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Planning for IRS Audits in an Era of Uncertainty

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In its ongoing crusade against so-called “basis-shifting” transactions, the Internal Revenue Service has created widespread uncertainty regarding the tax treatment of routine transactions. For example, last year, the IRS...more

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Tax Court: As to Listed Transaction, IRS Must Adhere to APA

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In the late 1990s and early 2000s, the IRS was confronted with a proliferation of corporate transactions that it viewed as aggressive tax shelters. Relying on the authority Congress delegated through Section 6011(a), the IRS...more

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Collecting an Individual’s Unpaid Taxes from Their Controlled Entities

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An anonymous thinker, lost to history, is credited with having said that the unofficial motto of the IRS is, “We have what it takes to take what you have.” In some instances, the truth of the above statement is manifested in...more

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Partnership Transactions Lacking Economic Substance or Business Purpose: Investor Beware

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Assume that X and Y agree to the following: X will transfer ownership of Prop to Y, and Y will transfer cash to X. What just happened? Obviously, X has sold Prop to Y. If the amount of cash that X receives is greater than...more

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Big Win for Investors Facing Listed Transaction Penalties for Conservation Easements

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On November 9, 2022, in a 15-2 decision, the Tax Court held that the IRS improperly issued Notice 2017-10 in Green Valley Investors, LLC, et al. v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, 159 T.C. No. 5. The Notice designated...more

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El IRS Advierte A Los Contribuyentes Contra Las Estrategias De Evasión Fiscal

El IRS concluyó su lista de Estafas de la Docena Sucia (“Dirty Dozen”) del 2022 recomendando a los contribuyentes a estar atentos y evitar ser engañados por las estrategias de evasión fiscal....more

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Fraud Penalty Affirmed: In Not-So-Chic Fashion, the Ninth Circuit Upholds Fraud Penalties in Chico

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In Chico v. Commissioner, the taxpayers challenged the Tax Court’s assessment of a fraud penalty. The Tax Court had imposed civil fraud penalties against the married taxpayers, finding clear-and-convincing evidence of fraud...more

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Listed Transaction Penalty Upheld by Federal Circuit Court

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Tax professionals are intimately familiar with certain reporting requirements under the Internal Revenue Code. Indeed, a failure to properly and timely report a position on a return where it is otherwise required may result...more

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Syndicated Conservation Easement Transactions: Internal Revenue Service Announces First Settlement

The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) in an August 31st news release announced what it described as: . . . the completion of the first settlement under its initiative to resolve certain docketed cases involving syndicated...more

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