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Administrative Waivers of Penalties

The IRS may formally interpret or clarify a provision to provide administrative relief from a penalty that would otherwise be assessed. An administrative waiver may be addressed in either a policy statement, news release, or other formal communication stating that the policy of the IRS is to provide relief from a penalty under specific conditions. An administrative waiver may be necessary when there is a delay by the IRS in printing or mailing forms, publishing

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Scott St. Amand April 29, 2021
Penalties Under the Code
CDP

Friendship Creative Printers Inc. v. Commissioner
T.C. Memo. 2021-19

On February 22, 2021, the Tax Court issued a Memorandum Opinion in the case of Friendship Creative Printers Inc. v. Commissioner (T.C. Memo. 2021-19). The primary issue presented in Friendship Creative was whether the IRS abused its discretion in sustaining a proposed levy action in collection of over $200,000, arising out of the petitioner’s employment tax liabilities and associated penalties. Background to Friendship Creative Printers Inc. v. Commissioner In 2013, the petitioner did not timely

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Scott St. Amand February 22, 2021
Procedural Issues
Crazy Germans

Schwager v. Commissioner (T.C. Memo. 2020-83)

On June 15, 2020, the Tax Court issued a Memorandum Opinion in the case of Schwager v. Commissioner (T.C. Memo. 2020-83). The issue before the court in Schwager v. Commissioner was whether the IRS abused its discretion in dismissing as frivolous the petitioner’s arguments made during the CPD hearing and sustaining the proposed levy action. Background to Schwager v. Commissioner The petitioner, Fritz Schwager, failed to file his income tax returns from 2009 through 2012.

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Scott St. Amand June 15, 2020
Business Related Issues
Badges of Fraud

Collins v. Commissioner
T.C. Memo. 2020-50

On April 23, 2020, the Tax Court issued a Memorandum Opinion in the case of Collins v. Commissioner (T.C. Memo. 2020-50). The issues before the court in Collins v. Commissioner were (1) whether petitioners were entitled to numerous categories of deductions and whether they provided substantiation to prove entitlement; (2) whether the petitioners are liable for additions to tax for failing to timely file their returns; and whether petitioner-husband is liable for the civil fraud

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Scott St. Amand April 23, 2020
Penalties Under the Code
CDP

Patrick’s Payroll Services Inc. v. Commissioner
T.C. Memo. 2020-47

On April 14, 2020, the Tax Court issued a Memorandum Opinion in the case of Patrick’s Payroll Services Inc. v. Commissioner (T.C. Memo. 2020-47). The issue properly before the court in Patrick’s Payroll Services Inc. v. Commissioner was whether the petitioner is barred from challenging its underlying liabilities at trial. Background to Patrick’s Payroll Services Inc. v. Commissioner The petitioner was an employee leasing company providing payroll services in 2010 and 2011 with one client, a

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Scott St. Amand April 14, 2020
Penalties Under the Code
Burden of Proof

Frost v. Commissioner
154 T.C. No. 2

On January 7, 2020, the Tax Court issued its opinion in Frost v. Commissioner (154 T.C. No. 2). The issue presented in Frost v. Commissioner was whether the IRS satisfied the burden of production under IRC § 7491(c) in offering evidence of compliance with the requirement of IRC § 6751(b)(1) that the agent initially determining accuracy-related penalties obtained timely written supervisory approval to assert IRC § 6662(a) accuracy-related penalties against the petitioner. Parsing the Semantics

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Scott St. Amand January 7, 2020
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Administrative Waivers of Penalties

The IRS may formally interpret or clarify a provision to provide administrative relief from a penalty that would otherwise be assessed. An administrative waiver may be addressed in either a policy statement, news release, or other formal communication stating that the policy of the IRS is to provide relief from

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Scott St. Amand April 29, 2021

Friendship Creative Printers Inc. v. Commissioner
T.C. Memo. 2021-19

On February 22, 2021, the Tax Court issued a Memorandum Opinion in the case of Friendship Creative Printers Inc. v. Commissioner (T.C. Memo. 2021-19). The primary issue presented in Friendship Creative was whether the IRS abused its discretion in sustaining a proposed levy action in collection of over $200,000, arising

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Scott St. Amand February 22, 2021

Schwager v. Commissioner (T.C. Memo. 2020-83)

On June 15, 2020, the Tax Court issued a Memorandum Opinion in the case of Schwager v. Commissioner (T.C. Memo. 2020-83). The issue before the court in Schwager v. Commissioner was whether the IRS abused its discretion in dismissing as frivolous the petitioner’s arguments made during the CPD hearing and

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Scott St. Amand June 15, 2020

Collins v. Commissioner
T.C. Memo. 2020-50

On April 23, 2020, the Tax Court issued a Memorandum Opinion in the case of Collins v. Commissioner (T.C. Memo. 2020-50). The issues before the court in Collins v. Commissioner were (1) whether petitioners were entitled to numerous categories of deductions and whether they provided substantiation to prove entitlement; (2)

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Scott St. Amand April 23, 2020

Patrick’s Payroll Services Inc. v. Commissioner
T.C. Memo. 2020-47

On April 14, 2020, the Tax Court issued a Memorandum Opinion in the case of Patrick’s Payroll Services Inc. v. Commissioner (T.C. Memo. 2020-47). The issue properly before the court in Patrick’s Payroll Services Inc. v. Commissioner was whether the petitioner is barred from challenging its underlying liabilities at trial. Background

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Scott St. Amand April 14, 2020

Frost v. Commissioner
154 T.C. No. 2

On January 7, 2020, the Tax Court issued its opinion in Frost v. Commissioner (154 T.C. No. 2). The issue presented in Frost v. Commissioner was whether the IRS satisfied the burden of production under IRC § 7491(c) in offering evidence of compliance with the requirement of IRC § 6751(b)(1)

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Scott St. Amand January 7, 2020