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That’s How They Got Al Capone But Scientology Maybe Not
Many years ago, through a peculiar set of circumstances, I found myself sitting in the waiting room of an IRS Criminal Investigation office. When I finally went...
Julian Block On Cosmetic Surgery As A Business Expense
Julian Block is back with another fascinating tax decision from the past. Exotic Dancer’s Breast Implants Are Deductible Just because you incur expenses for business...
IRS Veteran Weighs In On Deduction For Scientology Auditing In Secret 1993 Agreement
Robert Baty had a career with the IRS finishing up as an appeals officer. He is still boiling about the deal that the Service cut resulting in Revenue Ruling 70-549. ...
Romney Returns – Could Son Of Boss Deals Be Worrying Him?
First off, I would like to start out by thanking Mr. Romney for not releasing a big batch of prior year returns and hope he will stand his ground and continue not to...
Should Scientology Entities Be Recognized As Exempt Organizations? – Part 1
Originally published on Forbes.com on July 17th, 2012 The Katie Holmes - Tom Cruise story inspired me to look into the tax history of Scientology. All I knew to start...
Don’t Use 501(c) Status As A Hallmark Of Credibility
Originally published on Forbes.com on July 15th, 2012 The Katie Holmes - Tom Cruise divorce got me interested in looking at the tax issues surrounding Scientology. I...
IRS Scientology “Thirty Years War” – Village Voice Legal Expert Argues “Treaty” Is Unconstitutional
Originally published on Forbes.com on July 14th, 2012 The Katie Holmes - Tom Cruise divorce has brought Scientology into the news. I read a lot more tax decisions...
The Discerning Person’s Guide To The Tax Blogosphere
Image by Jenna Grenbaum. Originally published on Forbes.com on July 13th, 2012 Before I started my own tax blog, I never paid too much attention to tax blogs. This is...
Julian Block Explains How To Save Taxes While Being Kind To Animals
My friend Julian Block seems to have a knack for coming up with practical down to earth tax advice. Frankly, several of his pieces have done a lot better than some of...
If Katie Holmes Has A Problem With Scientology – So Did IRS Until 1993
The Tom Cruise - Katie Holmes divorce has brought Scientology back into the news. It created a little puzzle for me. I constantly run into references to Scientology...