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On April 3, 2023, the US Tax Court issued its opinion in Farhy v. Commissioner, holding that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) lacked the statutory authority to both assess tax penalties under Internal Revenue Code (Code)...more
On Feb. 28, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that non-willful penalties related to FBARs apply to each report filed, not on a per-account basis. The 5-4 decision resolved a split between the Fifth and Ninth circuits that focused...more
The Tax Court’s decision setting aside IRS Notice 2017-10 for ignoring the APA’s notice and comment requirements has serious implications for other notices identifying listed transactions. Key Points: ..Notice 2017-10...more
In Flint v. United States, 2022 WL 3593826 (Fed. Cl. 2022), the court held that the executors of an estate could not recover a six-figure "Title 26 miscellaneous offshore penalty" (MOP) the decedent paid to the Internal...more
As you may recall, in late September, we expected a decision from the Fifth Circuit in Texas v. United States—the case challenging the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA)—in the fall of...more
CURRENT LAW In accordance with ORS § 314.402, the Oregon Department of Revenue (“DOR”) shall impose a penalty on a taxpayer when it determines the taxpayer “substantially” understated taxable income for any taxable year....more
As you may have read, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) recently announced changes to its offshore voluntary disclosure programs and announced new options for taxpayers to come into compliance with their U.S. tax...more
The first installment payment for the new San Francisco Gross Receipts Tax was due April 30, 2014. Many questions about the new tax remain. While the City has provided some relief from installment underpayment penalties,...more
On July 2, 2013, the Department of the Treasury and the White House announced via social media that the employer reporting requirements and employer shared responsibility/play-or-pay penalty are being delayed until 2015. ...more
To make certain that 2013 will be as exciting as 2012, on January 2 the US Treasury issued proposed regulations under section 4980H of the Internal Revenue Code (“Code”), which was added to the Code by the Patient Protection...more
Sanjay Sethi, a New Jersey businessman, pleaded guilty on January 7, 2013 to using hidden offshore bank accounts to defraud the U.S. in a so-called “Klein conspiracy.”...more
In the recent opinion of Estate of John R.H. Thouron v. U.S. (DC PA 11/7/2012), the district court reminded fiduciaries that they remain responsible for filing returns and paying taxes despite getting bad advice from legal...more
The IRS has given employers until December 31, 2012 to correct a problem frequently found in severance agreements and other similar arrangements. If not corrected by that date, it could be much more expensive to correct the...more
Beginning on January 1, 2014, it will be crucial for an employer to know the full-time or part-time status of every employee. That is when the employer mandate becomes effective under Internal Revenue Code § 4980H. Section...more
The IRS recently announced a new "Voluntary Classification Settlement Program" (VCSP), which allows employers to correct worker classification errors and pay significantly reduced penalties, without having to go through...more