The End of ‘Smelly’ Arguments? Tax Court Targets Conservation Easement Abuses
But enough is enough. The courts are FINALLY starting to say “what part of ‘willing buyer willing seller based on comparable sales in the relevant marketplace’ don’t you understand?””
Who Is The Most Famous Peter Reilly? What Grok Thinks
His work is widely read, with regular coverage of tax court cases, IRS regulations, and quirky tax stories, giving him a strong presence in financial journalism.
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Over and over again courts have said that there is nothing sinister in so arranging one’s affairs as to keep taxes as low as possible. Everybody does so, rich or poor; and all do right, for nobody owes any public duty to pay more than the law demands: taxes are enforced exactions, not voluntary contributions. To demand more in the name of morals is mere cant.