Income Tax Issues
COGS

Today’s Health Care II LLC v. Commissioner
T.C. Memo. 2021-96

On August 2, 2021, the Tax Court issued a Memorandum Opinion in the case of Today’s Health Care II LLC v. Commissioner (T.C. Memo. 2021-96). The primary issue presented in Today’s Health Care II LLC v. Commissioner was whether IRC § 280E (Expenditures in Connection with the Illegal Sale of Drugs) violated the Eighth or Sixteenth Amendments to the Constitution. Held: Not today, hippie. Note: Even the initials of the company (T.H.C.) are pot-induced. Kudos, stoners.

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Scott St. Amand September 26, 2021
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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Scott St. Amand October 14, 2020
Business Related Issues
COGS

Morning Star Packing Company L.P. v. Commissioner
T.C. Memo. 2020-142

On October 14, 2020, the Tax Court issued a Memorandum Opinion in the case of Morning Star Packing Company L.P. v. Commissioner (T.C. Memo. 2020-141). The issues before the court in Morning Star Packing Company L.P. v. Commissioner. were whether the accrued production costs were: (1) fixed and binding where economic performance did not occur until the year following the tax year claimed for and (2) whether the partnerships’ inclusion of such production costs in

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Scott St. Amand October 14, 2020
Business Related Issues
Abuse of Discretion

Hommel v. Commissioner
T.C. Memo. 2020-4

On January 8, 2020, the Tax Court issued a Memorandum Opinion in the case of Hommel v. Commissioner (T.C. Memo. 2020-4). The issue presented in Hommel v. Commissioner was whether a petitioner, who presented no evidence to the contrary, could challenge a bank deposits analysis for abuse of discretion.  The real issue, however, was how close Judge Holmes could get to calling the petitioner a #^&%$ idiot without actually doing so. Personal Note in Hommel

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Scott St. Amand January 8, 2020
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Today’s Health Care II LLC v. Commissioner
T.C. Memo. 2021-96

On August 2, 2021, the Tax Court issued a Memorandum Opinion in the case of Today’s Health Care II LLC v. Commissioner (T.C. Memo. 2021-96). The primary issue presented in Today’s Health Care II LLC v. Commissioner was whether IRC § 280E (Expenditures in Connection with the Illegal Sale of Drugs)

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Scott St. Amand September 26, 2021

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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Scott St. Amand October 14, 2020

Morning Star Packing Company L.P. v. Commissioner
T.C. Memo. 2020-142

On October 14, 2020, the Tax Court issued a Memorandum Opinion in the case of Morning Star Packing Company L.P. v. Commissioner (T.C. Memo. 2020-141). The issues before the court in Morning Star Packing Company L.P. v. Commissioner. were whether the accrued production costs were: (1) fixed and binding where

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Scott St. Amand October 14, 2020

Hommel v. Commissioner
T.C. Memo. 2020-4

On January 8, 2020, the Tax Court issued a Memorandum Opinion in the case of Hommel v. Commissioner (T.C. Memo. 2020-4). The issue presented in Hommel v. Commissioner was whether a petitioner, who presented no evidence to the contrary, could challenge a bank deposits analysis for abuse of discretion.  The

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Scott St. Amand January 8, 2020