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Statute of Limitations refers to a statute that sets the time period during which a legal claim can be brought. Most statute of limitations laws require individuals to sue at some point during a set period... more +
Statute of Limitations refers to a statute that sets the time period during which a legal claim can be brought. Most statute of limitations laws require individuals to sue at some point during a set period usually commencing from the date of the wrong or injury or the discovery of the wrong or injury. Except for under a limited set of circumstances, if an individual does not file a suit within the specified time period, the law bars them from ever suing on that claim. less -
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Potential Refund Opportunity for Interest and Penalty Amounts Accrued During COVID-19 Federally Declared Disaster

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Taxpayers who made payments to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) that included underpayment interest and/or failure-to-file/pay penalties that accrued during all or part of the period between January 20, 2020, through July...more

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Finally Received the Employee Retention Credit? Now What? A Guide to ERC Income Tax Consequences

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It appears that the flood gates have opened and that the IRS is finally processing and paying claims for the employee retention credit (ERC) en masse. After waiting a very long time (often years) with no contact from the IRS,...more

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Franchise Tax Refund Opportunity

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Corporations subject to North Carolina’s franchise tax have an opportunity to seek refunds of their 2021 and 2022 franchise taxes but should act promptly to preserve their rights....more

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Tax Court in Brief | Schwartz v. Comm’r | Collection Due Process; Credit Election Overpayment; Quintessential Tax Procedure

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Schwartz v. Comm’r, T.C. Memo. 2022-125| December 21, 2022 | Vasquez, J. | Dkt. No. 17291-14L - Short Summary:  Eric Schwartz (“Schwartz”) and his spouse divorced.  Pursuant to those divorce proceedings, the state court...more

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Protective Refund Claims: Preserving the Right to a Tax Refund

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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

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Statute of Limitations in Tax Cases – The Basics

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What is the Statute of Limitations? - The Internal Revenue Code limits the time in which the government may assess tax. There are two civil statutes of limitations.  The first is the period during which the IRS can assess...more

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Missed Window—Taxpayer Loses Chance to Sue IRS on Claim for Refund

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In The Merry Wives of Windsor, William Shakespeare penned the famous line: “Better three hours too soon than a minute too late.” And such sentiments of time are certainly true in the tax world. One minute late may have...more

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Pa. Supreme Court Decision May Materially Shorten Time for Filing Tax Refund Claims

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Pennsylvania taxpayers should be aware of the recent decision by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court in Mission Funding Alpha v. Commonwealth, in which the court held that a refund claim is timely only if it is filed within three...more

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The Time to Consider San Francisco Gross Receipts Tax Refund Claims is Now

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The San Francisco Gross Receipts Tax (GRT) incorporates provisions of both the federal income tax and the California income and franchise tax. Taxpayers should review their federal and California tax reporting that may impact...more

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Amended Report is Not a Refund Claim

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The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania en banc unanimously held that an amended report filed by a taxpayer could not be considered a petition for a refund of CNI Tax. Quest Diagnostics Venture, LLC v. Commonwealth, No. 782...more

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