ArticleTexas Religious Organizations Property Tax ExemptionThrough nearly 20 years of law practice–15 of which have been focused on the representation of tax-exempt organizationsUnited StatesTaxFreeman Law
ArticleTax Court In Brief | Hoakison v. Comm'r | Schedule F Farming Expense Deductions And Deficiencies Relating To SameFreeman Law's "The Tax Court in Brief" covers every substantive Tax Court opinion, providing a weekly brief of its decisions in clear, concise prose.United StatesTaxFreeman Law
ArticleCrypto Exchanges & The SEC's Proposed Redefinition Of An "Exchange"Recently, the SEC published a proposed new regulation (the "Proposed Rule") to amend the definition of an "exchange" for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act.United StatesTechnologyFreeman Law
ArticleFraudulent Transfers | Badges Of FraudAfter a break for the holidays, this is the third of an expected five-part series on fraudulent transfers. In my first blog, I laid out the basic statutory framework, as well as a described...United StatesCriminal LawFreeman Law
ArticleTax Residency Status Modification: Mexican Tax ImplicationFor Americans and other foreign residents, Mexico is a very attractive country to live and work, because of its weather, rich culture, delicious food, friendly locals, and cost of living.United StatesTaxFreeman Law
ArticleReDISCovering A Tax Classic: The Domestic International Sales CorporationCreated by Congress in 1971 as a tax incentive for domestic exporters of U.S.-made goods, the domestic international sales corporation (DISC) remains a viable tool...United StatesTaxFreeman Law
ArticleTreasury Department Takes Aim At Convertible Virtual Currency MixingThe Treasury Department has recently issued a notice of proposed rulemaking under the Bank Secrecy Act regarding the reporting of convertible virtual currency ("CVC") mixing.United StatesTechnologyFreeman Law
ArticleIRS Issues Proposed Regulations On Section 951(a)(2)(B) PlanningOn December 9, 2022, Treasury and the IRS released proposed regulations that are intended to stop certain U.S. shareholder tax planning under section 951(a)(2)(B).United StatesTaxFreeman Law
ArticleTax Court In Brief: Kohout v. Commissioner: Reconstructing Accounting, Voluminous Writings, And Passthrough LossThe recent Tax Court case of Kohout v. Commissioner addresses several common evidentiary issues in the context of tax disputes. A summary, chart, or calculation to prove the...United StatesTaxFreeman Law
ArticleRICO: A PrimerThe Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act was enacted in 1970. United StatesCriminal LawFreeman Law
ArticleTexas Mixed Beverage TaxesThe state of Texas imposes two taxes on alcoholic beverages that impact holders of certain permits under the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code. These taxes are the mixed beverage gross receipts tax...United StatesTaxFreeman Law
ArticleIRS Tax Penalties And The Tax Professional Reliance DefenseNo one wants to pay federal taxes. And this truism applies more so with respect to federal tax penalties.United StatesTaxFreeman Law
ArticleDocument Retention For Engineering And Architecture Services CompaniesThat phrase reminds me of a Dilbert cartoon from about a decade ago that depicted the "pointy-haired boss" confronting Alice, the engineer, about her exceeding the company's permitted email storage. United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawFreeman Law
ArticleTexas Tax Roundup | June 2023 | Protest Payments, Exempt Organizations, And More!L.L.C., Inc. and Fun Holdings, LLC v. Hegar, No. 13-21-00011-CV (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi June 8, 2023)—The Texas Thirteenth Court of Appeals affirmed the district court's dismissal of a case...United StatesTaxFreeman Law
ArticleIRS Issues Proposed Regulations Under Section 6751(b)In 1998, Congress sought to provide additional protections to taxpayers through passage of the Internal Revenue Service Restructuring and Reform Act (the "Act"). United StatesTaxFreeman Law
ArticleTexas Tax Roundup — July 2022Aloha! It's summer doldrums round here at Texas Tax Roundup this month. Everybody in Texas tax world must be off on vacation in some tropical paradise somewhere...United StatesTaxFreeman Law
ArticleThe IRS Assessed An FBAR Penalty Against Me: Now What?FBAR penalty procedures under Title 31 are similar to federal tax penalty procedures under Title 26. Under both Title 31 and Title 26, the IRS must make a timely assessment of the penalty prior to initiating collection action.United StatesTaxFreeman Law
ArticleTaxation In The U.S. Virgin IslandsThe United States Virgin Islands ("USVI") is an unincorporated territory of the United States. But that doesn't mean that they're subject to exactly the same laws as in the United States...United StatesTaxFreeman Law
ArticleTax Court In Brief | Estate Of Hoenshied v. Commissioner | Anticipatory Assignment Of Income, Charitable Contribution Deduction, And Qualified AppraisalsFreeman Law's "The Tax Court in Brief" covers every substantive Tax Court opinion, providing a weekly brief of its decisions in clear, concise prose.United StatesTaxFreeman Law