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An update from time to time on various tax and nontax issues dealing with partnerships and LLCs and similar pass-through entities - by Ed Zollars and others - edited by Steve Leimberg and designed for tax professionals.

steve@leimbergservices.com

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Bob Keebler, Mary O'Reilly, and Stephen Breitstone on the Grantor Retained Interest Partnership

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2020


In this 23-minute podcast, Bob Keebler, Mary O'Reilly, and Stephen Breitstone discuss the use of a GRIP - a Grantor Retained Interest Partnership - to use the estate and gift tax exemption in 2020 while retaining access to assets. 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

Video Podcast: Keebler and Shenkman on the PPP Flexibility Act

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2020


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

Bob Keebler on Notice 2019-07

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2019


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

Keebler: An Overview of Section 199A Final Regulations

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2019


In this 19-minute podcast, Bob Keebler provides an overview of the final section 199A regulations and Notice 2019-07. 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 on Tax Planning Under the Section 199A Regulations

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2018


In this 15-minute podcast, Bob Keebler discusses planning strategies under the Section 199A proposed regulations. 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 -- Overview of the Section 199A Proposed Regulations

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2018


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

Bob Keebler on Section 199A: An Executive Summary

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2018


In this 17-minute podcast, Bob Keebler explains new Code section 199A and the planning opportunities it presents. 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

Tax Planning for Real Estate Under TCJA

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2018


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 on the Newly Passed Tax Bill

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2017


In this seven minute podcast, Bob Keebler provides an overview of the tax bill and discusses immediate actions that should be considered by clients. 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

Keebler, Angkatavanich and Dougherty on Estate of Purdue v. Commissioner

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2016


In Estate of Barbara M. Purdue et al. v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo. 2015-249 (December 28, 2015), Tax Court Judge Goeke ruled favorably on the estate and gift tax aspects of a family limited liability company. In this podcast, Bob Keebler discusses the case and its implications for estate planning and administration with N. Todd Angkatavanich and James I. Dougherty. For a written analysis of the Purdue case, see LISI Estate Planning Newsletter #2374 (January 11, 2016). 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 on the NIIT and Real Estate

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2014


Bob Keebler analyzes the application of the 3.8% net investment income tax (NIIT) to activities of real estate investors and professionals. 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

Keebler and Shenkman: Planning

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2012


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

Keebler - Covered Opinion Rules

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2012


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

Keebler and Blattmachr - Planning in 2012

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2012


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

Keebler and Oshins - Recent Democratic Estate Tax Proposals

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2011


Bob Keebler discusses with Las Vegas attorney Steve Oshins recent proposals by the Obama administration that would impact significantly on estate tax laws and planning. 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 - Valuation Discounts for Lack of Marketability

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2011


Valuation authority, Paul Hood, discusses discounts for lack of marketability. Paul will be presenting, in conjunction with Phil Cavesh, a program called A Method in the Madness: The Fine Art of Designing Estate Planning Tools and Techniques. For information or to 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

Bob Keebler and the Section 1022/AMT Election 'Curveball'

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2011


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

Tax Planning Opportunities in Volatile Economic Environments

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2011


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

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2011


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

Bob Keebler focuses on Notice 2011-66

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2011


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

Budget Control Act of 2011 Part 2 of 2

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2011


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

Budget Control Act of 2011. This is Part 1 of 2

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2011


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

Keebler - Carried Interest

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2010


Bob Keebler talks about the issue of "carried interest" and the Bill working its way through the House and Senate. 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

WILMINGTON TRUST - FUTURE VISION OF ESTATE PLANNING - PART IIA

Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2010


This is Part IIA of Wilmington Trust's "2010 Future Vision of Estate Planning - Issues You Probably Never Considered - But Should Now." Dick Nenno and his panel of Carol Cantrell, M. Read Moore, and Jeff Pennell provide a frank, fascinating, provacative, and informative picture of where we are now - and where we should be going in estate planning. Be sure to listen to Part III. 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

Wilmington Trust - Future Vision of Estate Planning - Part III

Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2010


This is Part III of Wilmington Trust's "2010 Future Vision of Estate Planning - Issues You Probably Never Considered - But Should Now." Dick Nenno and his panel of Carol Cantrell, M. Read Moore, and Jeff Pennell provide a frank, fascinating, provacative, and informative picture of where we are now - and where we should be going in estate planning. Our thanks to Dick Nenno, Carol Cantrell, Read Moore, and Jeff Pennell for a terrific view of where we are now and what's coming up. 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

Wilmington Trust - Future Vision of Estate Planning - 2010 - Part II B

Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2010


This is Part II of Wilmington Trust's "2010 Future Vision of Estate Planning - Issues You Probably Never Considered - But Should Now." Dick Nenno and his panel of Carol Cantrell, M. Read Moore, and Jeff Pennell provide a frank, fascinating, provacative, and informative picture of where we are now - and where we should be going in estate planning. Be sure to listen to Part III. 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

Wilmington Trust - Future Vision of Estate Planning - Part 1

Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2010


Dick Nenno of Wilmingtion Trust returns to provide a "2010 Future Vision of Estate Planning - Issues You Probably Never Considered - But Should Now." Dick and his panel of Carol Cantrell, M. Read Moore, and Jeff Pennell provide a frank, fascinating, provacative, and informative picture of where we are now - and where we should be going in estate planning. Be sure to listen to Parts II and III. 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

Net Operating Loss Guidance: Let's Try This One Again - Ed Zollars

Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2009


This PodCast is about Net Operating Losses. The IRS has issued a revised ruling on the use of a net operating loss under the new rules Congress added in February. The new ruling, Revenue Ruling 2009-26, updates and liberalizes the guidance previously given in Revenue Ruling 2009-19 issued on March 16. The new guidance allows taxpayers to simply file a carryback for the appropriate number of years to make the election, but there are special due date rules you have to worry about. The materials are at http://www.edzollars.com/2009-05-04_NetOperatingLoss.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

It's a Matter of Trust Funds - the Responsible Person Penalty - Ed Zollars

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2009


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

Losses and Choices-Stimulus Bill Net Operating Loss Rules - Ed Zollars

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2009


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

Delayed Rebate-Tax Status of Accrued Rebates - Ed Zollars

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2008


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

I Wish That Hadn't Worked--Section 83(b) Election Regret - Ed Zollars

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2008


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

Heeding Warnings-Taxpayer Penalized After Preparer Shopping - Ed Zollars

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2008


This PodCast is about the preparer standards and tax return positions. In the case of Wadsworth v. Commissioner, TC Memo 2008-171, we see a real world situation where a tax professional decided a position was not one that he could accept and what happened when the client decided to find another person who would take the requested position. As you might expect, the taxpayers don't fare well in the eyes of the court when they attempt to claim reliance on the advice of the professional that did sign off on the position. The materials for this week are available at http://www.edzollars.com/2008-07-28_Preparer_Shop.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

Getting Started Automatically - IRS Modifies Rules for Start Up and Organization Costs - Ed Zollars

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2008


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

IRS Releases New FAQ on HSAs - Ed Zollars

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2008


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

Proposed Regulations for Preparer Penalties - Part Two - Ed Zollars

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2008


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

Proposed Regulations for Preparer Penalties - Part One - Ed Zollars

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2008


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

Step or No Step - Holman Case - Ed Zollars

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2008


This PodCast reviews the step transaction doctrine and where the line is drawn when we deal with the application of the step transaction doctrine in the formation of a family limited partnership. The IRS attempted to use their victory in the Senda case to get the same result in Holman v. Commissioner, 130 TC No. 12. But in an opinion that reminds us of the importance of the facts of the specific case in question, the Tax Court refused to take that step. Materials for this week's podcast can be downloaded from http://edzollars.com/2008_06_09_Holman.pdf. Be sure to also look at the commentary of Owen Fiore, Paul Hood, and Jeff Pennell in our LISI Estate Planning archives. 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

Partnership Liabilities, Tax Shelters and Different Views of the Same - Ed Zollars

Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2008


This PodCast deals with a Fifth Circuit ruling in Kornman & Associates, Inc. v. United States on whether a taxpayer who set up a Son of BOSS style shelter would get the benefit that was expected--and the taxpayer was disappointed. The case offers a chance to review the unusual impact that liabilities have in a partnership context, as well as the question of just what is a liability for this purpose. The materials for this podcast can be downloaded at http://www.edzollars.com/2008-05-19_Partnership_Liabilities.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

Sloppiness and the Tax Shelter - Ed Zollars

Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2008


This PodCast is about the interplay between partnership taxation and tax shelters taken beyond the spirit of the law. Partnership taxation is one of those areas where things may not work exactly as many practitioners expect, and those unexpected workings are things that tax shelter promoters have attempted to make use of. But if you are going to try and use the technical details of the tax law to force the IRS to grant you a tax benefit that otherwise doesn't seem like something that should happen, it's helpful to follow the detailed requirements yourself. Unfortunately for the taxpayer in 7050 Ltd. v. Commissioner, TC Memo 2008-12, that didn't quite happen--and while one bullet was dodged, another problem proved fatal to the benefit the taxpayer was after, and the court never had to deal with whether the shelter actually would have worked if executed as it was supposed to have been. The materials are available at http://www.ezollars.com/2008-05-05_Sloppy.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

Qualified Joint Venture and Memo on Self-Employment Tax - Ed Zollars

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2008


This PodCast follows the continuing saga of the self-employment tax and qualified joint venture. It analyzes CCA 200816030 issued by the IRS that outlines the "new improved" IRS position on self-employment tax and the Qualified Joint Venture election under "761(f).The materials for the podcast are available at http://www.edzollars.com/2008-04-28_SEandQJV.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

The Mailbox Rule Comes Up Once Again - Ed Zollars

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2008


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

Upon Further Review-Self-Employment Tax Issues - Ed Zollars

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2008


This PodCast pertains to Self-Employment tax issues. We look specifically at the case authorities we have (which are scant, and not terribly promising for LLC members), the IRS's proposed regulations that were controversial when issued, and what options exist for dealing with the issue today. We revisit an issue raised in a February podcast, as the IRS unofficially "clarifies" their position on the self-employment tax treatment of Qualified Joint Ventures that is presented in the Form 1065 instructions and were discussed in a podcast from back in January.The materials can be downloaded at http://www.edzollars.com/2008-03-24_Self_Employment.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

CPA Says Error, IRS Says Accounting Method - Ed Zollars

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2008


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

Risky Business - LLC Debt Restoration Provision Fails to Provide At Risk Status - Ed Zollars

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2008


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

Not Quite Good Enough-Timely Filing One More Time - Ed Zollars

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2008


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

Transforming Rental Income to Self-Employment Income - Qualified Joint Ventures - Ed Zollars

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2008


This Podcast discusses an issue highlighted in the instructions to Form 1065 and pertains to the side effect that occurs when married taxpayers holding rental property in an LLC or other form eligible to elect Qualified Joint Venture Treatment under "761(f) elect to be treated as a Qualified Joint Venture. The effect is that the rental income (or loss) is no longer exempted from being treated as self-employment income, but now is treated as such. We'll discuss why this is the case, as well as the interesting location the IRS chose to give us the details of this impact as well as how to actually make the election under "761(f) for any entity.The materials for the podcast are located at http://www.edzollars.com/2008-02-11_Joint_Venture.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

Economic Stimulus Package of 2008 (Tax Matters) - Ed Zollars

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2008


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

So You Want Your LLC to Be An S Corporation - Ed Zollars

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2008


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

Consenting to Disclosure or Use of Return Information - Ed Zollars

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2008


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

Economic Substance, Promissory Notes and Partnerships - Ed Zollars

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2008


This PodCast concerns the economic substance doctrine. We look at a case where the IRS failed in an attempt to argue that a transaction had no economic substance or otherwise failed under the anti-abuse partnership regulations. The case is Countryside Limited Partnership v. Commissioner, TC Memo 2008-3 where the taxpayers used the partnership distribution rules to allow two partners to have their interests in the partnership liquidated with no tax cost just prior to the partnership selling a significant asset at a gain.The materials are located at http://www.edzollars.com/2008-01-14_Partnership.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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