By therecorder | The Recorder | August 28, 2017
Cal.Sup.Ct.; S234148 The California Supreme Court affirmed a court of appeal decision. The court held that Cal. Const. art. XIII C, §2, which limits…
By Katelyn Polantz | August 25, 2017
Kevin Downing, a tax partner at Miller & Chevalier in Washington, D.C., left the firm Thursday. He will continue to advise President Donald Trump's former campaign manager Paul Manafort, who reportedly received subpoenas Friday from a federal grand jury probing a public relations firm that did work for Ukraine.
By Conrad Teitell | August 25, 2017
In his Estate Planning and Philanthropy column, Conrad Teitell reviews a recent case where a claimed $33 million charitable deduction—a remainder interest in real property given to a university—was disallowed because the donor failed to state the contributed property's cost on Form 8283, and according to the Tax Court, was about $29.5 million too high anyway.
By Peter M. Fass | August 22, 2017
Real Estate Securities columnist Peter M. Fass reviews new IRS regulations that will significantly limit a contributing partner's ability to be allocated a disproportionate share of a partnership's debt, thereby limiting the opportunity for such partner to receive tax-free cash distributions from a partnership related to a contribution of appreciated property.
By Ezra Dyckman and Daniel W. Stahl | August 22, 2017
In their Taxation column, Ezra Dyckman and Daniel Stahl write: Unfortunately, there are many circumstances where it is unclear whether real estate constitutes dealer property. One difficult question that sometimes arises is when a change in circumstances causes real estate that initially was dealer property to no longer be classified as such and discuss a recent case where a taxpayer was unsuccessful in its argument that a change in its intentions caused dealer property to be converted into property held for investment.
By Commentary by Stanley Foodman | August 22, 2017
An IRS agent may criminally or civilly investigate a taxpayer for under-reporting income, overstating deductions or not reporting certain income. According to the Internal Revenue Manual (IRM), the IRS uses the methods of proof outlined in part nine of the IRM to evaluate the situation and proceed in a civil or criminal tax investigation case, writes Stanley Foodman.
By Monika Gonzalez Mesa | August 21, 2017
New federal rules taking effect in 2018 that will affect partnerships and limited liability companies have prompted law firms to alert clients that they should review and amend their governing documents and designate a partnership representative in case of an audit by the IRS.
By therecorder | The Recorder | August 21, 2017
9th Cir. B.A.P.; 16-1227 The Bankruptcy Appellate Panel affirmed a judgment. The court held that the expiration of a debtor’s right to redeem tax-defaulted…
By Sidney Kess | August 18, 2017
In his Tax Tips column, Sidney Kess reviews the circumstances that allow a taxpayer to deduct the costs of moving, possible changes to deductions for state and local taxes, and the determination of residency for state income tax purposes.
By newyorklawjournal | New York Law Journal | August 17, 2017
Court Explains Random Sampling of Projects To Be Used in Action Over R&D Tax Credits
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