On Tuesday November 24, 2015, the IRS released Notice 2015-82 (the “Notice”). The Notice increased the de minimis safe harbor limit, for businesses without “applicable financial statements”, from $500 to $2,500. As …
Overview How can a corporation have a loss for tax purposes if it does not have any bank accounts, credits cards, or other lines of credit and it does not keep any …
This post is a primer on the federal income tax effects of adding a new member to a limited liability company (“LLC”) that goes from a single member limited liability company (“SMLLC”) …
Overview In Leyh v. Commissioner[1], the Tax Court held that the taxpayer’s time incurred while traveling from her home to rental properties to perform a variety of tasks with respect to 12 …
Overview The Tax Court determined that the extinguishment of the taxpayer’s debt took place in a closed tax year, even though FEMA issued a 1099-C[1] in an open tax year. As a …
Is it possible to begin depreciating a building before the building opens its doors to customers? Although it seems unintuitive, the answer is yes. In the case of Stine LLC v. USA[1], …
Brief Background All persons engaged in a trade or business who, in the course of that trade or business, make payments of $600 or more to another person are required to report …
Takeaway from Van Malssen v. Commissioner: In Van Malssen v. Commissioner, the Tax Court concluded that, for purposes of section 280A, travel days will only escape classification as personal use days if the principal …
On October 17, 2014, the IRS released a field memorandum, FAA 20144201F, that discusses the ordering rule to be applied for the application of alternative tax net operating losses (“ATNOLs”) deduction to offset …
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