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Made a Mistake on Your Tax Return? What to Do if You Filed Incorrectly

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Mistakes happen, and the tax law can be complex and ambiguous. The question becomes, what does a taxpayer do if they discover a mistake on their tax return? Should an amended tax return be filed? In some cases, the taxpayer...more

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I Made a Mistake on My Taxes – Now What Do I Do?

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Mistakes happen, and the tax law can be complex and ambiguous. The question becomes, what does a taxpayer do if they discover a mistake on their tax return? Should an amended tax return be filed? In some cases, the taxpayer...more

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Tax Court in Brief | Lamprecht v. Comm’r | Qualified Amended Return and Foreign Banking Reporting

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Tax Litigation:  The Week of August 29th, 2022, through September 2nd, 2022 Sparta Pink Property, LLC v. Comm’r, T.C. Memo. 2022-88 | August 29, 2022 | Lauber, J. | Dkt. No. 12114-20 Pressman v. Comm’r, T.C. Summ. Op....more

Rivkin Radler LLP

Tax Court’s Decision On Assumption of Liability in M&A – A Clean Block or Goaltending?

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Assumed Liabilities- If a taxpayer were to sell the assets that comprise the taxpayer’s business, they would realize gain if the amount realized by the taxpayer from the sale is more than the taxpayer’s adjusted basis for...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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A Missed Tax Election: Section 9100 Relief Gives a Second Chance

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It’s a common scenario: A taxpayer misses the deadline to file an election with the IRS. What options does the taxpayer have now? I have helped many clients out of this jam, and it is a situation that often presents several...more

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Qualified Amended Returns: How to Avoid Tax Penalties

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A “qualified amended return” is an amended tax return that, if properly filed before a taxpayer is “on the IRS’s radar,” protects a taxpayer against accuracy-related penalties—in layman’s terms, it is a get-out-of-jail-free...more

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ExxonMobil Discovers That Amended Tax Returns Are Dangerous

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In Exxon Mobil Corp. v. United States of America, from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, ExxonMobil learned the hard way that filing amended tax returns can be very costly....more

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You Received One of the IRS Crypto Letters—What’s Next?

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Taxpayers should take prompt action to assess their situation, yet move carefully before making representations or filings to the IRS. Over the past month, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has sent letters to over ten...more

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