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Taxing A Foreigner’s Sale of a Partnership Interest – Déjà Vu All Over Again

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There is no denying that many parts of the Code are complex and, in some cases, too obscure for many “laypersons” to comprehend. Over time, this reality spawned the need for advisers who are both knowledgeable and experienced...more

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Bare Knuckle Conservation Easement Brawl Leaves Participants in Limbo

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Two recent tax court cases paint an ominous picture for professionals and investors who participated in listed syndicated conservation easement transactions. Coming on the heels of the Fisher conviction and his lengthy...more

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Show Me The Money! Trends in Executive Compensation

As the calendar inches closer to 2024, a pivotal concern looms large in the minds of most employees: cash bonuses. However, for executives, especially those who work for private companies that may be involved in a...more

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Conservation Easements: Palpable Fraud or Honest Mistakes? A Federal Jury Returns a Split Verdict

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On September 22, 2023 a federal jury convicted two promoters, CPA Jack Fisher and attorney James Sinnott, in the Department of Justice’s (“DOJ”) first criminal trial over allegedly abusive syndicated conservation easements...more

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Should Closely Held Businesses Be Charitable?

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Faulty Framework? The question posed above is not intended to be rhetorical. Rather, it is one that the owners of a closely held business should consider thoroughly before transferring or committing any business assets to...more

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Valuable Lessons in Charitable Deductions

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A recent Tax Court case provides important guidance for donors and charities making and negotiating gifts of appreciated property. While generally donors who donate appreciated property to a public charity do not recognize...more

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Tax Court in Brief | Cattail Holdings, LLC v. Comm’r | Conservation Easement “Protected in Perpetuity” and Supervisory Approval of...

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Summary: In September 2016 Dolomite Holdings 251, LLC (Dolomite), acquired a 723-acre tract of land in Virginia. On November 28, 2017, Dolomite contributed 207 acres of this tract (Property) to Cattail in exchange for a 100%...more

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Tax Losses Realized During the Crypto Winter

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Debacle- Understanding the etymology of a word often enables us to better understand or appreciate its use in contemporary speech. For example, the word “crypto” is derived from the Greek word “krypto,” which describes...more

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Valuation of Conservation Easement Determined by U.S. Tax Court

A trial before the United States Tax Court recently determined the value of a conservation easement imposed on a Georgia golf course which was being contested by the Internal Revenue Service. Relying on the “before and after”...more

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Selling to Private Equity? Maybe You Should “F Reorg” First

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Having Fun? Hope you had a decent weekend. Perhaps you did something interesting, maybe even fun, like some end-of-season apple picking? Or maybe you had a cider donut with some hot coffee at a farm stand you stumbled upon...more

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The “Art” Of Operating Foundations: A Public-Private Venture

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In the Beginning- From the dawn of recorded history, those who have the means have purchased or otherwise financed the work of those whom we call artists – talented individuals capable of producing what we call works of...more

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2020 Tax Planning: Consider Transfers of California Legacy Properties in Light of Proposition 19

Proposition 19, which will be on California’s November 2020 ballot, dramatically changes the property tax rules exempting certain intra-family transfers and primary residence transactions for certain individuals such as those...more

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Be Organized to Preserve Your Charitable Deductions for Property Donations

3 Things to Remember About Documenting Charitable Gifts of Property, Securities and Art. Last month in this blog, we described five ways to be diligent about documenting charitable gifts of cash or out-of-pocket expenses...more

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