by admin | Jul 27, 2018 | Tax
Originally published on Forbes.com. The Estate of Michael Jackson’s long slog through Tax Court has been providing entertainment for nearly five years. Michael Jackson died on June 25, 2009. The Tax Court petition was filed August 14, 2013, which is pretty...
by admin | Jul 26, 2018 | Tax
Originally published on Forbes.com. The Ninth Circuit is generating a lot of excitement this week. Probably most exciting is its ruling that open carry is a constitutional right protected by the Second Amendment. But this is a tax blog, so I get to write...
by admin | Jul 24, 2018 | Tax
Originally published on Forbes.com. Most religions have at their core non-verifiable beliefs that can be difficult for non-believers to accept. Requiring the IRS and then courts to determine which beliefs or purported beliefs should count as a religion for tax...
by admin | Jul 19, 2018 | Tax
Originally published on Forbes.com. The Tenth Circuit had bad news for most of the state legal pot industry in its recent decision-Alpenglow Botanicals LLC. Some of the service providers to the industry might not be that disappointed, though. That is probably a...
by admin | Jul 13, 2018 | Tax
Originally published on Forbes.com. There are many people who have unwittingly understated their mortgage interest deductions who should be seeking refunds. Also, preparers of tax returns should not be taking Form 1098, which reports mortgage interest at face value. ...
by admin | Jul 8, 2018 | Tax
Photo credit James Duncan Davidson Originally published on Forbes.com. Just over a year ago Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, number one billionaire and first-ever centibillionaire, reached out to his twitter followers for advice on giving away part of his fortune....