Criminal Minds Stand-In Cannot Catch A Break In Tax Court
I think it is possible that from her time on a TV crime show and her somewhat unusual upbringing, Ms. McGovern may have not understood, that in tax matters, unlike criminal proceedings, the burden of proof is on the taxpayer.
Musician Wins Hobby Loss Case
Revenue agents have the same educational background as CPAs, so I fancy that I can see things from their point of view. In 2008 and 2009 Mr. Gullion and his wife had income somewhat over $100,000 per year which was sheltered by losses from his music business. From 2004 to 2010, total losses were over $130,000 with gross revenue of just over $13,000 (in total for all those years). It is going to be hard to get a no-change audit out of those numbers. Also with those numbers, I bet my most loyal commenter, Robert Baty, a retired IRS appeals officer, already has Mr. Gullion locked up and is contemplating what to do with the key.
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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.