Tax-related court cases

Biofool; give and it hurts; low Priority; and other highlights of recent tax 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.

The 26-year history of the case began as an audit procedure and evolved into a constitutional issue.

A Washington judge presiding over the president's attempt to block a House committee from getting tax records from his longtime accounting firm, Mazars USA LLP, said he’ll have enough information to issue a final ruling after a May 14 hearing.

Various EFINs; Mr. Plow; toothsome; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

In a decision underscoring the importance of maintaining corporate status with a state, the Tax Court dismissed the petition of a corporation because it was not timely filed by parties with the legal capacity to engage in litigation before the court.

Broker busted; bad habits; home of the braid; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

A Florida accountant lost his battle to prove his yacht charter business was operated for profit.

Aggravating factors; a big dig; steal of the Century; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

A federal appeals court reversed a district court’s judgment, holding that taxpayers could not rely on the common law mailbox rule to show that an amended return had been timely filed in order to claim a tax refund.

Two decades and tens of millions; bank error; dirty deal; and other highlights of recent tax cases.