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Mistakes happen, and the tax law can be complex and ambiguous. The question becomes, what does a taxpayer do if they discover a mistake on their tax return? Should an amended tax return be filed? In some cases, the taxpayer...more
Is it too late to correct past FBARs and file amended returns with the IRS? The net is closing in on U.S. taxpayers with unreported or under-reported domestic and offshore income and assets. The IRS has increased audits in...more
What are the risks of an IRS quiet disclosure? Is there a formal IRS process known as a "quiet disclosure," and does the IRS honor this strategy for amended tax returns?...more
Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of December 5, 2022 – December 9, 2022...more
Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of November 14, 2022 – November 18, 2022...more
Tax Litigation: The Week of August 29th, 2022, through September 2nd, 2022 Sparta Pink Property, LLC v. Comm’r, T.C. Memo. 2022-88 | August 29, 2022 | Lauber, J. | Dkt. No. 12114-20 Pressman v. Comm’r, T.C. Summ. Op....more
Assumed Liabilities- If a taxpayer were to sell the assets that comprise the taxpayer’s business, they would realize gain if the amount realized by the taxpayer from the sale is more than the taxpayer’s adjusted basis for...more
When is a protective refund claim available? Taxpayers often face uncertain outcomes in litigation or business transactions, giving rise to contingent tax refund claims. For example, if a pending lawsuit ends in a favorable...more
It’s a common scenario: A taxpayer misses the deadline to file an election with the IRS. What options does the taxpayer have now? I have helped many clients out of this jam, and it is a situation that often presents several...more
A “qualified amended return” is an amended tax return that, if properly filed before a taxpayer is “on the IRS’s radar,” protects a taxpayer against accuracy-related penalties—in layman’s terms, it is a get-out-of-jail-free...more
In Exxon Mobil Corp. v. United States of America, from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, ExxonMobil learned the hard way that filing amended tax returns can be very costly....more
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) was signed into law on March 27, 2020. Section 2307 of the CARES Act provides a technical correction to Public Law 115-97, commonly referred to as the...more
On April 8, 2020, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Revenue Procedure 2020-23 (the Revenue Procedure) allowing eligible partnerships subject to the centralized partnership audit regime (CPAR) to amend 2018 and 2019...more
As promised, the IRS has begun to issue guidance assisting taxpayers in applying the retroactive aspects of the CARES Act. To address the disconnect between certain partnerships’ ability to file amended returns and the CARES...more
On March 27, 2020, President Trump signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) into law. In part, the CARES Act provides certain retroactive tax relief for taxpayers for the taxable years...more
On Friday, December 20, 2019, President Trump signed into law government funding legislation for the 2020 fiscal year that includes a provision repealing Section 512(a)(7), commonly referred to as the “parking tax,” with...more
Taxpayers should take prompt action to assess their situation, yet move carefully before making representations or filings to the IRS. Over the past month, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has sent letters to over ten...more
We all read the headlines. Virtual currencies are a hot button topic. Even Facebook is developing their own virtual currency. It is easy to understand the attraction. The use of a virtual currency is anonymous. Account...more