Paul Gordon Hoffman

Partner | Los Angeles


Legal secretary Julie Durkin

 

External Publications

  • “Limits on Retroactive Decision Making by the Internal Revenue Service: Redefining Abuse of Discretion Under Section 7805 (b),” 23 UCLA Law Review 529, authored 

  • “Should You Make Gifts Before Year-End? The Effect of the Tax Reform Act of 1976,” 52 Los Angeles Bar Journal 226, authored 

  • “Salary – Continuation Plans Can Be Estate Tax Free But May Run Into Gift Tax Problems,” 9 Taxation For Lawyers 376, authored 

  • “Planning An Estate in Light of Recent Changes in Tax and Copyright Laws,” 5 Estate Planning 90 – co-authored 

  • “Estate Planning for Individuals in the Entertainment Industry,” Southern California Tax Institute 875 - 1979, co-authored 

  • “Income Taxation of Estates and Trusts,” CEB, 1980; “Estate Planning for Clients with Special Assets,” Estate Planning – 1980, co-authored 

  • “The Marital Deduction: Beyond the Basics,” 35 Major Tax Planning – 1983, co-authored 

  • “Estate Planning – A Client Based Approach,” 39 Major Tax Planning - 1987, co-authored 

  • “Estate Planning for Qualified Plan Benefits After 1986, ” Estate Planning – 1987, co-authored 

  • “Retirement Plans & QTIPS,” CEB – 1995, co-authored 

  • ” New Developments: Grantor Trust,” NYU – 1995, co-authored 

  • “Federal and California Individual Income Tax Developments,” USC Law School Tax Institute – 1996, co-authored 

  • “International Estate Planning,” Matthew Bender - 1992, contributed 

  • “Brentmark Pension & Excise Tax Planner” best-selling software program, co-designed