Tax Legend Fred Goldberg Shares Insights From His 50 Years in Tax Law
Videocast: SALT Scoreboard – 2019 year in review
Jones Day Presents: Large Business & International Examination Strategies: Fast Track Settlements
Jones Day Presents: LB&I Examination Strategies: Effective Strategies for Elevating Issues
Jones Day Presents: LB&I Examination Strategies: Acknowledgement of Facts IDR
Jones Day Presents: LB&I Examination Strategies: Responding to IDRs
Jones Day Presents: LB&I Examination Strategies: Process Overview
Jones Day Presents: Strategies for Dealing with IRS Appeals: When Exam Attends the Appeals Conference
Jones Day Presents: Overview of IRS Appeals Judicial Approach & Culture Project (AJAC)
Jones Day Presents: Strategies for Dealing with the IRS: Alternative Dispute Resolution
Jones Day Presents: Strategies for Dealing with the IRS: The IRS Appeals Office
Videocast: Sutherland SALT Scoreboard – 2nd Quarter Highlights
Discussions of the tax-exempt status of universities, nonprofit advocacy groups and other Section 501(c)(3) organizations frequently have been in the news lately. The IRS revocation of a Section 501(c)(3) organization's...more
With the Corporate Transparency Act hopefully in our rearview mirrors, I decided to take a brief break from my ongoing series on Subchapter S and report on a different topic. In the last few weeks, the Magistrate Division of...more
The crypto industry and government are engaging one another in various courtrooms to gain an advantage on unresolved crypto tax questions like forks and staking. In this issue, we spotlight an early Bitcoin investor...more
On November 28, 2023, the US Tax Court granted partial summary judgment in favor of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in Soroban Capital Partners LP v. Commissioner and held that “limited partners” are defined...more
An interesting recent Tax Court decision seems to indicate that taxpayers have clear autonomy with regards to judicial review as well as retracting judicial review of “seriously delinquent tax debt.” ...more
On July 19, 2023, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit released an opinion in the matter of Culp v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue (PDF). The ruling stated the 90-day filing period for Tax Court...more
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has proposed regulations to clarify the rules regarding supervisory approval of federal civil tax penalties under IRC Section 6751(b). Since Chai v. Commissioner, there has been a...more
Check out our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of March 13, 2023 – March 17, 2023...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....more
Tax Litigation: The Week of October 10th, 2022, through October 14th, 2022 Cochran v. Comm’r, 159 T.C. No. 4 | October 12, 2022 | Greaves, J. | Dkt. No. 21002-16 Clark Raymond & Company, PLLC v. Comm’r, T.C. Memo. 2022-105 |...more
The Internal Revenue Service Independent Office of Appeals (IRS Appeals) is the administrative forum for taxpayers to attempt to resolve tax disputes prior to litigation. Subject to certain exceptions, taxpayers can file a...more
The Internal Revenue Code provides for the Taxpayer Bill of Rights. The Taxpayer Bill of Rights reflects a mandate that the IRS provide a level of service. The Bill of Rights raises questions, such as whether it is...more
The US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit recently denied a taxpayer’s request for a rehearing en banc in Oakbrook Land Holdings, LLC v. Commissioner, No. 20-2117, leaving a highly contested conservation easement...more
A war is currently waging in the tax world over when courts should give deference to the US Department of the Treasury’s regulations. (We have written extensively on this subject...) However, another potential war looms: Can...more
In a memorandum dated April 19, 2022, the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) Independent Office of Appeals (IRS Appeals) acknowledged that it has a large backlog of cases that is slowing down the process of resolving cases with...more
In a unanimous decision in Boechler, P.C. v. Commissioner issued on April 21, 2022, the Supreme Court of the United States reversed the US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit’s ruling (which affirmed the US Tax Court) and...more
We previously posted about the US Supreme Court’s opinion in CIC Servs., LLC v. IRS, which allowed a pre-enforcement challenge to the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) “reportable transaction” regime. In that post, we noted...more
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Chief Counsel is the chief legal advisor to the Commissioner of Internal Revenue on all matters pertaining to the interpretation, administration and enforcement of the Internal Revenue Laws....more
The US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit recently issued its opinion in Whirlpool Financial Corporation & Consolidated Subsidiaries v. Commissioner, affirming the decision made by the US Tax Court. The Tax Court held...more
The Tax Court has denied Coca-Cola’s request to file an out of time motion for reconsideration of the Court’s November 2020 adverse transfer pricing decision. Coca-Cola filed its motion 196 days after the Tax Court served its...more
This program is the first of Freeman Law’s multi-class course designed to prepare CPAs and Enrolled Agents for the Tax Court’s admissions examination. Participants will receive an overview of the Tax Court and will learn...more
Join us as we discuss important developments and bring you up to speed on current initiatives. Many businesses are still facing unprecedented challenges, and we are here to provide insights. During this information-filled...more
Two things are virtually certain in life: death and taxes. But, one more should be added to the list where the two converge—an IRS audit. Indeed, this scenario played out all too well for the “King of Pop,” Michael...more
Join us as we discuss important developments during these unique times, and bring you up to speed on current initiatives. Business are still facing unprecedented challenges, and we are here to provide insights. During...more
The 2020 year was . . . well, interesting. So, too, were the Tax Court decisions for the year. In this Insight, Freeman Law takes a closer look at the top 10 Tax Court cases of 2020. As a reminder, Freeman Law...more