It would appear that the IRS has been allowing executives and other high-wage earners to offset their taxes by losses from their hobby activities. At least, that was the conclusion of a recent report by the Treasury Inspector...
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In a recent decision with potentially broad implications, the Texas Supreme Court held in favor of a taxpayer on a question involving the treatment of capital losses for purposes of the Texas franchise tax. In Hallmark...
Another Cautionary Tale for Executors, Trustees, and Beneficiaries: Liability for Unpaid Estate Taxes
June 3, 2016
By Meadows Collier, Blog
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of California has issued an opinion finding that the executors of the estate, the trustees of the family trust, and the beneficiaries of the estate who received...
Taxpayers Beware! Partnerships Should Consider Amending Their Agreements Now to Address Significant Issues Resulting From the New Partnership Audit Rules
May 9, 2016
By Stephen A. Beck, Blog
As discussed in a recent blog post¹, a new partnership audit regime that was enacted as part of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (the “Partnership Audit Rules”) will have significant, wide ranging effects on the...
Master Limited Partnerships and Cancellation of Indebtedness Income
May 6, 2016
By Mark A. McMillan, Blog
A Master Limited Partnership (“MLP”) is an investment vehicle used in oil and gas, and several other industries. MLPs are designed to avoid corporate level taxation; however, this comes at a price that many investors have...