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No Exclusion For Income Earned Over International Waters

by admin | Apr 27, 2015 | Tax

This post was originally published on Forbes April 27th, 2015 Every once in a while, there is a case where I think the taxpayers are getting a really raw deal. The DC Circuit appeals decision in the case of Yen-Ling Rogers is one of those situations. It was about...

Could Rand Paul Back Kent Hovind?

by admin | Apr 26, 2015 | Kent Hovind

The big news in Hovindology this week is an inroad into the Rand Paul campaign. First some background for those who have not been following along Hovindication Independent Baptist minister and young earth creationist Kent Hovind, nearing the end of a long prison...

IRS Forced To Release Names Of Targeted Groups

by admin | Apr 24, 2015 | Tax

This post was originally published on Forbes April 24th, 2015 So we had another Tea Party decision on April 1 of all days. NorCal Tea Party Patriots is one of the ten organizations in a lawsuit against the IRS because of delays and intrusive scrutiny while they were...

Minority Shareholders Liable For Part Of Corporate Income Tax

by admin | Apr 23, 2015 | Tax

This post was originally published on Forbes April 23rd, 2015 The Tax Court decision in the case of William Kardash and Charles Robb is one of those where the back story is quite a bit more interesting than the decision. The problems of Mr. Kardash and Mr. Robb are...

Detective’s Vacation And Sick Time Not Excluded From Taxable Income

by admin | Apr 22, 2015 | Tax

This post was originally published on Forbes April 22nd, 2015 Clarence William Speer was in Tax Court recently over the $53,513 of unused vacation and sick time that he was paid when he retired in 2009. Now I have these rules about who I root for in Tax Court cases....

Superior Point Of Sale Software Does Not Mix Well With Skimming

by admin | Apr 20, 2015 | Tax

This post was originally published on Forbes April 20th, 2015 The Micros Systems Inc point of sales system for restaurants seems pretty slick. MICROS provides comprehensive restaurant point-of-service (POS) solutions that can be scaled to meet the needs of every type...