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Lufkin v. Commissioner
T.C. Memo. 2021-71

On June 8, 2021, the Tax Court issued a Memorandum Opinion in the case of Lufkin v. Commissioner (T.C. Memo. 2021-71). The primary issue presented in Lufkin v. Commissioner was whether the pro se petitioner was liable for certain Form 941 liabilities. Background to Lufkin v. Commissioner The IRS assessed the Form 941 liabilities, which arose in connection with the petitioner’s law practice, for the periods at issue in December 1998 and June 1999, respectively. After the

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Can the IRS be Bound by State Statutes of Limitation?

The IRS is not shy when it comes to flexing its Federal muscles. In a 2001 Chief Counsel Advice Memorandum, rather like a bodybuilder at the beach, the IRS so flexed (observed): The federal government is not barred by any state statute of limitation periods (or otherwise labeled claim extinguishment provisions) from enforcing its rights under the Internal Revenue Code to assess or collect taxes, even though the federal government may be relying on state

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Lufkin v. Commissioner
T.C. Memo. 2021-71

On June 8, 2021, the Tax Court issued a Memorandum Opinion in the case of Lufkin v. Commissioner (T.C. Memo. 2021-71). The primary issue presented in Lufkin v. Commissioner was whether the pro se petitioner was liable for certain Form 941 liabilities. Background to Lufkin v. Commissioner The IRS assessed the Form

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Can the IRS be Bound by State Statutes of Limitation?

The IRS is not shy when it comes to flexing its Federal muscles. In a 2001 Chief Counsel Advice Memorandum, rather like a bodybuilder at the beach, the IRS so flexed (observed): The federal government is not barred by any state statute of limitation periods (or otherwise labeled claim extinguishment

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