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Monthly Archives: December 2011
JOINT LEGAL REPRESENTATION BY DIVORCE LAWYER IN DIVORCE AND TAX CASE NEARLY DISASTROUS
In Leonard W. Harbin v. Commissioner, 137 T.C. No. 7 (Filed 9/26/11), the petitioner Leonard Harbin and his wife, who intervened in the case, were married in the 1990s and divorced in 2004. The wife was a heavy gambler. In their … Continue reading
Posted in INNOCENT SPOUSE, TAX
Tagged DUAL LEGAL REPRESENTATION, RES JUDICATA IN TAX CASE, TAX REPRESENTATION
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IRS IS WORST CREDITOR TO HAVE
It is never pleasant to owe a debt you cannot pay. There is no doubt, however, that if you must owe a debt, prefer any creditor over IRS. IRS is the worst creditor to have. COLLECTION POWERS OF IRS VERSUS … Continue reading
Posted in IRS COLLECTIONS, TAX, Uncategorized
Tagged IRS AS CREDITOR, IRS TAX DEBTS, IRS WORST CREDITOR
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FILING CORRECTIVE AMENDED RETURNS HELD NOT EXCULPATORY WITH REGARD TO CRIME OF FILING FALSE RETURNS
The Department of Treasury publishes a Criminal Tax Bulletin that summarizes significant criminal tax cases. The April-September Bulletin, among other cases, discusses United States v. Ellefsen, 655 F.3d 769 (8th Cir.2011), The case deals with the so-called “Brady Rule’ named … Continue reading
Posted in AMENDED RETURNS, TAX, Uncategorized
Tagged BRADY RULE, CRIMINAL TAX, FALSE RETURNS, TAX CRIMES
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MINISTER’S PARSONAGE ALLOWANCE CASE ILLUSTRATES IMPORTANCE OF STIPULATIONS IN TAX COURT
In Droscoll v. Commissioner, 135 T.C. No. 27 (12/14/2011), the issue before the Tax Court was whether the Petitioner, an ordained minister, properly excluded from gross income the parsonage allowance paid to him by his church exempt from tax under … Continue reading
Posted in TAX, TAX LITIGATION
Tagged MINISTER PARSONAGE, PARSONAGE EXCLUSION, TAX COURT STIPULATIONS
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CAVEAT FOR LAWYERS: IRS HAS YOU IN ITS SIGHTS
The IRS over the years has gained considerable experience and expertise in how to screen for audit and conduct audits of attorneys. In March, 2011, IRS issued a revised Attorneys Audit Technique Guide (Guide) for use by its field agents … Continue reading
Posted in AUDITS, TAX, Uncategorized
Tagged IRS ATTORNEY AUDIT GUIDE, IRS AUDITS OF ATTORNEYS
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