Procedural Issues
Abuse of Discretion

Frantz v. Commissioner
T.C. Memo. 2020-64

On May 19, 2020, the Tax Court issued a Memorandum Opinion in the case of Frantz v. Commissioner (T.C. Memo. 2020-64). The issue before the court in Frantz v. Commissioner was whether the IRS Whistleblower Office abused its discretion to investigate a claim against the trustee of the petitioner’s chapter 7 bankruptcy estate, who the petitioner claimed significantly understated the estate’s tax liability. Background to Frantz v. Commissioner The petitioner was a potato farmer, or

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Scott St. Amand May 19, 2020
Procedural Issues
Abuse of Discretion

Kirkley v. Commissioner
T.C. Memo. 2020-57

On May 13, 2020, the Tax Court issued a Memorandum Opinion in the case of Kirkley v. Commissioner (T.C. Memo. 2020-57). The primary issue before the court in Kirkley v. Commissioner was whether the IRS’s determination that petitioners must liquidate all of their property, including their residence, as a condition for the IRS’s acceptance of an installment agreement, was a (rather egregious) abuse of discretion. Statement of Facts in Kirkley v. Commissioner The common perception

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Scott St. Amand May 13, 2020
Procedural Issues
Abuse of Discretion

Kansky v. Commissioner
T.C. Memo. 2020-43

On April 13, 2020, the Tax Court issued a Memorandum Opinion in the case of Kansky v. Commissioner (T.C. Memo. 2020-43). The issue properly before the court in Kansky v. Commissioner was whether the Whistleblower Office of the IRS abused its discretion in rejecting the petitioner’s claim on the basis that it was speculative and did not provide specific or credible information regarding a violation of the Federal tax laws. Background to the Claim in

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Scott St. Amand April 13, 2020
Procedural Issues
Abuse of Discretion

Lewis v. Commissioner
154 T.C. No. 8

On April 8, 2020, the Tax Court issued its opinion in Lewis v. Commissioner (154 T.C. No. 8). The issue presented in Lewis v. Commissioner was whether the IRS abused its discretion in the computation of his award by excluding reported, paid tax from the collected proceeds and by determining that there was no possibility of future proceeds relating to the deceased target taxpayer’s estate. Background to Lewis v. Commissioner The moral of the story

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Scott St. Amand April 8, 2020
Penalties Under the Code
Abuse of Discretion

McNamee v. Commissioner
T.C. Memo. 2020-37

On March 18, 2020, the Tax Court issued a Memorandum Opinion in the case of McNamee v. Commissioner (T.C. Memo. 2020-37). The issue presented in McNamee v. Commissioner was whether the petitioner was liable for 17 preparer penalties or whether the penalties had been assessed improperly for want of a final administrative determination. Background to McNamee v. Commissioner Petitioner is a CPA, who prepared income tax returns for individual taxpayers. The IRS opened an examination

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Scott St. Amand March 18, 2020
Procedural Issues
Abuse of Discretion

Cline v. Commissioner
T.C. Memo. 2020-35

On March 16, 2020, the Tax Court issued a Memorandum Opinion in the case of Cline v. Commissioner (T.C. Memo. 2020-34). The issue presented in Cline v. Commissioner was whether the IRS Whistleblower Office (WBO) abused its discretion when it denied the petitioners claims against a taxpayer because such claims failed to provide specific and credible information regarding tax underpayments or violations of internal revenue laws. Background to Cline v. Commissioner The petitioner alleged that

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Scott St. Amand March 16, 2020
Procedural Issues
Abuse of Discretion

Pulcine v. Commissioner (T.C. Memo. 2020-29)

On March 2, 2020, the Tax Court issued a Memorandum Opinion in the case of Pulcine v. Commissioner (T.C. Memo. 2020-29). The primary issue presented in Pulcine was whether a whistleblower, whose report initiated an audit of the alleged bad actor, which ultimately resulted in the “bad actor” receiving a refund on his return, demonstrated that the IRS’s Whistleblower Office (WBO) abused its discretion in not awarding the whistleblower for his information.

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Scott St. Amand March 2, 2020
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Frantz v. Commissioner
T.C. Memo. 2020-64

On May 19, 2020, the Tax Court issued a Memorandum Opinion in the case of Frantz v. Commissioner (T.C. Memo. 2020-64). The issue before the court in Frantz v. Commissioner was whether the IRS Whistleblower Office abused its discretion to investigate a claim against the trustee of the petitioner’s chapter

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Scott St. Amand May 19, 2020

Kirkley v. Commissioner
T.C. Memo. 2020-57

On May 13, 2020, the Tax Court issued a Memorandum Opinion in the case of Kirkley v. Commissioner (T.C. Memo. 2020-57). The primary issue before the court in Kirkley v. Commissioner was whether the IRS’s determination that petitioners must liquidate all of their property, including their residence, as a condition

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Scott St. Amand May 13, 2020

Kansky v. Commissioner
T.C. Memo. 2020-43

On April 13, 2020, the Tax Court issued a Memorandum Opinion in the case of Kansky v. Commissioner (T.C. Memo. 2020-43). The issue properly before the court in Kansky v. Commissioner was whether the Whistleblower Office of the IRS abused its discretion in rejecting the petitioner’s claim on the basis

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Scott St. Amand April 13, 2020

Lewis v. Commissioner
154 T.C. No. 8

On April 8, 2020, the Tax Court issued its opinion in Lewis v. Commissioner (154 T.C. No. 8). The issue presented in Lewis v. Commissioner was whether the IRS abused its discretion in the computation of his award by excluding reported, paid tax from the collected proceeds and by determining

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Scott St. Amand April 8, 2020

McNamee v. Commissioner
T.C. Memo. 2020-37

On March 18, 2020, the Tax Court issued a Memorandum Opinion in the case of McNamee v. Commissioner (T.C. Memo. 2020-37). The issue presented in McNamee v. Commissioner was whether the petitioner was liable for 17 preparer penalties or whether the penalties had been assessed improperly for want of a

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Scott St. Amand March 18, 2020

Cline v. Commissioner
T.C. Memo. 2020-35

On March 16, 2020, the Tax Court issued a Memorandum Opinion in the case of Cline v. Commissioner (T.C. Memo. 2020-34). The issue presented in Cline v. Commissioner was whether the IRS Whistleblower Office (WBO) abused its discretion when it denied the petitioners claims against a taxpayer because such claims

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Scott St. Amand March 16, 2020

Pulcine v. Commissioner (T.C. Memo. 2020-29)

On March 2, 2020, the Tax Court issued a Memorandum Opinion in the case of Pulcine v. Commissioner (T.C. Memo. 2020-29). The primary issue presented in Pulcine was whether a whistleblower, whose report initiated an audit of the alleged bad actor, which ultimately resulted in the “bad actor” receiving a

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Scott St. Amand March 2, 2020