One of the little-known tools in the IRS collection tool belt is the ability to revoke a taxpayer’s passport where the taxpayer has a “seriously delinquent tax debt.”...more
The recent bankruptcy case of In re Creative Hairdressers, Inc. et al, Case Nos. 20-14583 and 20-14584 (jointly administered) (Bankr. D. Md., March 3, 2022) involved the intersection of IRC section 4980H‘s employer shared...more
Case: In re Shaikh, Case No. 19-80436-TLM (Bankr. E.D. Okla., March 4, 2022) - This case addresses an intersection of tax and bankruptcy law related to tax refunds. Specifically, it looks at the issue of whether and when...more
The recent bankruptcy case of Lee v. Weatherford (In re Weatherford), Adv. Proc. 21-03059 (Bankr. N.D. Tex., January 19, 2022) interprets 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(6)....more
This post focuses on the recent case of Polselli, et al. v. IRS, Case No. 21-1010 (6th Cir., January 7, 2022).
The recent Sixth Circuit’s recent opinion in Polselli, et al. v. IRS, Case No. 21-1010 (6th Cir., January 7,...more
Faulkner v. Broadway Festivals, Inc.
The recent bankruptcy case for Northern District of Texas, Faulkner v. Broadway Festivals, Inc., Adv. Proc. 20-05031 (Bankr. N.D. – Tex., January 11, 2022), addresses preferential...more
Dondero v. Alvarez & Marsal CRF Management, LLC et al, Adv. Proc. 21-03051 (Bankr. N.D. – Tex., January 4, 2022) -
Judge Stacey G.C. Jernigan -
Introduction -
Civil procedural issues are not the sexiest of topics,...more
This adversary proceeding in Rennaker v. Davis, Case No. 20-04065 (Bankr. N.D. Tex., Nov. 9, 2021), involves a litany of non-dischargeability allegations – both under 11 U.S.C. §523 and §727. Judge Mark Mullin’s opinion...more
In re Kent Culp, Case No. 20-52558 (Bankr. E.D. Mich., July 29, 2021) - This recently issued case from the Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Michigan addresses an interesting intersection of bankruptcy and tax law...more
A topic that doesn’t get a whole lot of attention from tax professionals is “Currently Not Collectible” (“CNC”) status, which is a status that your account with the IRS may obtain when you cannot currently afford to pay the...more
A topic that we frequently see in the Tax Clinic that I run, one that is often misunderstood, is that of innocent spouse relief. Generally, the purpose of providing innocent spouse relief is to, as one court put it: ...more
This program is the first of Freeman Law’s multi-class course designed to prepare CPAs and Enrolled Agents for the Tax Court’s admissions examination. Participants will receive an overview of the Tax Court and will learn...more
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The recent case of In re Bowman, Case No. 20-11512, Section A (Bankr. E.D. La., July 12, 2021) addresses an interesting intersection of tax and bankruptcy law. Specifically, it looks at the issue of whether bankruptcy courts...more
Join us as we discuss important developments and bring you up to speed on current initiatives. Many businesses are still facing unprecedented challenges, and we are here to provide insights.
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In re Shayne Allan Steen and Tracie Melissa Cole, Case No. 20-50042 (Bankr. N.D. Tex, July 7, 2021) deals with a debtor’s attorneys’ fees incurred in defending the debtor in a non-dischargeability adversary proceeding filed...more
Most bankruptcy attorneys have a basic level of understanding of the how exemptions work. At a very broad level, a claim of exemptions removes property of a consumer debtor (note that business debtors are not afforded...more
Case: In re Moreno, 127 AFTR 2d 2021-1946, Case No. 20-42855 (Bankr. W.D. Washington, May 11, 2021).
This case focuses on bankruptcy exemptions applicable in the State of Washington to certain amounts received by the...more
The dischargeability of and the ability to collect taxes by the IRS in a consumer bankruptcy case often turn on the issue of whether and when the taxpayer filed the relevant returns, thereby determining when the statute of...more