Entries by Tax Attorney

Warning For U.S. Taxpayers With Interests In Foreign Corporations – You May Be Writing A Check To IRS.

Warning For U.S. Taxpayers With Interests In Foreign Corporations – You May Be Writing A Check To IRS. If you own an interest in a foreign corporation, you may be required to file Form 5471, Information Return of U.S. Persons With Respect to Certain Foreign Corporations. It is one of the most complex reporting obligations […]

How The Federal Government’s Shutdown Is Creating Opportunity For Taxpayers With IRS Debt.

How The Federal Government’s Shutdown Is Creating Opportunity For Taxpayers With IRS Debt. At midnight on December 21, 2018, funding for Federal government agencies lapsed triggering a partial shutdown of the federal government. The date when funding will be restored by Congress has not been established but under plans established by each Federal agency, as […]

New Mileage Rates Announced By IRS for 2019

New Mileage Rates Announced By IRS for 2019 Before the 2017 Tax Cuts And Jobs Act was enacted into law, many taxpayers relied on the IRS’ annual publication of the mileage rates to be used for business travel. For many taxpayers this was a significant tax deduction but the 2017 Tax Cuts And Jobs Act […]

Can Cannabis Help People With Alcohol-Induced Pancreatitis?

Pancreatitis is an increasingly common clinical condition that causes significant morbidity and mortality. The pancreas is an organ/gland that is adjacent to the small intestine and behind the stomach. The pancreas has two major functions: Producing and releasing digestive enzymes in the small intestine to help in the digestion process Releasing glucagon and insulin into the bloodstream […]

U.S. Tax Court Deals Another Blow To The Cannabis Industry

The Federal Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”) 21 U.S.C. § 812 classifies marijuana as a Schedule 1 substance with a high potential for abuse, no currently accepted medical use in treatment, and lack of accepted safety for use under medical supervision. Generally, businesses can deduct ordinary and necessary business expenses under I.R.C. §162. This includes wages, rent, supplies, etc. […]

Harborside Finally Gets A Win In U.S. Tax Court Getting Tax Penalties Abated

Having been beaten in an opinion issued by the U.S. Tax Court just weeks before where the Court ruled that IRC Section 280E does apply to Harborside (Click here for the Court’s opinion: Patients Mutual Assistance Collective Corp., dba Harborside Health Center v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, 151 T.C. 11) which Harborside can appeal to […]