Penalties Under the Code
Abuse of Discretion

Middleton v. Commissioner
T.C. Memo. 2022-28

On April 4, 2022, the Tax Court issued a Memorandum Opinion in the case of Middleton v. Commissioner (T.C. Memo. 2022-28). The primary issues presented in Middleton v. Commissioner were (i) whether the taxpayer could challenge the Trust Fund Recovery Penalty at his CDP hearing; and (ii) whether the taxpayer established that he was not “responsible person” for collecting, accounting for, and paying over employees’ income and employment taxes. Background to Middleton v. Commissioner In

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Scott St. Amand November 22, 2022
Penalties Under the Code
Challenging Levy

Kazmi v. Commissioner
T.C. Memo. 2022-13

On March 1, 2022, the Tax Court issued a Memorandum Opinion in the case of Kazmi v. Commissioner (T.C. Memo. 2022-13). The primary issues presented in Kazmi v. Commissioner were (1) whether the petitioner is entitled to challenge the underlying liabilities, and if so, whether he is a responsible person who willfully failed to pay over employment taxes under IRC § 6672, and (2) whether the Appeals abused its discretion in sustaining the collection action.

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Scott St. Amand May 20, 2022
Procedural Issues
Abuse of Discretion

Starcher v. Commissioner
T.C. Memo. 2021-144

On December 30, 2021, the Tax Court issued a Memorandum Opinion in the case of Starcher v. Commissioner (T.C. Memo. 2021-144). The primary issue presented in Starcher was whether the IRS abused its discretion in upholding the filing of a notice of intent to levy. Held: Discretion sound—no abuse here. Background The petitioner did not file an income tax return for 2014, so the IRS prepared a substitute for return (SFR) for her pursuant to

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Scott St. Amand May 2, 2022
Procedural Issues
Abuse of Discretion

Bunton v. Commissioner
T.C. Memo. 2021-141

On December 28, 2021, the Tax Court issued a Memorandum Opinion in the case of Bunton v. Commissioner (T.C. Memo. 2021-141). The primary issue presented in Bunton was whether the IRS office of Appeals abused its discretion by sustaining a levy upon the taxpayers’ (read: tax protesters) state tax refund. Held: Not so much. Background to Bunton v. Commissioner The petitioners are tax protesters, who adopted the good ol’ “we’re not federal workers or them

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Scott St. Amand April 27, 2022
Penalties Under the Code
Challenging Underlying Liability

Cashaw v. Commissioner
T.C. Memo. 2021-123

On October 26, 2021, the Tax Court issued a Memorandum Opinion in the case of Cashaw v. Commissioner (T.C. Memo. 2021-123). The primary issue presented in Cashaw v. Commissioner was whether the petitioner is liable for trust fund recovery penalties. Held: Yup. Background to Cashaw v. Commissioner The petitioner was presented with difficult choices during her tenure as temporary chief administrator of a hospital. The hospital was under a state order freezing its bank accounts

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Scott St. Amand November 12, 2021
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
Procedural Issues
CDP

Long v. Commissioner
T.C. Memo. 2021-81

On June 30, 2021, the Tax Court issued a Memorandum Opinion in the case of Long v. Commissioner (T.C. Memo. 2021-81). The primary issue presented in Long v. Commissioner was whether the petitioner was entitled to dispute her underlying liabilities when she failed to do so with prior opportunity arising out of a notice of deficiency that was mailed to the petitioner’s last known address—which she did not receive. Underlying Liability in CDP Case in

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Scott St. Amand July 12, 2021
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Middleton v. Commissioner
T.C. Memo. 2022-28

On April 4, 2022, the Tax Court issued a Memorandum Opinion in the case of Middleton v. Commissioner (T.C. Memo. 2022-28). The primary issues presented in Middleton v. Commissioner were (i) whether the taxpayer could challenge the Trust Fund Recovery Penalty at his CDP hearing; and (ii) whether the taxpayer

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Scott St. Amand November 22, 2022

Kazmi v. Commissioner
T.C. Memo. 2022-13

On March 1, 2022, the Tax Court issued a Memorandum Opinion in the case of Kazmi v. Commissioner (T.C. Memo. 2022-13). The primary issues presented in Kazmi v. Commissioner were (1) whether the petitioner is entitled to challenge the underlying liabilities, and if so, whether he is a responsible person

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Scott St. Amand May 20, 2022

Starcher v. Commissioner
T.C. Memo. 2021-144

On December 30, 2021, the Tax Court issued a Memorandum Opinion in the case of Starcher v. Commissioner (T.C. Memo. 2021-144). The primary issue presented in Starcher was whether the IRS abused its discretion in upholding the filing of a notice of intent to levy. Held: Discretion sound—no abuse here.

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Scott St. Amand May 2, 2022

Bunton v. Commissioner
T.C. Memo. 2021-141

On December 28, 2021, the Tax Court issued a Memorandum Opinion in the case of Bunton v. Commissioner (T.C. Memo. 2021-141). The primary issue presented in Bunton was whether the IRS office of Appeals abused its discretion by sustaining a levy upon the taxpayers’ (read: tax protesters) state tax refund.

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Scott St. Amand April 27, 2022

Cashaw v. Commissioner
T.C. Memo. 2021-123

On October 26, 2021, the Tax Court issued a Memorandum Opinion in the case of Cashaw v. Commissioner (T.C. Memo. 2021-123). The primary issue presented in Cashaw v. Commissioner was whether the petitioner is liable for trust fund recovery penalties. Held: Yup. Background to Cashaw v. Commissioner The petitioner was

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Scott St. Amand November 12, 2021

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

Long v. Commissioner
T.C. Memo. 2021-81

On June 30, 2021, the Tax Court issued a Memorandum Opinion in the case of Long v. Commissioner (T.C. Memo. 2021-81). The primary issue presented in Long v. Commissioner was whether the petitioner was entitled to dispute her underlying liabilities when she failed to do so with prior opportunity arising

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Scott St. Amand July 12, 2021