Tax-related court cases

Secret records; cashed out; relatives, acquaintances and Social Security numbers; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

In a case whose outcome was cited by a number of companies as a potential risk on their financial reports, the Ninth Circuit reversed the Tax Court and decided in favor of the Internal Revenue Service.

Contemptible; an extensive history; energy crisis; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

The Tax Court has held that the generous tips and gifts that a Catholic evangelist considered to be part of his efforts to spread the gospel were not deductible charitable contributions.

A onetime business partner of Donald Trump’s hotel management company claimed in a court filing that the president’s firm evaded income taxes on a project in Panama and under-reported employee salaries there.

Stimulation; with a bullet; self-description and misrepresentation; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

Flag on the play; range of misdeeds; economic development; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

A federal court in Texas is allowing the IRS to learn the identities of clients it suspects of structuring offshore entities to avoid U.S. taxes.

A CPA from New York has been sentenced to 14 months in prison for filing a tax return in his own name that contained materially false information.

Hidden fees; Maxed out; inhuman services; and other highlights of recent tax cases.