San Diego Tax Attorney
Tax Defense. Tax Strategy.
One Firm That Does Both.
IRS problems require legal solutions. Tax savings require legal strategy. Brotman Law provides both — for businesses, individuals, and the CPAs who advise them.
Tax Defense
IRS audits, criminal investigations, California state tax disputes, and tax debt resolution. When you need a tax attorney, we respond within one business day.
Explore Tax Defense →Tax Strategy
Exit planning, entity restructuring, real estate optimization, and proactive tax planning — the legal layer that goes beyond compliance.
Explore Tax Strategy →ERC Defense
ERC litigation, audit defense, appeals, and voluntary disclosure. We're recovering millions in credits the IRS is trying to claw back.
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By the Numbers
Real Results for Real Clients
Client Results
Don't Take Our Word for It.
Our clients are the best measure of what we do.
"Brotman Law helped us reduce our potential liability by 97%!"
"Sam's team successfully closed our EDD case and got us an outcome I didn't think was possible."
"Brotman Law solved my tax problem and secured the long term financial future of my business and my family."Business Owner — Tax Debt Resolution
Beyond Compliance
Tax Strategy, Exit Planning & Transactions
Tax defense gets the headlines, but proactive tax strategy is where the real money is saved. We work with business owners, real estate investors, and high-net-worth individuals to legally minimize what they owe — before a problem ever starts.
The Brotman Difference
Tax Compliance Is the Floor.
Strategy Is How You Win.
Most CPAs and accountants focus on one thing: filing your return correctly. That's compliance. It's necessary, but it's not enough. Real tax savings come from proactively structuring your business, income, investments, and transactions before the tax year closes — not just reporting what already happened.
At Brotman Law, we sit at the intersection of tax law and strategy. We don't just keep you out of trouble — we help you legally keep more of what you earn.
What's the Difference in Practice?
Case Study
$905K Multi-Agency Debt Resolved
Business Saved, Owner Protected
The Challenge
A California manufacturing business owner faced simultaneous collection actions from three separate tax agencies — totaling $905,000 in combined liabilities. With three agencies moving independently and no coordination between them, the business was being squeezed from every angle.
Our Strategy
We developed a unified resolution strategy that addressed all three agencies simultaneously, sequencing each move to protect leverage with the others.
Negotiated a 72-month installment agreement with a partial-pay structure — monthly payments based on the company's actual disposable income, with the remaining balance set to expire with the collection statute.
Filed an Offer in Compromise demonstrating that the company's California-specific collection potential was limited — settling the $185,000 liability for $52,000 paid over 12 months.
Appealed the worker reclassification to the California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board (CUIAB). Presented evidence that 60% of the reclassified workers maintained independent businesses. CUIAB reversed the reclassification — reducing the EDD assessment from $290,000 to $116,000.
The Outcome
- All three agencies in active resolution
- Federal tax lien subordinated to enable working capital financing
- Wage garnishment released
- Business continues operating with 40+ employees
- Owner's personal assets fully protected
- Multi-year payment plans align with actual cash flow
Details have been changed to protect client confidentiality. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
Our Team
People Do Business With People.
Every person at this firm — from our attorneys to our operations team — is someone we'd trust with our own tax situation. They're sharp, they care, and they don't stop until the job is done.
Sam Brotman, J.D., LL.M.
Owner & Managing Attorney
Michael Gough
Director of Business Operations
Carlos Gomez
Senior Attorney
Sahar Bijan
Attorney
Tara Pullano
Senior Attorney
Jialin Dykstra
Attorney
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