Form 5471
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DC Circuit: Tax Court was Wrong; IRS has the Authority To Assess Form 5471 Penalties

Summary On Friday, May 3, 2024, the U.S. Circuit Court for the D.C. Circuit overturned the Tax Court’s decision in Farhy v. Commissioner, ___ F.4th ___ (D.C. Cir. 5/3/24) (link to opinion) and held that the IRS has authority under § 6038(b) to assess Form 5471 penalties.   The Tax Court previously held that the…

Image of US Tax, Form 3520, Form 3520-A, Gavel Rendering Judgment
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Tax Court Rejects Excessive Fines Clause Argument and Upholds $11 Million Form 3520 and Form 3520-A Penalties

The Mukhi v Commissioner[1] case is another example of just how severe the penalties are for failing to report certain foreign financial activity timely; in this case, it was the failure to report foreign trusts, related trust activity, and ownership of a foreign corporation on Form 3520, Form 3520-A, and Form 5471 in a timely…

Acceptance, Signature For Certified Mailing By Unauthorized Party Does Not Stop 30 Day Clock To Request CDP Hearing
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Acceptance, Signature For Certified Mailing By Unauthorized Party Does Not Stop 30 Day Clock To Request CDP Hearing

In Ramey v Commissioner, 156 T.C. No. 1 (2021) (available in Tax Notes free resources here), the IRS mailed a final notice of intent to levy (LT11) to the taxpayer’s last known address (and actual address) via certified mail return receipt requested. The address was a shared office location (i.e., multiple businesses were located at…