel recognizes that when it comes to tax litigation, one size doesn't fit all and in fact stresses a practical approach to all problems.

He understands that dealing with the Canada Revenue Agency and the tax laws can be a very stressful experience. To you, it might appear that Canada revenue has/is acting unreasonably. Therefore, our objective is not only to minimize the taxes our clients owe within those tax laws, but also to reduce the stress by taking the weight of dealing with the CRA on a day-to-day basis off their shoulders. Don't be one of those taxpayers that often waive their rights in appealing your notice of assessment and/or filing a notice of appeal within our court system.

At Hoffman & Associates we just don't stand behind the clients, we stand beside them and guide them every step of the way. We make sure the client understands the tax issues at hand, and offer full support to give them 100% of our expertise. Representation, not only includes representing you against the taxman, but if you are one of those individuals that may have not filed a tax return for a number of years, let us help you in doing a voluntary disclosure. We will help you minimize the tax and reduce and/or eliminate all penalties and interest.

As a tax practitioner, Joel has an excellent understanding of the complexity of tax legislation and the tax administrative policy of the taxation authorities and brings this knowledge with him when negotiating with government tax auditors and tax appeals officers or when in appearing in tax court on behalf of the client. Joel prides himself by negotiating a favorable settlement with the crown attorneys before reaching the court room door.

Tax litigation is a natural fit for an accountant. It is both the technical approach and expertise combined with the legal aspects of matters that arise under the Income Tax Act that permits the best representation for the client. Most matters arising on audit by the taxation authorities can be settled, but good settlements depend upon high-quality representation by an experienced tax litigator who has established a professional relationship of trust, based on the highest standards of professional expertise and conduct and the understanding, by the taxation authorities, that the taxpayer is prepared to litigate, if necessary, in order to achieve an equitable result.

We believe you will find our strengths and knowledge of the following areas to be of great interest:

1) Preparation of Notice of Appeals for the Federal Tax Court of Canada

2) We represent tax payers involved in the following:

	Income Tax Act (IT) ***
	Part 1X of the Excise tax Act (GST)
	Unemployment/Employment Insurance Act (UI/EI)
	Canada pension Plan (CPP)
	Old Age Security (OAS)
	Director Liability

*** The limitation for Income Tax representation is as follows:

(a) The amount of tax and penalties in dispute for each taxation year, excluding interest is equal to or less than $12,000 per year. For GST, CPP and EI appeals, there is no limit to the amount in dispute.

(b) The amount of the loss that is determined under section 152 (1.1) of Income Tax Act is equal to or less than $24,000 per year assessed.

(c) the only subject matter of the appeal is an amount of interest assessed under the Income Tax Act.

If you or your client is in need of specialty tax work, well look no further - Joel Hoffman can assist you or your client beat the taxman!

We take pride in our honesty and integrity. If we cannot provide you with a tangible contribution, we will decline the assignment.

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