On November 5, 2024, Judge Goeke of the United States Tax Court issued an order granting the petitioners’ Motion for Reconsideration of Findings (Motion) in Schwarz v. Commissioner. On May 13, 2024, the Tax Court released...more
On July 23, 2024, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (Court of Appeals) released a decision in Rawat v. Commissioner (available here). The case considers whether the portion of a non-US...more
8/14/2024
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Chevron Deference ,
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Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
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Loper Bright Enterprises v Raimondo ,
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Regulatory Requirements ,
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Statutory Interpretation ,
U.S. Treasury
Almost exactly a year after it shook the tax world by granting certiorari, on June 20, 2024, the Supreme Court issued its opinion in Moore v. United States, No. 22-800. By a vote of 7-2, the Court upheld the constitutionality...more
On May 17, 2021, the Supreme Court held that the Anti-Injunction Act (AIA), section 7421(a) of the Code, does not preclude a pre-enforcement challenge to an IRS notice enforced through civil and criminal penalties. The AIA...more
5/26/2021
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CIC Services LLC v IRS ,
Criminal Liability ,
Criminal Penalties ,
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Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
IRS ,
Notice and Comment ,
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Tax Penalties