By law, the IRS certifies taxpayers with “seriously delinquent” tax debts to the Department of State affecting passport status and renewal when certain conditions or thresholds are met. The IRS will send a Notice called a CP508C when a certification
Intellectual property (“IP”) is hugely important to businesses. Given that importance, IP owners must occasionally litigate against the unauthorized use of their technology. The costs of such litigation and appurtenant settlements implicate a host of federal income tax issues. Some
Many taxpayers have art collections. However, the art collections of some high-net-worth individuals, family offices, and business taxpayers may draw the unwanted eye of the IRS. With the increased focus on auditing high-income taxpayers, large partnerships, and using increased staff and
We have previously spoken about monetized installment sales (“MISTs”) on Dollars & Sense. According to the IRS, these structures typically seek to defer gains associated with the sale of an appreciated asset through the use of an intermediary. In recent
For some time, the IRS has targeted fraudulent employee retention credit (“ERC”) claims. More recently, on December 21, 2023, the IRS issued guidance on a new voluntary disclosure program (the “ERC-VDP”) that the agency intends to use to
The Tax Court can be an unusually cruel place when it comes to deadlines. This is what a recent taxpayer found out in a Tax Court decision that denied their challenge of an over $4.6 Million dollar tax bill asserted
In recent years, U.S. taxpayers have engaged in “Malta pension plans,” utilizing these arrangements to contribute appreciated assets and claim tax exemptions under the U.S.-Malta tax treaty. Nevertheless, the U.S. government has responded with measures, including the Competent Authority Arrangement
As the price of bitcoin rises, it is dominating the discussion regarding the future of cryptocurrencies, other digital assets and blockchain technology. Although the bitcoin price is a good thing, there is much more to be excited about regarding blockchain
FTX is embroiled in a $24 billion tax dispute with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in its bankruptcy case. The IRS claims FTX owes this amount in unpaid taxes, but FTX says the claim has “no relation to reality” (Law360,
The IRS recently issued a press release regarding its “continuous efforts to combat dubious Employee Retention Credit (ERC) claims” to announce an initial round of over 20,000 notification letters of disallowed ERC claims. This initial round of notices is addressing
