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Mayer Brown

Relieved Taxpayers: US Tax Court Reaffirms that IRS Cannot Assess Failure-to-file Penalties

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Every parent remembers when their child learns the meaning of the word “no.” That moment often comes as a shock because, up until that moment, most children are models of obedience and unconditional trust. When children learn...more

Foster Garvey PC

A Journey Through Subchapter S / A Review of The Not So Obvious & The Many Traps That Exist For The Unwary: Part XIII – What...

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Basic Rules - IRC § 6501(a) generally requires the IRS to assess tax within three (3) years after a tax return is filed by the taxpayer. There are two (2) notable exceptions to this rule under IRC § 6501(c) and (e),...more

Bilzin Sumberg

Playing Battleship with the IRS: Assessing the Damages

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In a prior post, I discussed the dangers of playing Battleship with the IRS. Recently, taxpayers made a move and scored a hit with the Tax Court’s  recently issued decision in Alon Farhy v. Commissioner, 160 T.C. No. 6 (April...more

Freeman Law

Taxpayers’ Failure to File Form 3520 and Form 3520-A Results in Extended Statute of Limitations Period: the Cautionary Tale of...

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In the federal income tax world, there are effectively two functions within the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”).  First, the IRS examines tax years and tax returns to determine whether the taxpayer has reported the correct...more

McDermott Will & Emery

What are the Time Limits for Assessing Additional Federal Tax and Filing a Refund Claim?

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) must follow the “statute of limitations” as stated in Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 6501 to “assess” additional federal tax. Likewise, taxpayers must seek a tax overpayment or refund...more

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