Tag Archives: SIGNATURE ON JOINT RETURN

WHEN IS A JOINT RETURN DEEMED TO HAVE BEEN FILED?

The Tax Court decision in Victor A. Edwards v. Commissioner, TC Summary Opinion 2017-52 contains an instructive discussion of the rules applicable to determining whether a valid joint return has been filed. Bear in mind that this is a summary opinion … Continue reading

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E-FILED JOINT RETURN: TAX COURT FINDS INTENT TO FILE JOINTLY

When tax returns were filed on paper and physically signed, most taxpayers thought that they had to actually sign the return to be found to have elected to file a joint return.  The issue would arise when a paper return … Continue reading

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