Ranked #1
A Defining Moment-Brokerage Trade or Business
A Defining Moment-Brokerage Trade or Business
The IRS has shown recent interest in disputing whether real estate agents meet the requirements to be treated as real es... Read more
7 Mar 2009
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23mins
Ranked #2
Sharing the Credit-IRS Rules on Section 36 Provision
Sharing the Credit-IRS Rules on Section 36 Provision
Last year when Congress added the first-time homebuyer credit found in Section 36, they included the ability for unmarri... Read more
19 Jan 2009
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20mins
Ranked #3
A Matter of Time (And Innocent Spouses)
A Matter of Time (And Innocent Spouses)
The Tax Court recently decided a pair of cases related to the innocent spouse provisions of §6015 and time limits on fil... Read more
20 Apr 2009
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38mins
Ranked #4
It's a Matter of Trust Funds—the Responsible Person Penalty
It's a Matter of Trust Funds—the Responsible Person Penalty
This week we look at a case dealing with the trust fund recovery penalty under §6672. In the case of Richard A. Smith v... Read more
22 Feb 2009
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41mins
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Ranked #5
Losses and Choices-Stimulus Bill Net Operating Loss Rules
Losses and Choices-Stimulus Bill Net Operating Loss Rules
The new American Recovery Reinvestment Act of 2009 has a number of tax provisions, and this week's podcast looks at the ... Read more
14 Feb 2009
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14hr 59mins
Ranked #6
Home is Where the Job Is
Home is Where the Job Is
This week I look at a case involving a Northwest Airlines mechanic who was laid off and ended up using his "bumping" rig... Read more
25 Jan 2009
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27mins
Ranked #7
The Case of the Missing Cattle-Overvaluation Penalty
The Case of the Missing Cattle-Overvaluation Penalty
Can nonexistent cattle be overvalued? The Ninth Circuit, disagreeing with the Tax Court and other circuits, says it can... Read more
28 Feb 2009
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22mins
Ranked #8
Debt, Foreclosures and the Tax Law
Debt, Foreclosures and the Tax Law
The new year opens up with a podcast based on a topic that was part of a panel I was a part of at the Arizona Forum for ... Read more
16 Jan 2009
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56mins
Ranked #9
S Corporation Debt and How to Not End Up With Basis
S Corporation Debt and How to Not End Up With Basis
We continue with issues related to S Corporation debt and the many ways to end up not being able to use debts to deduct ... Read more
2 Nov 2008
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28mins
Ranked #10
I Wish That Hadn't Worked--Section 83(b) Election Regret
I Wish That Hadn't Worked--Section 83(b) Election Regret
This podcast is the sequel to a November 2006 podcast on the same case--that of Kadillak v. Commissioner where an indivi... Read more
3 Aug 2008
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28mins
Ranked #11
Heeding Warnings-Taxpayer Penalized After Preparer Shopping
Heeding Warnings-Taxpayer Penalized After Preparer Shopping
In the past year we've talked a lot about the preparer standards and tax return positions. This week, in the case of Wa... Read more
27 Jul 2008
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28mins
Ranked #12
Getting Started Automatically—IRS Modifies Rules for Start Up and Organization Costs
Getting Started Automatically—IRS Modifies Rules for Start Up and Organization Costs
The IRS issued new temporary regulations that deal with start-up and corporate and partnership organization costs. Inte... Read more
13 Jul 2008
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36mins
Ranked #13
S Corporation Owner Health Insurance Deduction
S Corporation Owner Health Insurance Deduction
The IRS has issued Notice 2008-1 that details how an S corporation shareholder can qualify for the self-employed health ... Read more
24 Dec 2007
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21mins
Ranked #14
Plain Speaking: General Powers of Appointment, the GST and Grandfathered TRA86 Trusts
Plain Speaking: General Powers of Appointment, the GST and Grandfathered TRA86 Trusts
The Tax Court this week reasserted its previously stated position on the treatment of the GST grandfathering provision f... Read more
27 Oct 2006
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22mins
Ranked #15
Not Quite Horseshoes-Close Doesn't Count for Charitable Appraisals
Not Quite Horseshoes-Close Doesn't Count for Charitable Appraisals
The documentation rules for charitable contributions can create situations where taxpayers lose the right to claim a ded... Read more
21 Sep 2006
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24mins
Ranked #16
What Did They Mean? Section 199 and Construction
What Did They Mean? Section 199 and Construction
For our one year anniversary show, we take a look at the newly released regulations under Section 199 as they define con... Read more
1 Jul 2006
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29mins
Ranked #17
At Death Do the Payments Stop? Alimony and the Not Quite Clear Divorce Settlement.
At Death Do the Payments Stop? Alimony and the Not Quite Clear Divorce Settlement.
Divorce settlements at times are frustrating for tax preparers to work with, since they often leave dangling the issue o... Read more
3 Jun 2006
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25mins
Ranked #18
Gadgets and Gizmos
Gadgets and Gizmos
This week's presentation is based on a presentation I made for the Virginia Society of CPAs' 8th Annual Industry Confere... Read more
1 Jun 2009
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43mins
Ranked #19
The Education of the Taxpayer from a Business Perspective
The Education of the Taxpayer from a Business Perspective
Education incentives have been a favorite of Congress in recent years, but this week we look at the old favorite of educ... Read more
18 May 2009
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27mins
Ranked #20
The Limits on Taking a Return Position
The Limits on Taking a Return Position
Last year there was lots of discussion regarding the changes to §6694 and how tax professionals were to apply the standa... Read more
9 May 2009
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44mins
