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Estate Case Drives Another Nail Into DOMA’s Coffin

by admin | Jun 13, 2012 | Tax

The last few weeks have not been good for DOMA. DOMA is the Defense of Marriage Act. Section 3 of DOMA, the part under attack, holds that: In determining the meaning of any Act of Congress, or of any ruling, regulation, or interpretation of the various...

Churches And Other NFPs Need To Send Better Acknowledgments

by admin | Jun 11, 2012 | Tax

At the end of the year I do a roundup of the year’s most unfair tax decisions. The case of David Durden will be number 2. To be clear, I do not think the Tax Court is wrong, just that the result is unfair. The substantiation requirements for charitable...

Author Bemoans Taxpayer Illiteracy

by admin | Jun 10, 2012 | Tax

Julian Block is an author of several tax guides. I recently reviewed his Tax Tips For Marriage and Divorce. The book is actually more general than that, covering many tax issues raised by intimate relationship. I might have titled it Tax Aspects of Coupling and...

Fourth Circuit Holds Former Shareholders Not Liable For Corporate Tax In Midcoast Deal

by admin | Jun 9, 2012 | Tax

Originally published on Forbes.com on June 9th, 2012 When the Tax Reform Act of 1986 was enacted, I was all over that thing. One thing that was crystal clear to me was that a private company that had appreciated assets or assets likely to appreciate needed an awful...

Tax Court Rules 1099-C From Portfolio Recovery Associates Not Valid For Year Issued

by admin | Jun 9, 2012 | Tax

I always like it when I can unreservedly cheer a taxpayer win. The Tax Court decision in favor of David and Carla Stewart makes me feel that way. There are certain tax provisions that I clearly see a need for, but nonetheless have an adverse emotional reaction to. ...

Sixty Four Dollar Question – Eleventh Circuit Rules IRS Can Charge Preparers For ID Numbers

by admin | Jun 9, 2012 | Tax

Originally published on Forbes.com on June 9th, 2012 I kind of admire Jesse E. Brannen, III, although I have to say he could have found a better use for his time and that of the Eleventh Circuit in my humble opinion. He was suing the IRS for $64.25. That is an odd...

Estate Case Drives Another Nail Into DOMA’s Coffin

Churches And Other NFPs Need To Send Better Acknowledgments

Author Bemoans Taxpayer Illiteracy

Fourth Circuit Holds Former Shareholders Not Liable For Corporate Tax In Midcoast Deal

Tax Court Rules 1099-C From Portfolio Recovery Associates Not Valid For Year Issued

Sixty Four Dollar Question – Eleventh Circuit Rules IRS Can Charge Preparers For ID Numbers

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