Resolve Your Tax Debt
If you or your business owes back taxes, we can help you settle your debt and save your business. We rehabilitate people's lives and businesses one tax case at a time.
Outside Tax Counsel for Financial Institutions and Businesses
Do you have a great idea for a business or do you own an existing business which needs a outside tax law attorney to help advise the business on tax-related legal issues? We can help you select a tax-efficient entity structure for your business and work with you to form your business quickly and easily. After your business is formed, we can continue to act as your outside legal general counsel in the area of tax.
Pre-Immigration Tax Planning
Are you planning on immigrating to the United States? We can help you plan for the tax consequences of immigration to minimize your U.S. tax liability.
Is Your Spouse Innocent?
by MARIANNE MAN
Lauren thought she had married the perfect man. She and her husband, Charles, met at UCLA during their first year of college. He swept her off her feet with his intellect and charm, and when he received his acceptance into medical school at UCSF, she followed him. Charles proposed during his last year of his medical residency. Lauren felt her life was complete when, two years after they married, the couple was blessed with a beautiful daughter. Lauren decided to stay at home with her daughter and become a full-time homemaker. She left all financial decisions to her husband, whom she always knew to be trustworthy.
Are You FBAR Serious?
Marianne H. Man
Are you FBAR serious? Seriously, do you know what a FBAR is? If you are a tax attorney or a CPA, you may be well-acquainted with the term, "FBAR", but for many individuals and owners of businesses, the requirements of the Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts Report ("FBAR") are foreign concepts. As a result, when the FBAR reporting requirements are explained to them, a common reaction is akin to a dismayed and shocked "Are you FBAR serious?"
Best of Orange County
In OC Metro Magazine for 2013
Ms. Marianne Man is honored to be recognized by OC Metro Magazine as one of the top attorneys for 2013 in OC Metro Magazine's annual top attorney issue.
Best of Orange County
In OC Metro Magazine for 2014
In 2014, for the second consecutive year, attorney Marianne Man was recognized by OC Metro Magazine as a top attorney in her field of tax law.
Best of Orange County
In Coast Magazine for 2015
For the third consecutive year, attorney Marianne Man of The Tax Counsel, TM has been named one of the "Top Tax Attorneys" in the Orange County, California area. She and her firm, The Tax Counsel,TM is featured in Coast Magazine's October 2015 issue.
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.
Mrs. Dawson-Man
Principal, Tax Attorney
Phone: (949) 260-2078
Email: Marianne@TheTaxCounsel.com
Education
UCLA (B.A., Economics), Dean's Honor List
Loyola Law School (J.D. and Tax LL.M. with Distinction)
Mrs. Dawson-Man is tax lawyer with over 15 years of experience, and an LL.M. in Tax from a top ten graduate tax law program. She was the Chair of the Tax Section of the Orange County Bar Association in 2014 and Chair-Elect of the Tax Section in 2013. Her practice focuses on all aspects of taxation, particularly tax controversy (e.g., tax audits, U.S. Tax Court litigation, tax settlements with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and California Franchise Tax Board), tax aspects of buying and selling businesses, pre-immigration tax planning (California Franchise Tax Board), and tax aspects of business transactions.
About Mrs. Dawson-Man
Marianne Dawson-Man is an attorney based in Newport Beach, California, specializing in civil and criminal tax dispute resolution and tax litigation, bankruptcy, mediation, and HOA dispute resolution and litigation. She brings over 18 years of experience to her law practice, addressing the needs of entrepreneurs, emerging growth companies, as well as seasoned businesses. She holds a Juris Doctor and an LL.M. in Tax Law from Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, which ranks among the top ten tax law graduate programs in the United States, demonstrating her profound expertise in the tax law field. Additionally, she earned a B.A. in Economics from UCLA, a world-renowned university, ranking as the number 1 public university for 7 consecutive years as of 2024. Her extensive legal background is enriched by her experiences in the U.S. Attorney's Office - Tax Division, over 15 years at various law firms in areas including estate planning, mergers and acquisitions, succession planning, and tax controversy, as well as her role as a Tax Consultant at a Big Five CPA firm, making her adept in the nuances of tax law across different sectors. Mrs. Dawson-Man is admitted to practice before the U.S. Tax Court, the Supreme Court of the State of California, and the United States Central District Court of California. She was recognized as a "Rising Star" in Mergers & Acquisitions by Los Angeles magazine in its Super Lawyers edition and has been rated as a top attorney by avvo.com since 2013 with an Avvo rating of 10/10 (Superb). She is also a trained, certified mediator in California and studied at Harvard Law School’s Mediation and Conflict Management program for Executive Education. Marianne's distinguished career is further highlighted by her previous role as the Chair of the Tax Section of the Orange County Bar Association. Her expertise has consistently been acknowledged, earning her accolades as one of the "Top Tax Attorneys" in Orange County by publications such as OC Metro Magazine and Coast Magazine. She actively participates in real estate law as the Secretary/Treasurer of the Orange County Bar Section's Real Estate Section for 2024, Chair-Elect in 2025, and Chair in 2026.
Presentations
Lecturer/Faculty Member on Formations of Partnerships and LLCs
Lecturer/Faculty Member for Business Law Section of State Bar of California on "Formations of Partnerships and Limited Liability Companies". Fall 2011 How To Series for Lawyers Sponsored by the State Bar of California CLE Program.
Lecturer for an intensive eight week course on drafting and designing revocable trusts in California.
I will be teaching a class in an intensive eight week course on drafting and designing revocable trusts in California. The program begins on October 24, 2011 and ends on December 12, 2011, and is sponsored by First Foundation Bank in Irvine, California. It is approved for 15.5 general credits, including 1.0 ethics credit. For more information, please send me a private message.
Lecturer on Tax Law Updates for 2011 - 2012
Lecturer for CalCPA on the topic of "Tax Law Updates" for 2011 - 2012.
Lecturer/Faculty Member on Hot Topics In Business Tax and Mergers & Acquisitions
Lecturer/Faculty Member for Business Law Section of the State Bar of California on "Hot Topics in Business Tax and Mergers & Acquisitions".
Presenter on the implications of the new California Revised Uniform Limited Liability Company Act. The presentation was sponsored by the Real Property Section of the CA State Bar.
I have been invited to be a presenter on the implications of the new California Revised Uniform Limited Liability Company Act, which will take effect on January 1, 2014. The presentation is sponsored by the Real Property Section of the CA State Bar.
Community Activities
- Member of the Board of Directors for the Saddleback Memorial Foundation in Laguna Hills, California, which serves the Saddleback Memorial Hospital and the MemorialCare Health System
- Founder and Co-Leader of Troop #468 for Girl Scouts of Orange County, California
BLOGS
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Is Your Spouse Innocent? IRS Innocent Spouse Relief
February 2, 2018
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Cannibus and Taxes
February 2, 2018
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Back Taxes and Mortgage Loans
February 2, 2018
CONTACT US
- Address:
- The Tax Counsel TM
- 5000 Birch Street,
Suite 3000,
Newport Beach, CA 92660
United States
- Phone: (949) 260-2078