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As a general rule, when a married couple files a joint tax return, they are jointly and severally liable for the entire tax. But what happens if one spouse failed to report income and the other spouse did not know or have...more
After the excitement of the wedding and honeymoon is over, newlyweds should start thinking about joint finances and their income taxes. A common question for those recently married is whether or not to file a joint tax...more
Summary: This Freman opinion is a 33-page analysis of, essentially, whether or not Ms. Freman is entitled to all or partial relief from tax liability pursuant to section 6015, the innocent spouse relief statute....more
Tax Litigation: The Week of September 26th, 2022, through September 30th, 2022 Patitz, Moody v. Comm’r, T.C. Memo. 2022-99 | September 27, 2022 | Weiler, J. | Dkt. No. 2784-19 Powell and Iakovenko v. Comm’r, T.C. Summary...more
Tax Litigation: The Week of September 12th, 2022, through September 16th, 2022 Degourville v. Comm’r, T.C. Memo. 2022-93 | September 12, 2022 | Wells, J. | Dkt. No. 4369-16 Estate of Clemons v. Comm’r, T.C. Memo. 2022-95|...more
Tax Litigation: The Week of July 18th, 2022, through July 22nd, 2022 Pettennude v. Comm’r, T.C. Memo. 2022-79 | July 18, 2022 | Buch, J. | Dkt. No. 636-21L Gonzalez v. Comm’r, T.C. Summary Opinion 2022-13 | July 18, 2022 |...more
Tax Litigation: The Week of June 6th, 2022, through June 10th, 2022 Musselwhite v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo. 2022-57 | June 8, 2022 | Ashford, J.| Dkt. No. 14380-16 Spencer v Commissioner, T.C. Memo. 2022-8 | June 7, 2022 |...more
Tax Litigation: The Week of May 2nd, 2022, through May 6th, 2022 DelPonte v. Comm’r, 158 T.C. No. 7 | May 5, 2022 | Holmes, J. | Dkt. Nos. 1144-05, 1334-06, 20679-09, 20680-09, 20681-09 Mighty v. Comm’r, TC Memo. 2022-44|...more
Tax Litigation: The Week of May 2nd, 2022, through May 6th, 2022 Mighty v. Comm’r, TC Memo. 2022-44| May 4, 2022 | Lauber, J. | Dkt. No. 19064-21L Mazzei v. Comm’r, T.C. Memo 2022-43 | May 2, 2022 | Thornton, J. | Dkt. No....more
Tax Litigation: The Week of April 4th, 2022, through April 8th, 2022 Middleton v. Comm’r, T.C. Memo. 2022-28 | April 4, 2022 |Kerrigan, J. | Dkt. No. 8158-19L Scholz v. Comm’r, T.C. Summary Opinion 2022-5 |April 4,...more
A taxpayer may request innocent spouse relief from the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) in the form of equitable relief—I.R.C. § 6015(f). Among its threshold conditions, Section 6015(f) generally requires an evaluation of...more
Generally, when a taxpayer makes an overpayment of tax, the IRS refunds the overpayment to the taxpayer. But this is not always the case. For example, the IRS has the statutory authority to credit (or offset) an overpayment...more
Tax Court Litigation: The Week of September 13 – September 17, 2021 - Donna M. Sutherland v. Comm’r, No. 3634-18, T.C. Memo 2021-110 | September 16, 2021 | Lauber | Dkt. No. 3634-18 - Short Summary: This is an...more
Tax Litigation: The Week of August 23 – August 27, 2021 - Tax Court Case: Estate of Charles P. Morgan, Deceased, Roxanna L. Morgan, Personal Representative and Roxanna L. Morgan v. Comm’r, T.C. Memo 2021-104 | August 23,...more
A topic that we frequently see in the Tax Clinic that I run, one that is often misunderstood, is that of innocent spouse relief. Generally, the purpose of providing innocent spouse relief is to, as one court put it: ...more
Freeman Law’s “The Tax Court in Brief” covers every substantive Tax Court opinion, providing a weekly brief of its decisions in clear, concise prose. The Week of October 31 – November 6, 2020 - Glade Creek Partners,...more
The Situation: Currently, married taxpayers can file joint federal income tax returns but file separate Illinois income tax returns if one spouse is not a resident of Illinois. The Development: New legislation would...more
In a joint tax return filing, IRS has the right to assess both spouses that sign a joint income tax return under the penalty of perjury. This is similar to jointly signing for a loan at a Bank. The Bank will impose a legal...more