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Farrell Fritz, P.C.

A Priceless Mistake: How Faulty Appraisals Can Undermine Charitable Tax Deductions

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A recent US Tax Court case (WT Art P’ship LP v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo. 2025-30) illustrates how failing to comply with the technical requirements for substantiating the value of charitable contributions can jeopardize a...more

Miller Canfield

Are Wages for Research Credit Purposes Limited to “Reasonableness?”

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Smith v. Commissioner, a pending research credit case in the United States Tax Court, presents an issue of first impression: Is a partner’s self-employment income in a partnership allowable as a qualified research expense...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Getting Technical with Partnership Termination Rule

The Tax Court recently ruled that a new partnership (“New Shoals”) that is deemed to form on a technical termination may use a taxable year that starts on the date of the termination of the old partnership (“Old Shoals”),...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

Partnership Losses But No Outside Basis? Too Bad

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Losses Weren’t Always Bad- Most tax advisers are aware that, prior to the Tax Reform Act of 1986 (the “TRA”),[i] the Code placed few limitations on the ability of an individual taxpayer to use deductions from a particular...more

Polsinelli

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

Freeman Law

Tax Court in Brief | Deitch v. Comm’r; and Barry v. Comm’r | Deductible Interest Under IRC 163

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Tax Litigation:  The Week of August 22nd, 2022, through August 26th, 2022 Warner Enterprises, Inc. v. Comm’r, T.C. Memo. 2022-85 | August 22, 2022 | Buch, J. | Dkt. No. 17163-19L. ...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Surviving the fallout: Special issues facing syndicated conservation easement investors

In recent months, the IRS has continued its attack on syndicated conservation easement transactions. Many syndicated partnerships are now under IRS audit or have cases pending before the US Tax Court. Moreover, the IRS has...more

Williams Mullen

IRS Gets “Bageled” in Tax Court Over Family Office Expenses

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A recent case, Lender Management LLC v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, T.C. Memo. 2017-246, has created a window of opportunity for family offices to restructure their affairs and potentially deduct certain family office...more

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