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Rafalca London Olympics Medal Or Not – No Current Tax Savings

by admin | Aug 2, 2012 | Tax

Originally published on Forbes.com on August 2nd, 2012 I became fascinated by the Rafalca story because it brings together many of elements of tax practice that I follow closely – Code Section 183 (hobby losses), Code Section 469 (passive activities), the entity...

Chief Apostle Bishop Corletta Vaughn Still Liable For Ministry Payroll Taxes

by admin | Aug 1, 2012 | Tax

Originally published on Forbes.com on August 1st, 2012 Back in October, I told the story of Chief Apostle Bishop Corletta Vaughn of Go Tell It Ministry. She was in bankruptcy court trying to get out of personal responsibility for some of the ministry’s unpaid...

Another Judge Declares DOMA Unconstitutional

by admin | Aug 1, 2012 | Tax

You have to be on the elderly side to remember Hamilton Burger. He was the prosecutor who always lost to Perry Mason. The spirit of Hamilton Burger lives on in the Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group. BLAG was formed when the Justice Department decided that the...

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...