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IRS At Supreme Court Over Captive Insurance

by admin | Dec 24, 2020 | Tax

Originally published on Forbes.com. The Supreme Court rarely hears tax cases which makes the recent oral arguments in CIC Services v IRS exciting. That is about all that makes them exciting to ordinary mortals as what was going on at the Supreme Court was an argument...

Bob Dylan’s Debt To Nashville – It’s About Taxes

by admin | Dec 17, 2020 | Tax

Originally published on Forbes.com. When I read in the Wall Street Journal that Bob Dylan had sold his entire songwriting catalog, I immediately wished that I had been in on the tax planning for that. Here is the press release from Universal Music Publishing. Sir...

Vacation Home Conversion, Debt Discharge And Partnership Issues All In One Tax Court Case

by admin | Dec 15, 2020 | Tax

Originally published on Forbes.com. Nothing like packing several issues into one decision. That’s what we have in the Duffy case. Since the Tax Court will not be issuing any opinions until after Christmas I decided to look at the court’s top hits for...

Law Professor Argues Opportunity Zone Program Is Harmful

by admin | Dec 9, 2020 | Tax

Originally published on Forbes.com. Professor Calvin Johnson of the University of Texas recently trashed an innovative tax program with an article in Tax Notes titled Repeal Opportunity Zones (available on SSRN). His thesis is that OZ projects must destroy affordable...

Kent Hovind’s Hail Mary Pardon Pass

by admin | Dec 5, 2020 | History, Kent Hovind, Tax

If you have had any doubt that the massive election fraud is mishegas, Kent Hovind embracing the cause should be a comfort. He was at it last night (December 4). Kent is telling Christians what they need to do. There is about six and a half minutes of theological,...

PPP IRS And Tax Deductions – Is Resistance Futile?

by admin | Dec 1, 2020 | Tax

Originally published on Forbes.com. A Treasury news release makes it clear that the IRS is holding firm to its negative view on deducting expenses paid by forgivable Paycheck Protection loans. Should taxpayers resist? Or would that be futile gesture like dumping tea...