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Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes (PATH) Act of 2015 – A Summary

Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015 (PATH) summarized by my friend Shirley Callahan...
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U.S. Tax Court Settlements in IRS Appeals

In Notice 2015-72 the IRS proposes to update Rev. Proc. 87-24 regarding U.S. Tax Court...
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Marijuana Taxation: Beck v. Commissioner & Excise Tax Paid

UGH! I vowed to stop writing about the tax implications of marijuana taxation: Beck v....
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Coca Cola’s Recent IRS Statutory Notice of Deficiency – a Tipping Point in International Transfer Pricing Enforcement

In Coca Cola's SEC 8-K filing last week we learned that the IRS issued a...
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Meal Expense – Navigating Between Internal Revenue Code Sections 162, 274, 132; IRS Technical Advice Memorandum 200030001; and, Churchill Downs v. Commissioner

As per usual I'm swimming in areas where the tax code is seemingly at odds....
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Richard S. Leyh et ux. v. Commissioner – Contemporaneous Log Detailing Rental Property Activity Permissible in Defining Real Estate Professional for Income Tax Purposes

Richard S. Leyh et ux. v. Commissioner (T.C. Summ. Op. 2015-27) details a case in...
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Schumann v. IRS: Reg. 1.469-2(f)(6) – The Nuanced Relationship Between Passive Losses & Self Rental Gains

Schumann v. IRS: Reg. 1.469-2(f)(6) - The Nuanced Relationship Between Passive Losses & Self Rental...
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Odujinrin v. IRS Commissioner Reinforces the Significance of Engaging a Reputable Enrolled Agent

In Wole Odujinrin v. IRS Commissioner the petitioner, a hematology oncologist who represented himself, did not...
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US v. Clarke SCOTUS Decision Favors Taxpayers

The SCOTUS clarified the11th Circuit Court of Appeals in the United States v. Clarke Et....
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