There are those who make things happen. They are usually the ones doing what it takes even when doing so is difficult, tiring, and draining. They are the ones that often make personal sacrifices and take risks to succeed. They are the ones that had the luck or grit to stick with something to see… Continue reading Double Tax on Inter-Company Transfers
Category: Recordkeeping
Recent cases, rulings, and guidance for substantiation and recordkeeping for tax matters.
IRS Documentation for Travel Expenses
Business travel expenses are deductible. These are expenses for business trips and work trips, such as car and truck expenses, airfare and hotels and lodging. It can also include travel meals. Those looking to deduct business trip expenses are running a risk as the IRS frequently disallows these expenses on audit. It does so even… Continue reading IRS Documentation for Travel Expenses
Travel Expenses Allowed for Repetitive Pattern of Travel
The IRS frequently challenges travel expenses. These expenses have a higher substantiation requirement, which the IRS uses to disallow every expense no matter how reasonable or how certain it is that the expense was incurred. But what if it was exceedingly certain that the expense was incurred and there is a method for computing the… Continue reading Travel Expenses Allowed for Repetitive Pattern of Travel
Can IRS Rely on Third Party Reports to Identify Taxable Income?
If a third party collects monies for you and send you a report reflecting the monies but the reports show too much income, should you be taxed on the higher income or what you actually received? The Ghadiri-Asli v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo. 2019-142, case addresses this. Facts & Procedural History The taxpayer is a physician.… Continue reading Can IRS Rely on Third Party Reports to Identify Taxable Income?
Court Considers Medical Marijuana Company Substantiation
Medical marijuana companies face a number of challenges. The Section 280E limitation on business deductions is one example. There have been a number of court cases that address this limitation. The Feinberg v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo. 2017-211, case addresses a medical marijuana company’s efforts to substantiate cost of goods sold in light of the Section… Continue reading Court Considers Medical Marijuana Company Substantiation
Court Says Employer Entitled to Worker’s IRS Records
When the IRS determines that independent contractors are taxed as employees, it is up to the employer to show that the IRS determination is incorrect. One way to do this is to show that the workers paid tax even though the employer did not withhold the tax. In Mescalero Apache Tribe v. Commissioner, 148 T.C.… Continue reading Court Says Employer Entitled to Worker’s IRS Records
How Long Do You Keep Your Tax Records?
Taxpayers often ask how long they have to keep their tax records. Many taxpayers only keep records for three to six years. In Reyonoso v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo. 2016-185, the court considered a case that turned on whether the taxpayer could produce records to support that he had made a mark-to-market election nearly twenty years […]
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How Long Do You Keep Your Tax Records?
Taxpayers often ask how long they have to keep their tax records. Many taxpayers only keep records for three to six years. In Reyonoso v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo. 2016-185, the court considered a case that turned on whether the taxpayer could produce records to support that he had made a mark-to-market election nearly twenty years… Continue reading How Long Do You Keep Your Tax Records?
The Benefits of IRS’s Streamlined Procedures for Reporting Foreign Accounts
Given its limited resources and ability to detect foreign assets, accounts and income, the IRS has offered various voluntary programs to entice taxpayers to come clean and report this information. The IRS’s OVDP program and the more recent streamlined procedures are two examples. The Maze v. Internal Revenue Service, Nos. 15-1806 (D.D.C. 2016), highlights several[…]
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Court Says Five IRS Audits in Ten Years is Not Harassment
In Appenrodt v. United States, No. 3:16-cv-02010-LB (N.D. Cal. 2016), the court concluded that the IRS did not harass a taxpayer by subjecting the taxpayer to five audits in ten years. The facts and procedural history of the case are as follows: The IRS audited Mr. Appenrodt’s individual income tax returns for tax years 2005-2008.[…]
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