Today’s news media is full of stories about supposed malicious allegations, unfounded criminal investigations and indictments based on perjury.
Regardless of our political leanings, all of us should hope that such things...more
8/18/2022
/ Civil Conspiracy ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Discretionary Functions ,
False Evidence ,
False Testimony ,
Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) ,
Forgery ,
Indictments ,
IRS ,
Malicious Prosecution ,
Retaliation ,
Whistleblowers
In real life (and especially, it seems, in tax law) it is more like to be the lack of a timely piece of paper that causes the taxpayer to lose.
In the course of administering a trust, it sometimes happens that mistakes...more
The Supreme Court’s recent decision in CIC Services, LLC v. Internal Revenue Service may have significantly expanded taxpayers’ ability to obtain immediate injunctive relief against onerous tax reporting requirement....more
9/29/2021
/ Administrative Procedure Act ,
Anti-Injunction Act ,
CIC Services LLC v IRS ,
Criminal Liability ,
Criminal Penalties ,
Federal Jurisdiction ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
IRS ,
Notice and Comment ,
SCOTUS ,
Subject Matter Jurisdiction ,
Tax Penalties
There was a time when employers didn't risk much in hiring undocumented immigrants. The worst that could happen was simply losing a worker through deportation....more
Texas is a “community property” state; but all property in Texas is not “community property”. In Texas, each spouse can have his or her own “separate” property, which generally consists of property that was acquired by gift...more
A good friend called me recently with a question for one of his clients. The client, an elderly client with health problems, wanted to know if the payments she has been making to her caregivers could be treated as...more