From irs.gov: IRS Grants Tax Relief for Hurricane Katrina Victims IR-2005-84, Aug. 30, 2005 WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today announced special relief for
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‘The Largest Tax Fraud Ever’
Eight former KPMG execs have been charged with conspiracy to sell fraudulent tax shelters. They are former KPMG Deputy Chairman Jeffrey Stein, former officials John
Read MoreSheppard FL(i)Ps For Strangi?
TaxProf Blog reported that Lee Sheppard had penned an article (note that this is a pdf) critiquing the business purpose logic of FLPs in light
Read MoreCindy’s Boston Tea Party
Cindy Sheehan has already made a name for herself as a peace advocate, having lost her son in the war in Iraq. She’s now making
Read MoreWho’s Accountable?
Hopefully, if you’re a nonprofit organization, you are! Check out the latest checklist for nonprofit accountability here.
Read MoreNY Times Takes A Stab
There is an interesting OpEd piece (free registration required) in today’s New York Times which critiques Senator Kyl’s plan for tweaking the federal estate tax.
Read MoreA Little Trust Is All You Need
Talk about a walking advertisement for trust law… A German man won almost $1 million in the lottery and promptly spent most of it. Embarrassed, he
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