Richard L. Johnson
Richard L. Johnson
Practice Areas:

Civil Tax Controversy
(Federal & Washington State)

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Legal Assistant: Meghan J. Allen

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Professional Profile

Mr. Johnson joined LeSourd & Patten, P.S. in 2006 after graduating cum laude from Seattle University School of Law in Seattle, Washington. While at Seattle University, he focused on business and tax law and interned with the IRS Office of Chief Counsel, where he assisted in a variety of civil tax controversy cases. Most recently, Mr. Johnson completed his LL.M. degree in taxation at the University of Washington School of Law.

Mr. Johnson’s practice consists of tax controversy matters before the Internal Revenue Service and the Washington State Department of Revenue. His recent cases include, but are not limited to:

  • protesting IRS audit determinations
  • protesting Washington State Department of Revenue determinations for in-state and out-of-state taxpayers (including business & occupation tax, sales tax, and trust fund accountability assessments)
  • challenging federal trust fund recovery penalty assessments (federal employment taxes)
  • challenging tax return preparer penalties
  • general tax collection issues such as penalty abatements, offers in compromise, installment agreements, and resolving liens and levies.

Education

  • University of Washington School of Law, LL.M. (Taxation), 2009
  • Seattle University School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2006
  • Whitman College, B.A., Economics & Chemistry-Biology, 2003

Recognition

  • The Best Lawyers in America, Tax Law (2010-2012)
  • Super Lawyers Rising Star, Tax Law (2011)

Memberships

  • Washington State Bar Association

Bar Admissions

  • Washington State
  • United States Tax Court
  • United States District Court for the Western District of Washington
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