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Tony Martin’s Career Comeback Casbah Led To Tax Court Encounter

by admin | Jul 31, 2012 | Tax

Originally published on Forbes.com on July 31st, 2012 Tony Martin, who worked as an entertainer for over 80 years died last Friday at the age of 98. I’m sure he must have appeared in Variety and similar entertainment publications, but what really impresses me...

First Circuit In Easement Donation Case – Don’t Confuse The South End With South Boston

by admin | Jul 30, 2012 | Tax

Originally published on Forbes.com on July 30th, 2012 The First Circuit has sent the facade easement case of Gordon and Lorna Kaufman back to Tax Court. The decision is probably important for the field of conservation easements, particularly of facades, as it...

Julian Block May Have Some Tax Advice For Kanye West

by admin | Jul 29, 2012 | Tax

Originally published on Forbes.com on July 29th, 2012 I asked Julian Block to comment on my recent innocent spouse piece. He is too busy pondering the tax implications of Kim Kardashian’s engagement ring which weighs in at 20.5 carats and cost two million...

Innocent Spouse Status Not Just For Women

by admin | Jul 28, 2012 | Tax

In my years of reading tax cases, an erroneous impression I formed was that asking for innocent spouse status was simply not manly. When I actually took the trouble to scan a year’s worth of cases, I concluded it is not that uncommon for men to claim...

While Dogs Against Romney Are Rooting For Rafalca I’m Studying Hobby Loss Cases

by admin | Jul 28, 2012 | Tax

Originally published on Forbes.com on July 28th, 2012 I was glad to learn that even Dogs Against Romney is rooting for Rafalca. They don’t hold it against Rafalca that she has probably never had to ride on the roof. Personally, my favorite Olympic sport is...

Is Independent Scientology The Key To Unlock The Church Of Scientology’s Secret Agreement With The IRS?

by admin | Jul 26, 2012 | Tax

Originally published on Forbes.com on July 26th, 2012 Scott Pilutik and I have been having an exchange on whether the 1993 closing agreement between the IRS and Scientology was reasonable. An interesting problem with the agreement is that it is difficult for anyone...