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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.

Scott St. Amand November 10, 2021

Allocation of Tax Payment

Brown v. Commissioner
T.C. Memo. 2021-112

On September 23, 2021, the Tax Court issued a Memorandum Opinion in the case of Brown v. Commissioner (T.C. Memo. 2021-112). The sole issue presented in Brown v. Commissioner was whether the Tax Court has jurisdiction to order the refund of a TIPRA payment. What is a TIPRA Payment? The Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 (TIPRA), Pub. L. No. 109-222, § 509(a), enacted new IRC § 7122(c), effective for offers-in-compromise (OICs) submitted on

Scott St. Amand October 11, 2021

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Mohsen v. Commissioner
T.C. Memo. 2021-99

On August 11, 2021, the Tax Court issued a Memorandum Opinion in the case of Mohsen v. Commissioner (T.C. Memo. 2021-99). The primary issues presented in Mohsen v. Commissioner were whether the Tax Court possessed jurisdiction to decide the taxpayer’s claim for refund and whether the taxpayer’s unpaid income tax liability could be offset by a claimed (time-barred) credit. Filing Background to Mohsen v. Commissioner On April 15, 2002, the petitioner mailed the IRS a

Scott St. Amand September 29, 2021

Allocation of Tax Payment

Peacock v. Commissioner
T.C. Memo. 2020-63

On May 19, 2020, the Tax Court issued a Memorandum Opinion in the case of Peacock v. Commissioner (T.C. Memo. 2020-63). The issue before the court in Peacock v. Commissioner was whether a remittance that petitioners made to the IRS before the mailing of the notice of deficiency deprives the Tax Court of jurisdiction, which question turns on whether the remittance was in the nature of a payment or a deposit. Background to Peacock v.

Scott St. Amand April 30, 2021