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Partnership and LLC Taxation

In a letter to Treasury and the IRS, the AICPA seeks changes to tax reporting requirements for partnerships and S corporations. In Soroban Capital Partners, the Tax Court analyzed the roles, ...
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How a CPA and wealth adviser partnership can guide families through transition

A It’s more prevalent and often emerges earlier than many realize. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the average age of widowhood in the United States is approximately 59, an age when many couples ...
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IRS approves medical deduction for IVF, denies it for surrogacy

(a), taxpayers may deduct expenses paid during the tax year for medical care, provided these expenses are not compensated by insurance or otherwise. The deduction is available for medical care of the ...
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IRS releases Whistleblower Office operating plan

The plan’s promised enhancements include improving claims submittal and processing and communication with whistleblowers.
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Applying updated ASC Topic 740 requirements for the income tax footnote

In an effort to increase the transparency and usefulness of the income tax footnote disclosures, FASB promulgated Accounting ...
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QSBS gets a makeover: What tax pros need to know about Sec. 1202’s new look

New legislation has expanded the already advantageous provisions for gain exclusion from a sale of qualified small business ...
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Two Tax Court rulings expose overvalued conservation easements

In the cases, the Tax Court determined the value of a conservation easement donated to charity using the comparable sales method instead of the discounted-cash-flow method.
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The ongoing fight against frivolous tax arguments

Taxpayers who make frivolous arguments in Tax Court risk the imposition of penalties by the court of up to $25,000.
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Digital asset transactions: Broker reporting, amount realized, and basis

Final regulations provide comprehensive guidance for tax reporting of transactions involving these increasingly common assets, and the IRS has granted transition relief in key areas.
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November 2025 - The Tax Adviser

Final regulations provide comprehensive guidance for tax reporting of transactions involving these increasingly common assets, and the IRS has granted transition relief in key areas.
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Preparer’s intent to evade tax extends taxpayer’s limitation period

Stephanie Murrin underpaid her taxes from 1993 to 1999 because her tax preparer, Duane Howell, placed false or fraudulent entries on her tax returns with an intent to evade tax. Murrin did not intend ...
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Tax Court applies limited partner functional test for self-employment income

In Soroban Capital Partners, the Tax Court analyzed the roles, responsibilities, and capital contributions of three limited partners in a limited partnership and determined that they were limited ...