Estate Tax Issues
Estate Tax

Estate of Levine v. Commissioner
158 T.C. No. 2

On February 28, 2022, the Tax Court issued the full opinion in Estate of Levine v. Commissioner (158 T.C. No. 2). The primary issues presented in Estate of Levine v. Commissioner were whether the taxpayer made a voluntary inter vivos transfer (yep); whether the taxpayer retained the right—either alone or in conjunction with her attorney-in-fact—to designate who could possess or enjoy property transferred to irrevocable life insurance trust or the income from it (thereby precluding

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Scott St. Amand June 8, 2022
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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Scott St. Amand April 29, 2021
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Estate of Levine v. Commissioner
158 T.C. No. 2

On February 28, 2022, the Tax Court issued the full opinion in Estate of Levine v. Commissioner (158 T.C. No. 2). The primary issues presented in Estate of Levine v. Commissioner were whether the taxpayer made a voluntary inter vivos transfer (yep); whether the taxpayer retained the right—either alone or

Read More »
Scott St. Amand June 8, 2022

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.

Read More »
Scott St. Amand April 29, 2021