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New Class Action Suit Against Conservation Easement Promoters

by admin | Jan 19, 2021 | Tax

Originally published on Forbes.com. Things have not been great for the syndicated conservation easement (SCE) industry. Late in December, two accountants who focused on SCE pled guilty to conspiracy. The circumstances of their pleas indicate that they are cooperating...

If You Need Free In Depth Tax Advice Then I’m A Stripper Not An Accountant

by admin | Jan 19, 2021 | Tax

This is original YTMP material by Peter J. Reilly. A friend of mine who is on the young side for a Millennial, but whose job keeps them in touch with Gen Z has alerted me to a new phenomenon affecting accountants. This actually goes way back at least to late last...

Kent Hovind Spreads Lie About Dominion To Support His Pardon Claim

by admin | Jan 17, 2021 | Kent Hovind, Tax

Prospect of Pardons in Final Days Fuels Market to Buy Access to Trump reads the headline in the New York Times this morning. The story is about people paying large sums to get their pardon applications considered. The most vocal pardon seeker I know of is Kent...

Accountants Plead Guilty On $1.2 Billion In Bad Charitable Deductions

by admin | Jan 1, 2021 | Tax

A key to good tax practice is being able to explain things to clients and prospects. Consider this remark explaining difficult to understand promotional material: we know if we’re examined by the they will ask for all promotion materials, so you have to be very, very...

Roots Of The 250% Solution To Charitable Easement Tax Abuse

by admin | Dec 28, 2020 | Tax

Originally published on Forbes.com. The Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act is back. We learn that from a press release issued by the Senate Finance Committee. Senator Grassley use some pretty strong language. The conservation easement program is...

Oakbrook Land Holdings A Major 2020 Tax Court Decision

by admin | Dec 27, 2020 | Tax

Originally published on Forbes.com. Lew Taishoff’s nomination for best Tax Court decision of 2020 is Oakbrook Land Holdings 154 TC 10. We need to take Mr. Taishoff’s opinion very seriously. He covers the Tax Court with incredible intensity. He may have...