Taxpayers who own an interest in an S corporation but who are not familiar with the tax rules are often surprised to learn that they have to pay tax on the business profits even if they do not receive distributions from the business. The court recently addressed this fundamental concept in Dalton v. Commissioner, T.C.… Continue reading S Corporation Owner Who Didn’t Receive Distribution Subject to Tax
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Subchapter S Corporation Losses Limited by Tax Basis
One of the benefits of Subchapter S corporations is the ability to have losses flow through from the business’ tax return to the individual shareholder’s tax return. These flow-through losses are limited by the shareholder’s tax basis in the S corporation stock. The court recently addressed this limitation in Tinsley v. Commissioner, T.C. Summary Opinion […]
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Subchapter S Corporation Losses Limited by Tax Basis
One of the benefits of Subchapter S corporations is the ability to have losses flow through from the business’ tax return to the individual shareholder’s tax return. These flow-through losses are limited by the shareholder’s tax basis in the S corporation stock. The court recently addressed this limitation in Tinsley v. Commissioner, T.C. Summary Opinion… Continue reading Subchapter S Corporation Losses Limited by Tax Basis
Forgotten Offer in Compromise Extended IRS Collection Time
Sometimes it is best to wait for the IRS’s collection statute to expire. This is a wait-and-see approach where the taxpayer waits to see if the IRS attempts to collect the tax debt. To succeed, it is important for the taxpayer to not extend the IRS’s collection statute. This issue came to a head in […]
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Offer in Compromise Extends IRS Collection Time
When you owe the IRS back taxes, sometimes it is best to wait for the IRS’s collection statute to expire. This wait-and-see approach involves waiting to see if the IRS attempts to collect the tax debt. Sometimes the IRS doesn’t even bother to take any action to collect unpaid taxes. To succeed, it is important… Continue reading Offer in Compromise Extends IRS Collection Time
Bad Credit May Result in Disallowance of Bad Debt Deduction
In Scheurer v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo. 2017-36, the court denied a bad debt deduction for a loan that an unrelated third party would not have made given that the borrower had bad credit. This is one of the factors the courts consider in deciding whether a bad debt deduction is allowable. The case adds to […]
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Bad Credit Results in Disallowance of Bad Debt Deduction
The IRS often challenges bad debt deductions–particularly when the loan is from a family member or friend. The courts have developed several factors that they consider in these disputes. One of these factors is whether the borrower would have been able to secure a loan from a third party. The court recently addressed this in… Continue reading Bad Credit Results in Disallowance of Bad Debt Deduction
Check Signing Activity Not Sufficient for Trust Fund Penalty
The IRS will often assert trust fund recovery penalties against anyone who signs checks written on the business checking account. The court addressed this in Shaffran v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo. 2017-35, concluding that some check signing activity alone is not sufficient to impose a trust fund recovery penalty. The case provides some insight as to […]
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Check Signing Activity Not Sufficient for Trust Fund Penalty
The IRS will often assert trust fund recovery penalties against anyone who signs checks written on the business checking account. The court addressed this in Shaffran v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo. 2017-35, concluding that some check signing activity alone is not sufficient to impose a trust fund recovery penalty. The case provides some insight as to… Continue reading Check Signing Activity Not Sufficient for Trust Fund Penalty
Appeals Court Upholds IC-DISC Roth IRA Tax Strategy
The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the IC-DISC Roth IRA tax strategy in In Summa Holdings, Inc. v. Commissioner, No. 16-1712 (2017). This tax strategy allows business owners to sidestep the annual Roth IRA contribution limits, thereby allowing the taxpayers to amass sizable amounts in their Roth IRAs to grow tax-free. The case is […]
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