Headlines and updates on sweeping changes to operations and staffing with regards to numerous federal agencies, and now implementing new tariffs, as we enter tax filing season may have people even more on edge than years...more
With the holiday season officially upon us, the Dollars and Sense team wants to make sure you maximize your giving and gifting! For so many businesses, and business owners, this time of year also means employer festivities,...more
In recent headlines, an Ohio woman has brought a refund suit in district court, seeking recovery of taxes and withholding from the IRS that she claims were based on the improper return filed by her abusive ex-boyfriend. The...more
In a bench opinion dated September 27, 2024, the Tax Court sustained a Notice of Federal Tax Lien but not the proposed levy against Daugerdas, a convicted tax shelter promoter in home confinement in Illinois....more
The Treasury Department and IRS have just published proposed Regulations that would identify transactions resembling certain basket contract transactions as listed transactions per the meaning of Section 6011, making them...more
On June 20, 2024, the Supreme Court released its opinion in Moore et ux v. US, authored by Kavanaugh, decided by 6-3 vote and marking a rare instance for the Court to interpret the 16th Amendment, upholding the...more
In a recent Tax Court decision, the court reviewed the activities of the Huffman family as it pertained to corporate dealings involving the family aviation business (Infinity Aerospace Inc. which the court refers to by its...more
By law, the IRS certifies taxpayers with “seriously delinquent” tax debts to the Department of State affecting passport status and renewal when certain conditions or thresholds are met. The IRS will send a Notice called a...more
The IRS recently issued a press release regarding its “continuous efforts to combat dubious Employee Retention Credit (ERC) claims” to announce an initial round of over 20,000 notification letters of disallowed ERC claims....more
There’s a hidden tax horror behind pass-through entities, cancellation of debt, and even prizes, winning, and awards: “phantom income.” It even sounds scary, right? And when it comes to one’s tax liability, it can be...more
Ever thought about packing it all up and starting that romantic, expatriate life abroad? Ever felt like these parts were just so wild, it was time to find yourself a new passport? Expatriation, where a US citizen renounces...more
On remand for re-calculation of 4 errors in deficiency amounts, concerning years 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006, the Tax Court entered final revised decisions based on the Commissioner’s twice-revised Rule 155 computations....more
An interesting recent Tax Court decision seems to indicate that taxpayers have clear autonomy with regards to judicial review as well as retracting judicial review of “seriously delinquent tax debt.”
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