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Issues arise when taxpayers claim positions generating benefits that arguably exceed those contemplated by Congress and the IRS. When this occurs, enforcement actions begin, and participating ...

A recent Tax Court case, Estate of Block v. Commissioner, T.C.M. (RIA) 2023-030 (T.C. 2023), examined whether a Connecticut estate could claim a charitable deduction under Internal Revenue Code ...

This beauty's a steal; what a Lady; medical miscreants; and other highlights of recent tax cases. Durham, North Carolina: Businesswoman Carol Jean Darrow, of Raleigh, North Carolina, has pleaded ...

The Internal Revenue Service recently issued Proposed Regulations (proposed regs) Section 1.6011-15, which aims to limit the abuse of certain charitable remainder annuity trusts. In particular, the ...