As I have been helping my Mom transition into life as a widow many interesting facts have begun to resonate. Particularly intriguing for me today under Regs. §1.2-2(b)(4) parent(s) can be claimed as a dependent if you meet the usual support, citizenship, gross income, and joint return...
As many of you know that follow this blog my father recently passed away and I've been called upon to settle his financial affairs. My biggest fear is probate and after studying the tax code I have grown to be of the opinion that it is best...
Meeting Summary as produced by IRS Senior Stakeholder Liaison Deborah Rodgers Nancy Carver, IRS Local Area Counsel Counsel continues to assist in training employees on partnership audits, and TEFRA. Counsel is also assisting in the investigations of promoters. Virtual currency is on the radar for Internal Revenue Service. Controlling...
This post addresses how to use IRS Form 8082 to report an incorrectly issued K1. The lesson learned is that you always start by requesting in writing that a corrected K1 be issued. I've been working a very complicated file since my last post involving income...
That's right Y'all this is another one of those quite game changers for owners of tangible property concerned about keeping the IRS at bay by actually adhering to the specific US Tax Code and subsequent IRS Revenue Procedures. My apologies for being so brazen but I more...
The SCOTUS clarified the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in the United States v. Clarke Et. Al. that...
According to Internal Revenue Code Section 1014 the basis of property acquired from a decedent is the fair market value of the property at the date of the decedent's death. This is often referred to as stepped up basis and it is profoundly significant for US...
What is an "alter ego" allegation? Aside of course being one of several nuanced yet distinct stages of intoxication, when it comes to the IRS it seems from my perspective that there are several elements of the alter ego doctrine that arose out of the California...
As many of you know who follow this blog I have served in the past as the President of the Colorado Society of Enrolled Agents, a state affiliate chapter of the National Association of Enrolled Agents. In this capacity I have been blessed with the...
A certain important person in my reality - my wife - is becoming increasingly interested in the business end of biomass refineries. You go girl. Funny but this interest also happens to correlate with a new file I am developing involving a farmer who owns...