New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Sidney Kess | December 23, 2019
In his Tax Tips column, Sidney Kess writes: Estate and gift taxes continue to be a concern to many wealthy individuals. One of the key issues is what happens to estate tax planning now when the law changes in 2025 (or earlier).
Connecticut Law Tribune | News
By Robert Storace | December 23, 2019
William Palmieri, a New Haven-based attorney, has pleaded guilty to two counts of willful failure to pay incomes taxes. He faces up to two years in prison when he is sentenced in March.
By Jack Newsham | December 20, 2019
Harold Levine, who admitted to committing tax crimes and recently finished a federal prison sentence, tendered his resignation after previously fighting the effort to have him disbarred.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Conrad Teitell | December 20, 2019
In his Estate Planning and Philanthropy column, Conrad Teitell discusses the IRS's annual inflation adjustment rules on minor quid pro quo benefits received for charitable gifts, and indexing of tax tables, personal exemptions, standard deductions and other tax provisions.
By Charles Toutant | December 19, 2019
Judge Vito Bianco ultimately found the underlying lawsuit was filed to extract extract vengeance against a tax assessor.
By R. Robin McDonald | December 19, 2019
The law firm attempted to shift blame to an accounting firm, which was not a defendant at trial.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Angela Turturro | December 18, 2019
In their Taxation column, Elliot Pisem and David E. Kahen discuss a recent Tax Court memorandum decision, in which a payment in the nature of a finder's fee was made by a target entity in an acquisition, in circumstances that suggested that the payor was designated with a view to achieving a favorable tax result. The desired deduction was disallowed, and an accuracy-related penalty was sustained.
New York Law Journal | Expert Opinion
By Scott E. Mollen | December 17, 2019
Scott E. Mollen, a partner at Herrick, Feinstein, discusses "U.S. v. Lax," where the court found the decedent's wife benefitted directly from a sham transactions to shield assets from the IRS. Also discussed is "N.Y.C. Hous. Auth. v. Various Tenants, Number II," and "Zagorski v. Makarewicz."
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Jennifer Weidler Karpchuk | December 17, 2019
This year has proven to be a busy year in Pennsylvania's state and local tax (SALT) world, with some notable taxpayer wins and losses. This article will highlight the top three taxpayer SALT victories of 2019.
Daily Business Review | Commentary
By Datan Dorot | December 17, 2019
The IRS intends to reallocate resources to conduct more face-to-face meetings with taxpayers who have ongoing tax issues. This effort stems from the low and limited number of revenue officers available due to the historical constraints and limitations on the resources and budget of the IRS.
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