The Presumption of Innocence Podcast: Episode 21 - Conservation Easement Donations: Tax Shelter or Charitable Contribution Deduction?
Jones Day Presents: Strategies for Dealing with IRS Appeals: When Exam Attends the Appeals Conference
Jones Day Presents: Strategies for Dealing with the IRS: Going to Court
Jones Day Presents: Strategies for Dealing with the IRS: The IRS Appeals Office
In a recent case of first impression, the U.S. Tax Court has held that it does not have to rely solely upon the administrative record in determining whether the IRS erroneously certified a taxpayer as having a seriously...more
On February 5, 2025, the New Jersey Appellate Division released a decision in the matter of Christopher Gill v. Director (Docket No. A-3116-22), affirming the tax court’s holding that the state is not subject to a separate...more
Earlier this year the IRS announced that, as part of its larger compliance efforts begun last fall under the Inflation Reduction Act, the agency’s stepped-up enforcement activity with respect to high wealth, high income...more
Summary: At its core, this 31-page opinion regards married U.S. citizen taxpayers, Leigh Fairbank (Leigh) and Barbara Fairbank (Barbara), challenge to deficiency notices issued for the tax years in issue (2003 through 2009...more
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
I was a youngster for the Woodstock Music and Art Fair commonly known as Woodstock took place in Bethel, NY between August 15-18, 1969. Frankly, I never knew anyone growing up in the Canal Zone that attended in person. The...more
Sometimes, yes. At least that’s one takeaway from the argument in a recent U.S. Supreme Court case, Boechler, P.C. v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue. ...more
Freeman Law’s “The Tax Court in Brief” covers every substantive Tax Court opinion, providing a weekly brief of its decisions in clear, concise prose. The Week of July 5 – July 9, 2021 - Peterfreund v. Commissioner,...more