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Reasonable Cause Defense Filing Deadlines

McGlinchey Stafford

Mailing Your Tax Return by the Due Date Is Not Enough

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A recent United States Tax Court memorandum decision demonstrates once again the importance of understanding the rules for timely filing your tax return. See John P. Zaimes v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue. If a tax return...more

Freeman Law

Reasonable Cause: An Estate’s Defense Against IRS’s Late-Filing Penalties

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The Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”) contains over 150 civil tax penalties for various conduct and non-conduct. One common group of penalties, associated with the late filing of a tax return and the late payment of tax,...more

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Reasonable Cause for E-Filing Errors?

Tax return filing season is fast approaching, and taxpayers big and small are preparing to file their returns. A recent US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit decision, Haynes v. United States, No. 17-50816 (5th Cir. Jan....more

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