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Tax Lawyers in San Mateo County, California

Every tax attorney and tax lawyer listing on this page traces back to the State Bar of California's official roll, filtered to tax matters arising in San Mateo County. Verification describes profile identity, not quality or outcomes.

Before comparing counsel, note the clock. Under 26 U.S.C. § 6501, the governing period is the IRS generally has three years from filing to assess additional tax; the FTB has four (Cal. Rev. & Tax. Code § 19057). Substantial omissions double the federal window to six years (26 U.S.C. § 6501(e)); no return or fraud means no limit. A Tax Court petition must follow a notice of deficiency within 90 days (26 U.S.C. § 6213).

This page is the San Mateo County chapter of the registry's statewide record · Tax Attorneys in California collects all 58 counties.

The clock

Statute of limitations

The IRS generally has three years from filing to assess additional tax; the FTB has four (Cal. Rev. & Tax. Code § 19057).

26 U.S.C. § 6501

Substantial omissions double the federal window to six years (26 U.S.C. § 6501(e)); no return or fraud means no limit. A Tax Court petition must follow a notice of deficiency within 90 days (26 U.S.C. § 6213).

Tax · San Mateo County roster

124 attorneys on the official State Bar of California roll list tax among their practice areas with an address of record in San Mateo County.

117 of them hold an active licence; the remainder are recorded as inactive and are not currently eligible to practise.

The roster concentrates in Redwood City (31), Menlo Park (29), Burlingame (14) and San Mateo (12).

4 hold a State Bar Certified Legal Specialist designation, a certification issued by the State Bar's Board of Legal Specialization, and not a rating or a ranking.

For 21, the registry records a language other than English, almost always from a firm website published in that language; that describes the website, not an attorney's own ability.

Admission years on this roster run from 1972 to 2025.

The employers most represented here are Gunderson Dettmer (4), Gunderson Dettmer LLP (4) and Latham & Watkins LLP (4).

The full San Mateo County roster · 117 attorneys with an active license and a tax practice area: is listed by surname in the 1 sections below.

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Tax matters in San Mateo County

The matters this field covers, as Californians search for them. Each attorney's own profile states which of these they take.

  • IRS and FTB audits
  • tax debt and installment agreements
  • offers in compromise
  • unfiled tax returns
  • payroll tax problems
  • sales tax (CDTFA) audits
  • tax liens and levies
  • innocent spouse relief
  • tax court litigation
  • cryptocurrency and foreign account reporting

From the answer files

How many years back can the IRS or California FTB audit me?26 U.S.C. § 6501; Cal. Rev. & Tax. Code § 19057How much does a tax attorney cost in California?Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 6148Do I need a tax attorney or a CPA in California?26 U.S.C. § 7525

Every tax attorney in San Mateo County, by surname

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Source: 26 U.S.C. § 6501 · State Bar of California licensee records · Checked: · Maintained by the California Attorney Registry from official State Bar of California records. Legal information, not legal advice.

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