An update from time to time on various corporate income tax issues by Ed Zollars and others - edited by Steve Leimberg and designed for tax professionals.
In this 12-minute video podcast, Bob Keebler and Marty Shenkman discuss the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act, passed by both houses of Congress and expected to be signed by the President. Recorded June 4, 2020. This Podcast is sponsored by Leimberg Information Services, Inc. at http://www.leimbergservices.com Please visit our software, books, and PowerPoint Presentations site at http://www.leimberg.com
When does the rental of real estate constitute a trade or business for purposes of Code section 199A? Bob Keebler analyzes Notice 2019-07 in this 10-minute podcast. This Podcast is sponsored by Leimberg Information Services, Inc. at http://www.leimbergservices.com Please visit our software, books, and PowerPoint Presentations site at http://www.leimberg.com
In this 14-minute podcast, Bob Keebler provides an overview of the proposed regulations implementing the income tax deduction for qualified business income. This Podcast is sponsored by Leimberg Information Services, Inc. at http://www.leimbergservices.com Please visit our software, books, and PowerPoint Presentations site at http://www.leimberg.com
In this 20-minute podcast, Bob Keebler discusses income tax planning for real estate investors under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, including the new Code section 199A deduction. This Podcast is sponsored by Leimberg Information Services, Inc. at http://www.leimbergservices.com Please visit our software, books, and PowerPoint Presentations site at http://www.leimberg.com
Bob Keebler and Jonathan Blattmachr This Podcast is sponsored by Leimberg Information Services, Inc. at http://www.leimbergservices.com Please visit our software, books, and PowerPoint Presentations site at http://www.leimberg.com
In this podcast, Bob Keebler and Todd Angkatavanich discuss the basics of Internal Revenue Code section 2701, including: - How section 2701 relates to the rest of Chapter 14 - Application of the section to a broad scope of transactions - The "vertical slice" rule - Recapitalizations and CCA 201442053 - Planning opportunities. Recorded August 25, 2015. This Podcast is sponsored by Leimberg Information Services, Inc. at http://www.leimbergservices.com Please visit our software, books, and PowerPoint Presentations site at http://www.leimberg.com
Estate Planning after the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 Video Presentation. This Podcast is sponsored by Leimberg Information Services, Inc. at http://www.leimbergservices.com Please visit our software, books, and PowerPoint Presentations site at http://www.leimberg.com
Bob Keebler and Marty Shenkman discuss planning between now and December 31st. The time is crucial and the opportunity is not to be missed. Marty has created a postcard to inform clients of 2012 planning opportunities. A company called "Printing for Less" - which does Marty's newsletter - will customize and mail it for any practitioner at a 20% discount off printing costs + postage. (Marty gets no payment from this). You can use his postcard primarily with no royalties (but a nice note and perhaps a gift to charity in Marty's name is in order). To learn more, just go to http://www.printingforless.com/shenkman and you can quickly handle the entire process. LISI has posted Marty's sample postcard and a flyer that explains it. You can find it by loging into LISI and looking under ActualText. This Podcast is sponsored by Leimberg Information Services, Inc. at http://www.leimbergservices.com Please visit our software, books, and PowerPoint Presentations site at http://www.leimberg.com
Bob interviews attorney Michael Goller who discusses the new Covered Opinion Proposed Regulations. This is a very important development focusing on Section 10.37 - dealing with tax opinions and how attorneys must comply. Also stressed in this interview is section 10.35, which requires competence and 10.36 dealing with management oversight proceedures and standards. This Podcast is sponsored by Leimberg Information Services, Inc. at http://www.leimbergservices.com Please visit our software, books, and PowerPoint Presentations site at http://www.leimberg.com
Bob speaks with Mike Gollar, a tax attorney about Taxpayer Penalties and how to avoid them. This Podcast is sponsored by Leimberg Information Services, Inc. at http://www.leimbergservices.com Please visit our software, books, and PowerPoint Presentations site at http://www.leimberg.com
Stars Bob Keebler and Jonathan Blattmachr discuss multiple planning tactics and considerations for this most important and pivotal year. This Podcast is sponsored by Leimberg Information Services, Inc. at http://www.leimbergservices.com Please visit our software, books, and PowerPoint Presentations site at http://www.leimberg.com
How can a client reduce the potential tax burden where the holding in question is a large concentration of stock in one or two companies? Bob Keebler discusses Strategies for Mitigating taxation of concentrated low basis positions. This Podcast is sponsored by Leimberg Information Services, Inc. at http://www.leimbergservices.com Please visit our software, books, and PowerPoint Presentations site at http://www.leimberg.com
Paul Hood discusses non-controlling normalizing adjustments. Don't miss Paul's upcoming 9/28 program at 12:00 P.M. EDT talk on Phil Cavesh?s Ultimate Estate Planner. It's A Method in the Madness: The Fine Art of Designing Estate Planning Tools and Techniques. To learn more or sign up: http://www.ultimateestateplanner.com/092811PH.html This Podcast is sponsored by Leimberg Information Services, Inc. at http://www.leimbergservices.com Please visit our software, books, and PowerPoint Presentations site at http://www.leimberg.com
Paul Hood - Tax Affect or not Tax Affect S Corporation earnings? Paul Hood discusses the issues. Is there a premium? Should you believe the Tax Court? Keep listening. Paul Hood will be hosting a 90 minute teleconference on September 28th titled ?A Method in the Madness: The Fine Art of Designing Estate Planning Tools and Techniques.? On this special teleconference, Paul will cover how proper plan design is really a 3-part analysis (the technique, the particular assets and the ?players? involved), and how to balance ?asset? factors such as valuation issues, intended use and management of assets, ease of transfer or division, availability as loan collateral and special tax attributes. Register by calling 866.754.6477 or online using this link: Paul Hood Teleconference . This Podcast is sponsored by Leimberg Information Services, Inc. at http://www.leimbergservices.com Please visit our software, books, and PowerPoint Presentations site at http://www.leimberg.com
Business Valuation authority Paul Hood discusses valuation when a controlling interest in a closely-held corporation is involved. Paul is the co-author of a new book on business valuation - A Reviewer's Handbook to Business Valuation - that was the subject of our recent book review in Business Entities Newsletter # 127. This Podcast is sponsored by Leimberg Information Services, Inc. at http://www.leimbergservices.com Please visit our software, books, and PowerPoint Presentations site at http://www.leimberg.com
Paul Hood, co-author with Tim Lee of the recently published book, A Reviewer's Guide to Business Valuations, discusses recent cases involving valuation discounts for built-in capital gains. This Podcast is sponsored by Leimberg Information Services, Inc. at http://www.leimbergservices.com Please visit our software, books, and PowerPoint Presentations site at http://www.leimberg.com
In this important PodCast, Bob Keebler reviews what he is calling the Section 1022 Election/AMT 'Curveball.' According to Bob, it appears that there is a strong possibility that taxpayers electing carryover basis will have different basis for AMT and regular tax purposes. This, according to Bob, appears to have been missed by the tax writing committees and the IRS. This Podcast is sponsored by Leimberg Information Services, Inc. at http://www.leimbergservices.com Please visit our software, books, and PowerPoint Presentations site at http://www.leimberg.com
In this PodCast, Bob Keebler reviews a variety of strategies that can immediately help clients with their stock and bond investments. This Podcast is sponsored by Leimberg Information Services, Inc. at http://www.leimbergservices.com Please visit our software, books, and PowerPoint Presentations site at http://www.leimberg.com
Bob Keebler discusses Revenue Procedure 2011-41, which was issued by the IRS on August 5th. Bob covers the safe harbor rules applicable when executors elect out of paying estate tax, as well as the rules on how-to allocate basis This Podcast is sponsored by Leimberg Information Services, Inc. at http://www.leimbergservices.com Please visit our software, books, and PowerPoint Presentations site at http://www.leimberg.com
In this PodCast, Bob Keebler focuses on Notice 2011-66, the 1022 election not to pay estate tax, along with impact of Form 8939 This Podcast is sponsored by Leimberg Information Services, Inc. at http://www.leimbergservices.com Please visit our software, books, and PowerPoint Presentations site at http://www.leimberg.com
In this PodCast, Bob Keebler focuses on the tax issues raised by the Budget Control Act of 2011, along with what Congress might do in in the future. Bob also reviews the things advisors should be doing to help their clients. This is Part 2 of 2 This Podcast is sponsored by Leimberg Information Services, Inc. at http://www.leimbergservices.com Please visit our software, books, and PowerPoint Presentations site at http://www.leimberg.com
In this PodCast, Bob Keebler reviewd the current fiscal situation and important dates contained in the Budget Control Act of 2011. This is Part 1 of 2 This Podcast is sponsored by Leimberg Information Services, Inc. at http://www.leimbergservices.com Please visit our software, books, and PowerPoint Presentations site at http://www.leimberg.com
Paul Hood recently co-authored a new book with Tim Lee titled: A Reviewer?s Handbook to Business Valuation: Practical Guidance to the Use and Abuse of a Business Appraisal (Wiley 2011). The book is available for order on their website: http://www.bvreviewershandbook.com . Paul and Tim will be hosting a webinar on August 11, 2011 (10:00am ? 11:40am PT, 1pm-2:40pm ET) for BV Resources on reviewing business appraisals. Their webinar qualifies for 2 CE credits. Additional information on their webinar is available at: bvresources and members may register at this link: registration. In this PodCast, Paul provides LISI members with Questions that absolutely positively need to be asked of the Appraiser - about a business appraisal. This is Part I of II. This Podcast is sponsored by Leimberg Information Services, Inc. at http://www.leimbergservices.com Please visit our software, books, and PowerPoint Presentations site at http://www.leimberg.com
Paul recently co-authored a new book with Tim Lee titled: A Reviewer?s Handbook to Business Valuation: Practical Guidance to the Use and Abuse of a Business Appraisal (Wiley 2011). The book is available for order on their website: http://www.bvreviewershandbook.com . Paul and Tim will be hosting a webinar on August 11, 2011 (10:00am ? 11:40am PT, 1pm-2:40pm ET) for BV Resources on reviewing business appraisals. Their webinar qualifies for 2 CE credits. Additional information on their webinar is available at: bvresources and members may register at this link: registration. In this PodCast, Paul provides LISI members with Questions that absolutely positively need to be asked of the Appraiser - about a business appraisal. This Podcast is sponsored by Leimberg Information Services, Inc. at http://www.leimbergservices.com Please visit our software, books, and PowerPoint Presentations site at http://www.leimberg.com
Bob Keebler discusses important factors to consider when a client owns or is considering the use of stock options during a time when rates are increasing. This Podcast is sponsored by Leimberg Information Services, Inc. at http://www.leimbergservices.com Please visit our software, books, and PowerPoint Presentations site at http://www.leimberg.com
Bob Keebler provides LISI members with a "hot off the press" PodCast on the new tax law that was passed late at night December 16, 2010. Here's info on how you can learn more on the tax law from Bob and his associates: Learn the latest on the Estate Tax Bill during Keebler Associates 90 minute teleconference next week - Monday, the 20th. Resolution of the Estate Tax - An Update on the "Final" Estate Tax Bill 2010 Choices - Urgent Decisions are Required The GST Quagmire with repeal of EGTRRA $5 Million Gift Tax Exemption $5 Million GST Exemption Carryover Basis and More 35% Tax Rate Two Year Window of Opportunity -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WHEN: Monday, December 20 from 12 noon - 1:30pm CENTRAL WHAT: Resolution of the Estate Tax - An Update of the Estate Tax Bill REGISTRATION FEE: $150 per phone line. Unlimited attendance on one phone line. REGISTER ONLINE: Safe and Secure registration link or call Kristina Schneider at 866-754-6477 with your credit card information. LIMITED ATTENDEES: Register soon! Only the first 100 sites will have access to the teleconference. (Ultimate Estate Planners, Inc. is administering the program, so please note that your credit card will be charged by UEP.) NOTE: Because of the urgency of the conference, we have not been able to apply for CE. Please forward to any friend who might find this helpful. Robert S. Keebler, CPA, MST, AEP (Distinguished) Keebler & Associates, LLP 420 South Washington Street Green Bay, WI 54301 Phone: 920.593.1701 Contact Keebler & Associates, LLP: Robert S. Keebler, CPA, MST, AEP robert.keebler@keeblerandassociates.com 920.593.1701 Stephen J. Bigge, CPA, CSEP stephen.bigge@keeblerandassociates.com 920.593.1702 Michelle L. Ward, JD, CSEP michelle.ward@keeblerandassociates.com 920.593.1703 Peter J. Melcher, MBA, JD, LLM peter.melcher@keeblerandassociates.com 920.883.9575 Lisa A. Chapa, Marketing Director lisa.chapa@keeblerandassociates.com 920.593.1704 Lynn D. Stevens, Administrative lynn.stevens@keeblerandassociates.com 920.593.1705 This Podcast is sponsored by Leimberg Information Services, Inc. at http://www.leimbergservices.com Please visit our software, books, and PowerPoint Presentations site at http://www.leimberg.com
Bob Keebler keeps LISI members ahead of the new tax law curve with this incredibly timely PodCast. Here's info on how you can learn more from Bob and his associates: Learn the latest on the Estate Tax Bill during Keebler Associates 90 minute teleconference next week - Monday, the 20th. Resolution of the Estate Tax - An Update on the "Final" Estate Tax Bill 2010 Choices - Urgent Decisions are Required The GST Quagmire with repeal of EGTRRA $5 Million Gift Tax Exemption $5 Million GST Exemption Carryover Basis and More 35% Tax Rate Two Year Window of Opportunity -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WHEN: Monday, December 20 from 12 noon - 1:30pm CENTRAL WHAT: Resolution of the Estate Tax - An Update of the Estate Tax Bill REGISTRATION FEE: $150 per phone line. Unlimited attendance on one phone line. REGISTER ONLINE: Safe and Secure registration link or call Kristina Schneider at 866-754-6477 with your credit card information. LIMITED ATTENDEES: Register soon! Only the first 100 sites will have access to the teleconference. (Ultimate Estate Planners, Inc. is administering the program, so please note that your credit card will be charged by UEP.) NOTE: Because of the urgency of the conference, we have not been able to apply for CE. Please forward to any friend who might find this helpful. Robert S. Keebler, CPA, MST, AEP (Distinguished) Keebler & Associates, LLP 420 South Washington Street Green Bay, WI 54301 Phone: 920.593.1701 Contact Keebler & Associates, LLP: Robert S. Keebler, CPA, MST, AEP robert.keebler@keeblerandassociates.com 920.593.1701 Stephen J. Bigge, CPA, CSEP stephen.bigge@keeblerandassociates.com 920.593.1702 Michelle L. Ward, JD, CSEP michelle.ward@keeblerandassociates.com 920.593.1703 Peter J. Melcher, MBA, JD, LLM peter.melcher@keeblerandassociates.com 920.883.9575 Lisa A. Chapa, Marketing Director lisa.chapa@keeblerandassociates.com 920.593.1704 Lynn D. Stevens, Administrative lynn.stevens@keeblerandassociates.com 920.593.1705 This Podcast is sponsored by Leimberg Information Services, Inc. at http://www.leimbergservices.com Please visit our software, books, and PowerPoint Presentations site at http://www.leimberg.com
This PocCast is about the definition of an employee. We look at the matter in the case of Maimon v. Commissioner, TC Summary Opinion 2009-53. Dr. Maimon attempted to argue that he was not an employee of the professional corporation he worked in (and owned some shares in), but rather was an independent contractor. He was interested in holding this position because he had ended up personally paying over legal fees and, ultimately, a $1 million settlement, in a case involving his medical services. The case is interesting because the Court held Dr. Maimon was not an officer and thus actually stepped through the common law tests for employment status. In the end the court found Dr. Maimon was an employee, but the case gives a good outline of the analysis to go through even in cases that aren't quite as "bad facts" as this one. Materials for the podcast are available at http://www.edzollars.com/2009-04-25_Employee.pdf . This Podcast is sponsored by Leimberg Information Services, Inc. at http://www.leimbergservices.com Please visit our software, books, and PowerPoint Presentations site at http://www.leimberg.com
This PodCast concerns a case dealing with the trust fund recovery penalty under "6672. In the case of Richard A. Smith v. United States, 2009 TNT 30-6, CA10, (http://ca10.washburnlaw.edu/cases/2009/02/07-4210.pdf) the Tenth Circuit refused to overturn the holding in the US District Court of Utah that Mr. Smith was a responsible person, even though he had no ownership interest in the entity in question. The case highlights the dangers for employees in accounting functions when the organization they work for begins to have cash flow problems, and payroll tax payments begin to be skipped.The materials are available at http://www.edzollars.com/2009-02-23_Responsible.pdf . This Podcast is sponsored by Leimberg Information Services, Inc. at http://www.leimbergservices.com Please visit our software, books, and PowerPoint Presentations site at http://www.leimberg.com
This PodCast is about the American Recovery Reinvestment Act of 2009. It has a number of tax provisions, and this podcast looks at the small business net operating loss provisions of the Act. This provision will require action for some taxpayers within 60 days after the bill is signed into law, as well as giving us a "sliding" window for when we start using a net operating loss for the year we elect to have it apply to. The podcast materials are located at http://www.edzollars.com/2009-02-16_NOL.pdf . This Podcast is sponsored by Leimberg Information Services, Inc. at http://www.leimbergservices.com Please visit our software, books, and PowerPoint Presentations site at http://www.leimberg.com
This Podcast concerns the final regulations on S Corporation open account debt that will change the way that many clients have to deal with their loans to the corporation. These changes are effective immediately, so we have to understand how these rules work. The materials are available at http://www.edzollars.com/2008-10-31_S_OpenAccount.pdf . This Podcast is sponsored by Leimberg Information Services, Inc. at http://www.leimbergservices.com Please visit our software, books, and PowerPoint Presentations site at http://www.leimberg.com
This PodCast examines a difference in application of IRC "162(k) between the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States Tax Court given the Tax Court's decision in Ralston Purina v. Commissioner, 131 TC No. 4 that dealt with the taxpayer's attempt to claim a deduction for dividends paid to participants in its ESOP when it had to redeem certain stock from the ESOP to pay out terminated participants in that plan. The materials can be downloaded from http://www.edzollars.com/2008-09-15_ESOP.pdf . . This Podcast is sponsored by Leimberg Information Services, Inc. at http://www.leimbergservices.com Please visit our software, books, and PowerPoint Presentations site at http://www.leimberg.com
This PodCast pertains to a common accounting issue, the differences between tax and GAAP treatment of items. Here, we focus on a case involving the time for recognizing an expense. The matter involved rebates and we look at a Chief Counsel Memorandum (ILM 200834019) outlining the IRS's view on why the taxpayer in this case could not recognize the expense related to rebates at the time a sale was made. Materials for this week's podcast can be downloaded at http://www.edzollars.com/2008-09-01_Rebates.pdf This Podcast is sponsored by Leimberg Information Services, Inc. at http://www.leimbergservices.com Please visit our software, books, and PowerPoint Presentations site at http://www.leimberg.com
This PodCast reviews the requirements found in the regulations for obtaining the required support for a tax position, concentrating on the methods outlined in Reg. "1.6662-4(d) in the definition of "substantial authority" which are cross referenced multiple times when considering other levels of authority. The materials can be downloaded from http://www.edzollars.com/2008-08-25_Penalty.pdf . . This Podcast is sponsored by Leimberg Information Services, Inc. at http://www.leimbergservices.com Please visit our software, books, and PowerPoint Presentations site at http://www.leimberg.com
This podcast is the sequel to a November 2006 podcast on the same case--that of Kadillak v. Commissioner where an individual who was caught by the "dot bomb" crash of the technology stock of his former employer attempted to mitigate the damage caused by his ISO exercise and 83(b) election made at the height of the craze. A year later, Mr. Kadillak was no longer employed by the organization, the stock price had tanked, and when he sold the stock that he didn't have to surrender got stuck with a $3,000 per year AMT capital loss deduction (probably for lifetime) to "offset" a large prior year AMT liability. The Ninth Circuit has now ruled on the case and, unfortunately for Mr. Kadillak, agreed with the Tax Court's decision. We look at the Section 83(b) election, it's downside risk that Mr. Kadillak obtained "up close and personal" experience with, and some general observations on counseling clients about the "what if" problem when they are sure they know what the future will hold. The materials are available at http://www.edzollars.com/2008-08-04_83b.pdf . This Podcast is sponsored by Leimberg Information Services, Inc. at http://www.leimbergservices.com Please visit our software, books, and PowerPoint Presentations site at http://www.leimberg.com
This PodCast examines the American Home Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008, taking a detailed look at a few tax provisions in that bill of interest. We look at the refundable first time homeowners credit, the property tax deduction for nonitemizers and the soon to start restrictions on the ability to get a full Section 121 exclusion if a property has not always been used as a principal residence that will apply to usage after January 1, 2009. Watch for the required IRS guidance on a number of these matters. The materials are available for download at http://www.edzollars.com/2008-07-28_Housing.pdf . This Podcast is sponsored by Leimberg Information Services, Inc. at http://www.leimbergservices.com Please visit our software, books, and PowerPoint Presentations site at http://www.leimberg.com
This Podcast is about temporary regulations that deal with start-up and corporate and partnership organization costs. Interestingly enough, the new regulations now create an automatic election to expense/amortize all such costs, and treat problems related to the identification of costs or the proper year to begin amortization as accounting method issues. The materials are located online at http://www.edzollars.com/2008-07-14_Section_195.pdf . This Podcast is sponsored by Leimberg Information Services, Inc. at http://www.leimbergservices.com Please visit our software, books, and PowerPoint Presentations site at http://www.leimberg.com
This Podcast pertains to HSA Accounts. The IRS has issued guidance in the form of a series of questions and answers related to Health Savings Account in Notice 2008-59. This podcast covers some of the planning and design opportunities available under this Notice. Written materials for this podcast can be downloaded from http://www.edzollars.com/2008-06-30_HSA_Guidance.pdf . This Podcast is sponsored by Leimberg Information Services, Inc. at http://www.leimbergservices.com Please visit our software, books, and PowerPoint Presentations site at http://www.leimberg.com
This PodCast is part two of a series on the proposed regulations for preparer penalties. . The materials are at http://edzollars.com/2008-06-23_Penalty.pdf . This Podcast is sponsored by Leimberg Information Services, Inc. at http://www.leimbergservices.com Please visit our software, books, and PowerPoint Presentations site at http://www.leimberg.com
This PodCast is the first of what will be a series of two on the proposed regulations for preparer penalties. Considering the length of the regulations and podcast, the first hour is in this file to listen to and digest, with part two to be posted later. The materials are at http://edzollars.com/2008-06-23_Penalty.pdf . . This Podcast is sponsored by Leimberg Information Services, Inc. at http://www.leimbergservices.com Please visit our software, books, and PowerPoint Presentations site at http://www.leimberg.com
This PodCast is about securing client data, the responsibility of all of financial services practitioners. A presentation by Ed Zollars at the Arizona Society of CPA's Financial Planning Conference serves as the basis for this podcast. The slides used for this presentation are available at http://www.edzollars.com/2008-06-16_Knocking.pdf . This Podcast is sponsored by Leimberg Information Services, Inc. at http://www.leimbergservices.com Please visit our software, books, and PowerPoint Presentations site at http://www.leimberg.com
This PodCast concerns the issue of whether "7502(c) provides the exclusive means to prove timely filing of a document by a taxpayer. What the Third Circuit had to say, the IRS didn't like hearing. In the case of Philadelphia Marine Trade Ass'n.-Int'l Longshoremen's Association Pension Fund et al. v. Commissioner, 2008 TNT 74-16 the Third Circuit held that the reports of the death of the common law mailbox rule were, in the words of Mark Twain, greatly exaggerated. That places the Third Circuit in the same camp with the Eighth, Ninth and Tenth Circuits, and opposed to the positions of the Second and Sixth Circuits. The materials for this podcast are located at http://www.edzollars.com/2008-04-21_Mailbox.pdf. This Podcast is sponsored by Leimberg Information Services, Inc. at http://www.leimbergservices.com Please visit our software, books, and PowerPoint Presentations site at http://www.leimberg.com
This PodCast pertains to the distinction between compensation income and gifts. Specifically, the issue is, Is a payment to a person taxable compensation income or a non-taxable (for income tax purposes) gift. The case in question is the case of Larsen v. Commissioner, TC Memo 2008-73.The materials for the podcast are at http://www.edzollars.com/2008-04-16_Gift_Comp.pdf.We also briefly discuss an interesting episode of a podcast I found on small service business operating issues at a place you might not look--check out http://macbreaktech.com/63/making-mac-your-business/ for an interesting listen that really isn't very MacIntosh (or even computer) centric--just a general discussion of issues facing small service businesses.. This Podcast is sponsored by Leimberg Information Services, Inc. at http://www.leimbergservices.com Please visit our software, books, and PowerPoint Presentations site at http://www.leimberg.com
This PodCast is about the difference between an error and an accounting method. The question of whether a problem on a return was an error or a method of accounting is important. We'll look at the Sixth Circuit's ruling in the case of Huffman v. Commissioner, where the appeals court sustained the 20006 ruling of the Tax Court (126 TC 322) that the CPA's consistent flawed attempt to calculate inventory as prescribed by the regulations for the dollar-value, link-chain LIFO method. The resolution of this matter in favor of the IRS allowed the IRS to get at what would otherwise have been out of reach errors in years closed for assessment by moving that income into years that were open under the provisions of "481.The materials for this podcast can be found at http://www.edzollars.com/2008-03-17_CPA_Says_Error.pdf . This Podcast is sponsored by Leimberg Information Services, Inc. at http://www.leimbergservices.com Please visit our software, books, and PowerPoint Presentations site at http://www.leimberg.com
This PodCast examines an LLC debt restoration provision. We look at the Tax Court's second pass at the case of Hubert v. Commissioner, TC Memo 2008-46, a case sent back to the Tax Court by the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals to decide if the LLC debt restoration provision made the taxpayer the payer of last resort under the Sixth Circuit's test. The Tax Court comes back saying "No". The materials can be found at http://www.edzollars.com/2008-03-10_Risky_Business.pdf . This Podcast is sponsored by Leimberg Information Services, Inc. at http://www.leimbergservices.com Please visit our software, books, and PowerPoint Presentations site at http://www.leimberg.com
This PodCast pertains to the issue of "timely filing", revisiting an issue last covered in a podcast back in October of 2005. This time we look at the Tenth Circuit's opinion in the case of Gibson v. Commissioner, a case that illustrates how a taxpayer who thought he was complying with the requirements to prove a timely filing of his Tax Court petition managed to find a way to not get the benefit he thought he had.The materials are available at http://www.edzollars.com/2008-02-25_Timely_Filing_PodcastII.pdf This Podcast is sponsored by Leimberg Information Services, Inc. at http://www.leimbergservices.com Please visit our software, books, and PowerPoint Presentations site at http://www.leimberg.com
This PodCast is about the Economic Stimulus Package of 2008. It makes a few, but significant, tax law changes for 2008. This podcast talks about what Congress did and what we need to do about it.Materials are available at http://www.edzollars.com/2008-02-09_Economic_Stimulus.pdf . This Podcast is sponsored by Leimberg Information Services, Inc. at http://www.leimbergservices.com Please visit our software, books, and PowerPoint Presentations site at http://www.leimberg.com
This PodCast focuses on issues involved with LLCs and S corporations. This topic cuts across what is often covered in partnership discussions (the use of LLCs) and S corporations (where often LLCs are presented as an alternative to, rather than a potential form of, an S corporation).The podcast covers issues that arise when a single member LLC is used to hold S corporation stock, as well as when an LLC elects corporate status and wishes to be taxed under the S corporation rules.The materials are at http://edzollars.com/2008-02-04_S_Corporation.pdf This Podcast is sponsored by Leimberg Information Services, Inc. at http://www.leimbergservices.com Please visit our software, books, and PowerPoint Presentations site at http://www.leimberg.com
This PodCast concerns Revenue Procedure 2008-12 and final regulations under "7216, both of which deal with taxpayer authorizations for the use or disclosure of tax return information by tax preparers. The regulations contain a number of new requirements that will be imposed on tax preparers, and the Revenue Procedure contains specific language that must be used for taxpayers who are filing the Form 1040 series of forms. These new requirements will take effect on January 1, 2009.The written materials for the podcast can be downloaded from http://www.edzollars.com/2008-01-21_Consents.pdf . . Direct download: 2008-01-21.mp3 This Podcast is sponsored by Leimberg Information Services, Inc. at http://www.leimbergservices.com Please visit our software, books, and PowerPoint Presentations site at http://www.leimberg.com
This PodCast concerns guidance for Preparers of tax returns. The IRS celebrated the end of 2007 by releasing three Notices late on December 31 that provide guidance on the application of the revised preparer penalties contained in the Small Business and Work Opportunity Tax Act of 2007 that was passed last May. The IRS had previously released interim relief in Notice 2007-54, but that relief was set to expire as 2007 did.The centerpiece of this guidance is Notice 2008-13, which provides interim guidance on applying the "6694 preparer penalty standards. The interim rules are not nearly as onerous as many had feared they would be, and need to be incorporated rapidly into our practices as tax season approaches. Note, as well, that this guidance applies only until the IRS releases revised regulations, something the notice indicates they plan to do during 2008.The materials for this podcast can be downloaded at http://www.edzollars.com/2008-01-01_6694.pdf . Those materials include the full text of all three notices.. This Podcast is sponsored by Leimberg Information Services, Inc. at http://www.leimbergservices.com Please visit our software, books, and PowerPoint Presentations site at http://www.leimberg.com
.This PodCast is about end of 2007 tax bills. We look at highlights of three of the five bills affecting taxation that Congress passed prior to leaving town, specifically the Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2007, Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007 and Tax Technical Corrections Act of 2007, all three of which have provisions that should be of interest to many of your clients. The written materials for the podcast can be downloaded from http://www.edzollars.com/2007-12-29_New_Laws.pdf . This Podcast is sponsored by Leimberg Information Services, Inc. at http://www.leimbergservices.com Please visit our software, books, and PowerPoint Presentations site at http://www.leimberg.com
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