The Wild Journey
I am taking time out from my multi-part series on Subchapter S to report on the Washington capital gains tax. As you know, I have reported in several prior blog posts on the numerous challenges confronting the
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A Journey Through Subchapter S / A Review of The Not So Obvious & The Many Traps That Exist For The Unwary: Part XIII – What Happens to a Shareholder’s Return When There Is an Error on the S Corporation Return?
Basic Rules
IRC § 6501(a) generally requires the IRS to assess tax within three (3) years after a tax return is filed by the taxpayer.
There are two (2) notable exceptions to this rule under IRC § 6501(c) and (e),…
A Birthday Greeting to the Tax Reform Act of 1986
The Tax Reform Act of 1986 (the “TRA 86”) was signed into law by President Ronald Reagan on October 22, 1986, exactly 38 years ago today. TRA 86 was sponsored by, among others, Representative Richard Gephardt (D-Missouri) in the U.S.…
A Journey Through Subchapter S / A Review of The Not So Obvious & The Many Traps That Exist For The Unwary: Part XII – A Reoccurring Theme: Don’t You Know That Keeping Adequate Business Records Is Required?
In this Part XII of my multi-part series on some of the not-so-obvious aspects of S corporations, I explore a consistent theme – taxpayers lose fights with taxing authorities when they fail to maintain adequate records. Keeping adequate records is…
You’re Invited – NYU 83rd Institute on Federal Taxation (New York and San Diego)
I am excited to share that the 83rd Institute on Federal Taxation (IFT) will be held in New York City on October 20-25, 2024, and in San Diego, California on November 17-22, 2024.
This year, I will present my latest…
A Journey Through Subchapter S / A Review of The Not So Obvious & The Many Traps That Exist For The Unwary: Part XI – A Shareholder of an S Corporation Cannot Take Losses in Excess of the Shareholder’s Stock Basis
In this Part XI of my multi-part series on some of the not-so-obvious aspects of S corporations, I explore a topic that should be obvious but which appears to be ignored by many taxpayers and their tax advisers – accurate…
A Journey Through Subchapter S / A Review of The Not So Obvious & The Many Traps That Exist For The Unwary: Part X – Converting a C Corporation to an S Corporation/Nothing Could Go Wrong or Could It?
Introduction
When considering converting a C corporation to an S corporation, tax advisers and taxpayers need to pay careful attention to the many perils that exist. Failure to pay close attention to the road in this area could result in…
Travel Tidbits: Breaking News and Insights from the Online Travel World
Good Sunday morning from Seattle . . . Our weekly Online Travel Update (my last for the next 3 months) for the week ending August 2, 2024, is below. Last week was a busy week in the online travel industry…
Online Travel Update: Google's Shift on Cookies & Booking.com's Legal Scrape
Good Sunday morning from Seattle . . . Our weekly Online Travel Update for the week ending Friday, July 26, 2024, is below. It was a relatively quiet week this past week in the online travel industry, at least until…
This week’s Online Travel Update: Amazon’s Prime Day travel offerings, Kayak’s new business booking features, and a record fine for Booking.com.
Good Sunday morning from Seattle… Our weekly Online Travel Update for the week ending Friday, July 19, 2024, is below. This week’s Update features a variety of stories, including news on the latest fines to be levied on Booking.com. Enjoy.…