Procedural Issues
Abatement

Porter v. Commissioner
T.C. Memo. 2022-25

On March 28, 2022, the Tax Court issued a Memorandum Opinion in the case of Porter v. Commissioner (T.C. Memo. 2022-25). The primary issues presented in Porter v. Commissioner were whether (i) delays in examination and litigation were attributable to IRS officer or could significantly be attributed to taxpayer; and (ii) whether the interest on a deficiency settlement should be abated. Held: Not today, Jeremy. Porter v. Commissioner (Very) Briefly The IRS audited the petitioner’s

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Scott St. Amand November 17, 2022
Income Tax Issues
Abusive Tax Shelters

Slone v. Commissioner
T.C. Memo. 2022-6

On February 7, 2022, the Tax Court issued a Memorandum Opinion in the case of Slone v. Commissioner (T.C. Memo. 2022-6). The primary issues presented in Slone were (i) whether the IRS bore the burden of production to show timely supervisory approval of the accuracy-related penalty; (ii) whether the IRS was entitled to maintain claims against the petitioners and the trusts at issue. Editor’s Note to Slone v. Commissioner The contempt that Judge Lauber (appropriately)

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Scott St. Amand May 11, 2022
Procedural Issues
Deposit of Partial Payment of Liabilities

Hill v. Commissioner
T.C. Memo. 2021-121

On October 25, 2021, the Tax Court issued a Memorandum Opinion in the case of Hill v. Commissioner (T.C. Memo. 2021-121). The primary issue presented in Hill v. Commissioner was whether the petitioner’s remittance of $10.3 million to the IRS to be applied toward an anticipated gift tax liability for 2011, which remittance was designated as a “deposit” was a “deposit” or a “payment” for purposes of determining whether interest was due to the petitioner.

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Scott St. Amand November 10, 2021
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Porter v. Commissioner
T.C. Memo. 2022-25

On March 28, 2022, the Tax Court issued a Memorandum Opinion in the case of Porter v. Commissioner (T.C. Memo. 2022-25). The primary issues presented in Porter v. Commissioner were whether (i) delays in examination and litigation were attributable to IRS officer or could significantly be attributed to taxpayer; and

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Scott St. Amand November 17, 2022

Slone v. Commissioner
T.C. Memo. 2022-6

On February 7, 2022, the Tax Court issued a Memorandum Opinion in the case of Slone v. Commissioner (T.C. Memo. 2022-6). The primary issues presented in Slone were (i) whether the IRS bore the burden of production to show timely supervisory approval of the accuracy-related penalty; (ii) whether the IRS

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Scott St. Amand May 11, 2022

Hill v. Commissioner
T.C. Memo. 2021-121

On October 25, 2021, the Tax Court issued a Memorandum Opinion in the case of Hill v. Commissioner (T.C. Memo. 2021-121). The primary issue presented in Hill v. Commissioner was whether the petitioner’s remittance of $10.3 million to the IRS to be applied toward an anticipated gift tax liability for

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Scott St. Amand November 10, 2021