Employment and payroll tax. Worker classification disputes, employment-tax controversy, Trust Fund Recovery Penalty defense, and correction of excess retirement account contributions.
Services
Tax planning, disputes, and litigation.
Federal and California tax counsel for transactions, disputes, and cross-border matters where the facts, documents, and tax position all matter.
Request a complimentary 30-minute consultationFederal and California tax counsel.
The firm represents individuals and businesses in federal and California tax matters, from pre-transaction planning through audit, administrative appeal, and litigation in the U.S. Tax Court. Core work centers on business and transactional tax planning, federal and California disputes, and cross-border U.S. tax. Related employment, property, estate, and reporting matters are handled when they bear directly on those engagements.
Common engagements
- Tax review and structuring for a business sale, investment, or liquidity event.
- Founder equity, Section 1202, partnership, or S corporation ownership planning.
- IRS or California Franchise Tax Board audits, administrative appeals, collection matters, and Tax Court litigation.
- California residency, sourcing, or collection disputes.
- U.S. tax planning for Canadian and other cross-border owners, investors, and businesses.
Practice Focus
Business, Founder, and Transactional Tax Planning
Tax counsel for business formation, founder equity, investments, transactions, real estate, and liquidity decisions.
ViewTax Controversy and Litigation
Sophisticated advocacy in audits, appeals, tax-related court proceedings, and high-stakes disputes involving federal, California, and other state taxing authorities.
ViewInternational and Cross-Border U.S. Tax
Legal advice and representation on cross-border U.S. tax structures, reporting analysis, treaty questions, and disputes.
ViewOffice and service area
Based in Historic Folsom. Serving clients throughout California.
Galek Tax Law represents individuals, founders, business owners, and investors in consequential federal and California tax matters.
