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Redstone Family Saga Writ Large In Favorable Tax Court Decision

by admin | Oct 31, 2015 | Tax

This post was originally published on Forbes Oct 31, 2015 The Estate of Edward Redstone, brother of Viacom Chairman Sumner Redstone, received a favorable ruling from the Tax Court in its challenge of an IRS assertion of a gift tax deficiency. The tax was $737,625 and...

IRS Commissioner Koskinen Impeachment Trial Would Be Historic

by admin | Oct 28, 2015 | History, Tax

This post was originally published on Forbes Oct 28, 2015 Unless, like a sensible person, you have been shielding yourself from learning about developments in the interminable, never-ending IRS scandal, now on Day 902 by Tax Prof count, you are aware that impeachment...

Interview With Student Loan Activist Alan Collinge On Bankruptcy Protection

by admin | Oct 28, 2015 | Tax

This post was originally published on Forbes Oct 28, 2015 I recently wrote about an article by Professor Victoria Haneman concerning the interaction of student debt planning with joint income tax filing. One of the things I discussed with her is a disturbing trend of...

Maureen O’Hara’s Ill Fated Cuban Oil Tax Shelter

by admin | Oct 27, 2015 | Tax

This post was originally published on Forbes Oct 27, 2015 Maureen O’Hara, who died Saturday, was a classic actress in some classic movies. So I guess it shouldn’t be a surprise that she took a whirl at the classic tax shelter – oil wells. Julian...

God May Bless Your Pot Shop – Tax Court Not So Much

by admin | Oct 24, 2015 | Church State Issues, Tax

This post was originally published on Forbes Oct 24, 2015 According to this story in the Sacramento Bee, Bryan Davies thought that Satan had planted the idea of opening a medical marijuana dispensary in his mind . After praying about it though, he determined that it...

No Orange Jumpsuit For Lois Lerner

by admin | Oct 23, 2015 | IRS Scandal, Tax

This post was originally published on Forbes Oct 23, 2015 The Department of Justice has informed Congress that there will be no prosecutions from its investigation into whether any IRS officials committed crimes in connection with the handling of tax-exemption...