More Frivolous Claims

Continuing the list of 40 positions not to take on your federal income tax return because they have been deemed frivolous or fraudulent according to IRS:

20.  A taxpayer may avoid tax on income by attributing the income to a trust, including the argument that a taxpayer can put all of the taxpayer’s assets into a trust to avoid income tax while still retaining substantial powers of ownership and control over those assets or that a taxpayer may claim an expense deduction for the income attributed to a trust, or similar arguments described as frivolous in Rev. Rul. 2006-19, 2006-15 I.R.B. 749. 

Psst, remember:  This is a list of positions NOT to take!!

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Kelly Phillips Erb
Kelly Phillips Erb, known as Taxgirl, is a tax attorney, writer, and speaker who explains tax news, IRS updates, scams, financial crime, and money in plain English.

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