Income Tax Issues
Cancellation of Indebtedness (COD) Income

Wienke v. Commissioner
T.C. Memo. 2020-143

On October 14, 2020, the Tax Court issued a Memorandum Opinion in the case of Wienke v. Commissioner (T.C. Memo. 2020-143). The issues before the court in Wienke v. Commissioner are numerous and varied; in fact, the Tax Court lists eight specific, separate issues.

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Business Related Issues
Change in Accounting Method

Richmond Patients Group v. Commissioner
T.C. Memo. 2020-52

On May 4, 2020, the Tax Court issued a Memorandum Opinion in the case of Richmond Patients Group v. Commissioner (T.C. Memo. 2020-52). The issues before the court in Richmond Patients Group v. Commissioner were (1) whether the petitioner is entitled to additional costs of goods sold or deductions for business expenses; (2) whether the petitioner was a reseller or a producer of marijuana pursuant to IRC § 471 during the years in issue; (3) whether

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Penalties Under the Code
Amended Return is Admission by Taxpayer

Mei Productions v. Commissioner
T.C. Memo. 2020-11

On January 14, 2020, the Tax Court issued a Memorandum Opinion in the case of Mei Productions v. Commissioner (T.C. Memo. 2020-11). The issue presented in Mei Productions v. Commissioner was whether the petitioner was liable for the failure to pay under IRC § 6651(a)(3) (failure to timely pay tax assessed as an amendment to an original return). Background to Mei Productions v. Commissioner The petitioner is a California corporation, which admitted that it erroneously claimed

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Income Tax Issues
Bad Advice

Cuthbertson v. Commissioner
T.C. Memo. 2020-9

On January 14, 2020, the Tax Court issued a Memorandum Opinion in the case of Cuthbertson v. Commissioner (T.C. Memo. 2020-9). The issues presented in Cuthbertson v. Commissioner were (1) whether the petitioners were entitled to loss deductions arising from the sale or abandonment of golf course improvements, and (2) whether the installment method of accounting was an appropriate method of accounting to report the transfer of property between two companies, both wholly owned by

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Wienke v. Commissioner
T.C. Memo. 2020-143

On October 14, 2020, the Tax Court issued a Memorandum Opinion in the case of Wienke v. Commissioner (T.C. Memo. 2020-143). The issues before the court in Wienke v. Commissioner are numerous and varied; in fact, the Tax Court lists eight specific, separate issues.

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Richmond Patients Group v. Commissioner
T.C. Memo. 2020-52

On May 4, 2020, the Tax Court issued a Memorandum Opinion in the case of Richmond Patients Group v. Commissioner (T.C. Memo. 2020-52). The issues before the court in Richmond Patients Group v. Commissioner were (1) whether the petitioner is entitled to additional costs of goods sold or deductions for business

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Mei Productions v. Commissioner
T.C. Memo. 2020-11

On January 14, 2020, the Tax Court issued a Memorandum Opinion in the case of Mei Productions v. Commissioner (T.C. Memo. 2020-11). The issue presented in Mei Productions v. Commissioner was whether the petitioner was liable for the failure to pay under IRC § 6651(a)(3) (failure to timely pay tax assessed

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Cuthbertson v. Commissioner
T.C. Memo. 2020-9

On January 14, 2020, the Tax Court issued a Memorandum Opinion in the case of Cuthbertson v. Commissioner (T.C. Memo. 2020-9). The issues presented in Cuthbertson v. Commissioner were (1) whether the petitioners were entitled to loss deductions arising from the sale or abandonment of golf course improvements, and (2)

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