Posts Tagged penalties and interest
Blame The Tax Preparer Defense Fails In U.S. Tax Court
by Brian Mahany
Stephen Woodsum and his wife Anne Lovett hired both a lawyer and a CPA to prepare their tax return. The couple had many business interests and showed a taxable income of $29.2 million on their 2006 federal income returns. Unfortunately, that income figure failed to include an additional $3.4 million in income realized [...]
Frivolous Tax Arguments? - Beware the Tax Man!
By Brian Mahany
The concept of fining people for taking frivolous tax positions sounds pretty good at first. The California Franchise Tax Board announced it was going to fine taxpayers $5000 per offense for those who make “frivolous” arguments or attempt to “delay or impede the administration” of tax laws. The problem, of course, is allowing [...]
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