You may be amazed by what you can accomplish if you don't care who gets the credit, but that's probably not the best argument to make in tax court.
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Decisions — If not A, than C
No, the title doesn't refer to an obscure math problem that you'll need to solve.
... Read This PostDecisions — A rash of regulations
Collectively speaking, the US government has an eloquence of lawyers, and the IRS is no exception.
... Read This PostDecisions — Charitably speaking
Are you charitably inclined? If so, you may want to give thanks to the IRS for combining various contribution-guidance revenue procedures dating back to 1981 into a single procedure.
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Definition — Puzzling out the basis
Love is the basis for everything except S corporation stock. For that, income, losses, deductions, and credits are what count.
... Read This PostDecisions — Time to raise the bar
The statute of limitations can bar a claim for refund. What happens if that means the government is going to collect tax twice for the same event?
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Decisions — Directly prohibited
You can't do that. The Beatles sang the song and the US congress wrote the law: certain transactions are prohibited when you own an individual retirement account.
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