If someone commits a financial crime and, at the same time, commits a tax crime, can the tax crime sentence be used to enhance the sentence for the financial crime? The court addresses this in United States v. Smith, No. 18-3222 (8th Cir. 2019). The answer may surprise you. Facts & Procedural History The defendant… Continue reading Can a Tax Crime Sentence Impact a Related Crime?
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Taxpayers have a limited time to file refund claims to recoup money from the IRS. The IRS provides tax forms to be used for making these requests. But what happens if the taxpayer does not use the forms the IRS provided and, instead, writes letters to the IRS? Can the letters count as a valid… Continue reading Does a Letter Sent to IRS Count as a Refund Claim?
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The IRS has attempted to expand its regulatory power by regulating those who prepare or assist in preparing tax returns. The courts have stifled these efforts. The recent United States v. Zak, No. 1:18-cv-05774 (N.D. Ga. 2019) case provides an example where the IRS attempted to regulate the conduct of those who merely assist a… Continue reading Appraiser’s Assistant Not Subject to Penalty for Inflated Appraisal
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If you pay an airline for premium economy seating, is the amount you pay subject to the air transportation excise tax for the airline? The answer depends on whether the seating is necessary. Given the smaller spaced allotted for each passenger, one conclude that premium seating is necessary. The IRS determined that it is in… Continue reading IRS Says Extra Legroom for Flight is “Necessary” to Fly
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If a taxpayer submits an amended return at the start of an IRS audit, can they avoid penalties for doing so? The rules allow large case taxpayers to make post-audit disclosures and avoid penalties. But what about smaller taxpayers? Should they make disclosures to IRS auditors at the start of the audit process? The Beigalski… Continue reading The Start of an IRS Audit: To Disclose or Not?
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If someone dies, does Texas law allow the dead person to sue you? The answer is not as clear cut as one would think. The court addresses this in Balderaz v. Martin, No. 13-18-00056-CV (Tex. App.-Corpus Christi 2019). Facts & Procedural History Josephine died without a will. Before she died and unrelated to her death, […]
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One thing that is different about working for the IRS is that you are tasked with making decisions. It is about making decisions and processing cases or forms. This is true for just about every taxpayer-facing job function within the IRS. IRS personnel make decisions based on their narrow job function. They do so over… Continue reading When An IRS Decision Maker Gets it Wrong
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The federal sentencing guidelines help the courts set criminal sentences. These guidelines have to be considered when deciding whether to accept a plea agreement and how to handle the trial. The recent United States v. Kushimo, No. 18-3222 (3d. Cir. 2019), case provides an opportunity to consider two of the sentencing enhancements that often apply… Continue reading Sentence Enhancements in Criminal Tax Cases
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If a taxpayer signs an eFile form and there are defects in the information included on the form, does this invalidate the tax return that is eFiled? The IRS addresses this in CCA 201945027. This IRS memorandum addresses an eFile form where the person who signed the form for a partnership even though he had… Continue reading Do Inaccurate eFile Forms Invalidate a Tax Return?
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