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Grandfather Beats IRS In Tax Court Without Lawyer

Grandfather Beats IRS In Tax Court Without Lawyer

They mystery to me is why when the IRS decided to drop the penalty, they did not drop the case entirely, since, by dropping the penalty, they were indicating that they did not think Mr. Roberts was lying and, given that, it’s pretty clear that he wins.  That the deficiency notice got issued in the first place is perhaps not that surprising given the amount of fraud there is surrounding the earned income credit.  That may have turned the people working those cases into a bunch of cynical bastards.  It wouldn’t take me long. It is worth noting that it was very wise for Mr. Roberts to have entered into the written agreement with Ms. Moody rather than having the arrangement be informal. That extra piece of evidence may have been what won the case for him.

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NFL Not The Only Organization That Does Not Need Or Deserve Tax Exempt Status

NFL Not The Only Organization That Does Not Need Or Deserve Tax Exempt Status

Congress might use this flap about the NFL and even more significantly the interminable Tea Party/Dark Money/IRS Targeting scandal (You get to pick the name based on your point of view) as a goad to look more closely at the whole exempt organization area.  There are 29 different types of exempt organizations under 501(c) alone.  Many entities put a burden on overstretched IRS resources to claim exempt status for no discernible federal tax reason.  It let’s their dark money stay dark.  It allows them to get a liquor license, sponsor bingo games and avoid state sales and use tax.  Silliest of all is that 501(c) status can give an organization credibility in some circles – another illustration of Barnum’s law.

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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.