Welcome to TaxBlawg, a blog resource from Chamberlain Hrdlicka for news and analysis of current legal issues facing tax practitioners. Although blawg.com identifies nearly 1,400 active “blawgs,” including 20+ blawgs related to taxation and estate planning, the needs of tax professionals have received surprisingly little attention.
Tax practitioners have previously lacked a dedicated resource to call their own. For those intrepid souls, we offer TaxBlawg, a forum of tax talk for tax pros.
Popular Topics
Chamberlain Hrdlicka Blawgs
Much confusion has existed over the past few years about filing Form TD F 90-22.1 ("FBAR") to report foreign accounts to the IRS. To remedy this, the IRS issued pronouncements in 2009 and 2010 granting certain FBAR filing exemptions and penalty waivers. Many of these benefits had retroactive effect. A recent criminal case, United States v. Simon, calls into question the validity of the IRS pronouncements. By holding that the U.S. Department of Justice may pursue criminal prosecutions in situations where the IRS publicly indicated that it would not even assert civil penalties, this case creates a serious dilemma. The attached article analyzes this legal predicament and its impact on taxpayers and tax advisors. The article is reprinted from January's edition of the Journal of Taxation
Click here for full article.
ShareholderPractice Areas
Hale Sheppard is a partner in the Tax Controversy Section of Chamberlain Hrdlicka. He defends clients in tax audits, tax appeals, and Tax Court litigation, covering both domestic and international issues. Hale's ...