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Kent Hovind’s Innocence Narrative – Truth Some – Whole Truth Not So Much

by admin | May 15, 2015 | Kent Hovind

As Kent Hovind faces another trial on May 18th he has honed the Hovindication narrative to a fine edge. Here is his latest summary as to what the case is all about. As Rudy Davis puts it Kent Hovind was sentenced to ten years in prison for taking his own money out of...

California Attorney General Can Demand Full IRS Forms From Charity

by admin | May 13, 2015 | Tax

This post was originally published on Forbes May 13, 2015 The Ninth Circuit’s decision in the case of the Center For Competetive Politics v Kamal D. Haris (Attorney General of California) is almost two weeks old and has been covered in other places, so I almost...

IRS Not Grossly Negligent In Disclosure Of Exempt Application

by admin | May 12, 2015 | Tax

This post was originally published on Forbes May 12, 2015 The order from the United States District Court of Colorado in the ongoing lawsuit Citizens Awareness Project Inc versus Internal Revenue Service is giving me flashbacks. The case relates to one of the...

Religious Arbitration Clause Does Not Hurt Million Plus Gift Tax Exclusion

by admin | May 11, 2015 | Tax

This post was originally published on Forbes May 11, 2015 There was one estate planner who had a stroke of marketing brilliance a long time ago. He or she decided that we should call death insurance life insurance. Since then estate planners have not done that well...

Gallery Does Not Get Exempt Status And The Lusty Month Of May

by admin | May 8, 2015 | Tax

This post was originally published on Forbes May 8, 2015 You will find that a lot of museums are exempt 501(c)(3) organizations. The Worcester Art Museum, which currently has a samurai theme going on is a good example. Galleries are a different story. That is what a...

Home Schooling Contingency Does Not Kill Alimony Deduction

by admin | May 7, 2015 | Tax

This post was originally published on Forbes May 7, 2015 Alimony deductions seem to generate more than their fair share of tax court litigation. The latest I have noted is the case of Joshua Henry Wish. It is the kind I like, a case where the taxpayer wins without...