Procedural Issues
Cocktail Napkin Returns

What is a Tax Return and When is it Good Enough?

As Supreme Court Justice William Brandies noted so eloquently in a 1930 opinion, “[t]he word ‘return’ is not a technical word of art.”[1] Translated from circumlocution and niceties to frank and righteous indignation, this means that Congress (via the IRS), which exerts so much time, energy, resources, and three to four shared administrative brain cells to the task of assigning and perfecting the definitions of definitions, beating a dead horse until even the glue factory

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Income Tax Issues
Assessable Penalties

Filing Joint Returns Under IRC § 6013 – Consequences and Benefits

IRC § 6013 permits the filing of joint returns by spouses. It should be noted that the Code has not adapted to the times, and it still lists “husbands and wives” as the only persons who may make a single return jointly. For purposes of equality and inclusion, and to stick it to the patriarchy, I will use the term spouses. The most interesting aspect of IRC § 6013 is the ability for a delinquent

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Procedural Issues
Filing Date

Procedures for Signing and Filing Returns

So, you have to file a tax return. Congratulations. Throw on your grown-up pants, and let’s look at when returns are due, signing of the returns, extensions of time for filing returns, and where to file the returns – all of which are contained in Subchapter A of the Code. If you need a refresher on what makes a return satisfactory to the IRS, check out the article “What is a Return, and When is

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What is a Tax Return and When is it Good Enough?

As Supreme Court Justice William Brandies noted so eloquently in a 1930 opinion, “[t]he word ‘return’ is not a technical word of art.”[1] Translated from circumlocution and niceties to frank and righteous indignation, this means that Congress (via the IRS), which exerts so much time, energy, resources, and three to

Read More »

Procedures for Signing and Filing Returns

So, you have to file a tax return. Congratulations. Throw on your grown-up pants, and let’s look at when returns are due, signing of the returns, extensions of time for filing returns, and where to file the returns – all of which are contained in Subchapter A of the Code.

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