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Writing Off A Loan – Simultaneous COD Income and Bad Debt Deduction? Not Necessarily

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If you’ve been around closely held businesses long enough, you know that a transfer of money between a business and its owner, or between two related businesses, is sometimes characterized by the parties as a loan (“related...more

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Norwich v. Comm’r: Private Credit Firm Prevails in Tax Dispute to Reverse Over-Reported Income

In Norwich v. Comm’r, the taxpayer mistakenly received $7.5 million[2] as a result of various bank errors between 2007 and 2014. Not knowing that the cash was incorrectly released to it, the taxpayer reported those amounts as...more

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Generating Tax Losses as a Hobby

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Every now and then, some well-meaning colleague will ask how I spend my free time. I usually pause before responding – to gather my thoughts – which prompts them to restate their question with what they believe is greater...more

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Biden’s Proposed Income Tax Increases And The Sale Of The Baby Boomer Business

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“Yeah, I’m the Tax Man” Last week, several media outlets reported that Mr. Biden will soon propose that Congress increase the federal income tax rate applicable to long-term capital gains recognized by individual...more

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Transfer Of Funds between Related Entities – Indebtedness Or Something Else?

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A closely held business may come to our firm for any number of reasons. The owners may be selling the business, for example, or they may be thinking about spinning off a division. In some cases, the owners are considering the...more

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When Does a Loan Guarantee Provide Amounts at Risk - Tax Update, Volume 2020, Issue 3

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In Bordelon v. Commissioner, the Tax Court addressed the circumstances under which an individual’s personal guarantee of a loan to his single-member LLC established sufficient amounts at risk to enable him to claim more than...more

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No Deduction Allowed for Expenses Resulting in PPP Forgiveness

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Ending weeks of speculation and debate, the IRS has issued guidance confirming that no deduction is allowed for an otherwise deductible expense if the payment of the expense results in forgiveness of a Paycheck Protection...more

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