Penalties Under the Code
Initial Determination of Penalties

Excelsior Aggregates v. Commissioner
T.C. Memo. 2021-125

On November 4, 2021, the Tax Court issued a Memorandum Opinion in the case of Excelsior Aggregates v. Commissioner (T.C. Memo. 2021-125). The primary issue presented in Excelsior Aggregates was whether the IRS complied with the prior supervisory approval requirement of IRC § 6751(b)(1) with respect to the numerous penalties asserted against the petitioner (IRC § 6662A and IRC § 6662(a), (b)(1)-(3), (d), (e), and (h)). Held: Executive Summary from the Tax Court in Excelsior

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Scott St. Amand March 29, 2022
Business Related Issues
CDP

Goldberg v. Commissioner
T.C. Memo. 2021-119

On October 19, 2021, the Tax Court issued a Memorandum Opinion in the case of Goldberg v. Commissioner (T.C. Memo. 2021-119). The primary issue presented in Goldberg v. Commissioner was whether Mr. Goldberg is prohibited from now challenging his underlying tax liabilities because of his failure to challenge an earlier Notice of Federal Tax Lien Filing and Your Right to a Hearing under IRC § 6320 or because of his nonparticipation in an even earlier

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Scott St. Amand November 3, 2021
Income Tax Issues
Accuracy Related Penalty

Vennes v. Commissioner
T.C. Memo. 2021-93

On July 20, 2021, the Tax Court issued a Memorandum Opinion in the case of Vennes v. Commissioner (T.C. Memo. 2021-93). The primary issues presented in Vennes v. Commissioner were whether the petitioner was entitled to passthrough theft loss deductions for 2008, and whether the petitioner was liable for the accuracy‑related penalty pursuant to IRC § 6662(a). The Petitioner’s Checkered Past in Vennes v. Commissioner In 1990, the petitioner completed a prison sentence for money

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Scott St. Amand September 2, 2021
Procedural Issues
Abatement of Interest

Verghese v. Commissioner
T.C. Memo. 2021-70

On June 7, 2021, the Tax Court issued a Memorandum Opinion in the case of Verghese v. Commissioner (T.C. Memo. 2021-70). The primary issues presented in Verghese v. Commissioner were (1) whether, under IRC § 6404(a) the petitioners are entitled to abatement on the basis of principles of fairness, and (2) whether under IRC § 6404(e) the IRS engaged in ministerial or managerial acts that constituted unreasonable delay for which the petitioners’ abatement request should

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Scott St. Amand June 21, 2021
Business Related Issues
Capital Interest

ES NPA HOLDING LLC v. Commissioner
T.C. Memo. 2021-68

On June 3, 2021, the Tax Court issued a Memorandum Opinion in the case of ES NPA HOLDING LLC v. Commissioner (T.C. Memo. 2021-68). The primary issue presented in ES NPA HOLDING LLC v. Commissioner was whether the adjustment to ES NPA’s 2011 ordinary income originates at the level of another limited liability company, IDS, in which the petitioner held an interest, which is to say that the adjustment is a partnership item of IDS and

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Scott St. Amand June 21, 2021
Business Related Issues
Bipartisan Budget Act (BBA)

How to Implement the New Centralized Partnership Audit Regime of the BBA – Part Three

This post, entitled “How to Implement the New Centralized Partnership Audit Regime of the BBA,” is the third and final of a series on the new centralized audit regime that came into effect in 2018 under the Bipartisan Budget Act, replacing the old TEFRA procedures with new partnership-level adjustments.  The first article provided an overview of the primary differences between the BBA regime and that of the old TEFRA procedures.  The second article takes a

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Scott St. Amand April 20, 2021
Business Related Issues
Bipartisan Budget Act (BBA)

Understanding the New Centralized Partnership Audit Regime – Part One

This is the first of a series of three posts on the new centralized partnership audit regime that came into effect in 2018 under the Bipartisan Budget Act, replacing the old TEFRA procedures with new partnership-level adjustments.  This first article provides an overview of the primary differences between the BBA regime and that of the old TEFRA procedures.  The second article takes a deep dive into the Code and Treasury Regulations, explaining each new provision

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Scott St. Amand April 20, 2021
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Excelsior Aggregates v. Commissioner
T.C. Memo. 2021-125

On November 4, 2021, the Tax Court issued a Memorandum Opinion in the case of Excelsior Aggregates v. Commissioner (T.C. Memo. 2021-125). The primary issue presented in Excelsior Aggregates was whether the IRS complied with the prior supervisory approval requirement of IRC § 6751(b)(1) with respect to the numerous penalties

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Scott St. Amand March 29, 2022

Goldberg v. Commissioner
T.C. Memo. 2021-119

On October 19, 2021, the Tax Court issued a Memorandum Opinion in the case of Goldberg v. Commissioner (T.C. Memo. 2021-119). The primary issue presented in Goldberg v. Commissioner was whether Mr. Goldberg is prohibited from now challenging his underlying tax liabilities because of his failure to challenge an earlier

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Scott St. Amand November 3, 2021

Vennes v. Commissioner
T.C. Memo. 2021-93

On July 20, 2021, the Tax Court issued a Memorandum Opinion in the case of Vennes v. Commissioner (T.C. Memo. 2021-93). The primary issues presented in Vennes v. Commissioner were whether the petitioner was entitled to passthrough theft loss deductions for 2008, and whether the petitioner was liable for the

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Scott St. Amand September 2, 2021

Verghese v. Commissioner
T.C. Memo. 2021-70

On June 7, 2021, the Tax Court issued a Memorandum Opinion in the case of Verghese v. Commissioner (T.C. Memo. 2021-70). The primary issues presented in Verghese v. Commissioner were (1) whether, under IRC § 6404(a) the petitioners are entitled to abatement on the basis of principles of fairness, and

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Scott St. Amand June 21, 2021

ES NPA HOLDING LLC v. Commissioner
T.C. Memo. 2021-68

On June 3, 2021, the Tax Court issued a Memorandum Opinion in the case of ES NPA HOLDING LLC v. Commissioner (T.C. Memo. 2021-68). The primary issue presented in ES NPA HOLDING LLC v. Commissioner was whether the adjustment to ES NPA’s 2011 ordinary income originates at the level of another

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Scott St. Amand June 21, 2021