This week we look at:

• Section 25F Advance Elections
• Unreported Income & The "Missing Witness"
• Constitutionality of Penalties Post-Jarkesy
• Section 280E & Offers-in-Compromise
• Substantiating Bad Debt & NOLs

This week we look at

• USPS Changes to Postmark Date System
• H.R. 1491: Disaster Related Extension of Deadlines Act
• Capitalization Priorities: Temnorod v. Commissioner
• Notice 2026-5: HSA Expansion Under OBBBA
• Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) and "Doing Business"
• Substantiation Failures: Mirch v. Commissioner

This week we look at:

• Notice 2025-68 – Implementation of Trump Accounts
• Draft Form 4547 – Elections and Filing Mechanics
• Notice 2025-70 – The OBBBA Scholarship Tax Credit
• Alioto v. Commissioner – Corporate Distinctness

This week we look at:

• Innocent Spouse Relief Determination Standards
• Adjustments to Medicare Parts A, B, and D
• Equitable Distribution vs. Alimony (Pre-TCJA)
• Implementation of the Section 139L Interest Exclusion
• OBBBA Deductions for Tips and Overtime Compensation for 2025 returns

This week we look at:

• Annual Adjustments to Retirement Plan Limitations
• Ensuring Investment Trust Status for Digital Asset Staking Entities
• Examining Penalties in Microcaptive Transactions
• Ownership Requirements for Non-Business Theft Losses
• Defining the Scope of I.R.C. § 172(b)(3) Carryback Waivers

This week we look at:

• Conservation Easement Valuation and Highest and Best Use
• Trust Fund Recovery Penalty (TFRP) Application
• California Residency and Taxpayer Burden of Proof
• OBBBA Information Reporting Transition Relief
• SCOTUS Oral Argument on IEEPA Tariffs
• Conservation Easement Timing and Penalties
• Digital Asset Broker Reporting FAQ Guidance

This week we look at:

• Private Inurement and Operational Failure
• Prevailing Party Status Under § 7430
• The Federal Priority Statute and Corporate Officer Liability
• Termination of the Automatic Stay in Bankruptcy
• Injunction Violations and Civil Contempt for Tax Preparer
• A Refined Approach to Math Error Notices
• Application of Unstated Interest Rules to Corporate Mergers

This week we look at:

• Reevaluating the DC-QIE Exception (FIRPTA)
• Technical Revisions to Revenue Procedure 2025-32
• Transitional Reporting for Qualified Passenger Vehicle Loan Interest (QPVLI)
• Jurisdictional Clarity for TEFRA Readjustment Petitions
• S Corporation Income Attribution and Substantiation Failures
• IRS Operations During a Lapse in Appropriations
• Employee Retention Credit Compliance (OBBBA)
• Form 1099-K Information Reporting Updates