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In Wendell Falls Development, LLC v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo. 2018-45, the Tax Court denied a charitable contribution deduction for a taxpayer’s contribution of a conservation easement because the taxpayer
Continue Reading Conservation Easements: Charitable Deduction Disallowed Under “Substantial Benefits” Test

Recently, the written supervisory approval requirement of Section 6751(b) has been one of the primary issues in Tax Court litigation concerning penalties that the IRS has asserted against taxpayers. The
Continue Reading Tax Court Addresses Supervisor Approval Requirement in Partnership-Level Proceeding

We have all heard the old proverb “if it’s too good to be true, then it probably is.” In the tax world, this proverb might as well be referred to
Continue Reading Take Heed: Tax Planning Too Good To Be True? It Might Be…And Taxpayers Can Be Penalized

In Palmolive Building Investors, LLC v. Commissioner, 149 T.C. No. 18, the Tax Court denied a charitable contribution deduction of a donated façade easement because the easement deed failed
Continue Reading Conservation Easements: Easement Deed Fails to Satisfy Perpetuity Requirement

On September 11, 2017, the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) issued its final report discussing IRS compliance activities through fiscal year 2016 (the federal government’s fiscal year begins
Continue Reading Trends in IRS Compliance Activities Through Fiscal Year 2016

The Tax Court has issued its long-awaited decision addressing captive insurance arrangements. In Avrahami v. Commissioner, 149 T.C. No. 7 (2017), the Tax Court held that payments made from
Continue Reading Tax Court Issues Opinion Striking Down Captive Insurance Arrangement