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General Tax Controversy News & Updates
Tax Court Holds that Supervisor Approval Requirement Does Not Apply to Penalties Determined by Computer Program
The Tax Court’s recent decision in Walquist v. Commissioner, 152 T.C. No. 3, further clarified the application of the supervisor approval requirement under section 6751(b)(1), which has been a…
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Tenth Circuit: No Fifth Amendment Defense to the Application of Section 280E
I have written before about the battles being fought by cannabis businesses facing IRS examinations. IRS audits raise many issues for state legal cannabis businesses operating in violation of the…
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Conservation Easements: A Year End Review
The IRS has been cracking down on conservation easement transactions for over ten years. Nevertheless, taxpayers have continued to claim charitable contribution deductions attributable to the donation of conservation easements…
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Only 2 Days Away – Fox Rothschild’s Second Annual Federal Tax Controversy Summit
Please join us for Fox Rothschild’s Second Annual Federal Tax Controversy Summit on December 12 in Philadelphia. We’ll be covering the latest developments in federal tax controversy and civil and …
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Fox Rothschild’s Second Annual Federal Tax Controversy Summit
Please join us for Fox Rothschild’s Second Annual Federal Tax Controversy Summit on December 12 in Philadelphia. We’ll be covering the latest developments in federal tax controversy and civil and
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Section 280E Litigation Update: Harsh Results for Resellers
In the latest Tax Court opinion addressing the application of Section 280E to cannabis businesses there is no good news. However, there is some new guidance. In Patients Mutual Assistance …
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IRS Provides Clarification for Business Taxpayers That Make Payments To State or Local Tax Credit Programs
We recently wrote on the new proposed regulations addressing the availability of charitable deductions when taxpayers receive or expect to receive corresponding state or local tax credits for contributions. The…
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U.S. Supreme Court Removes Tax Advantage for Online Retailers
In its 5-4 decision in South Dakota v. Wayfair, the U.S. Supreme Court gave states the authority to require online retailers to collect state sales taxes even if the…
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An Update on Litigation of Cannabis Business Tax Issues
I have recently penned a Law360 article discussing lessons learned from recent tax decisions impacting cannabis businesses. We will continue to cover this topic on this blog.
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