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House tax bill signals improved Tax Court efficiency
23 Jan 2026 21:39 GMT
… Court’s own rules.
Under present law, the Tax Court may issue subpoenas … implemented through Tax Court Rule 147, rather than the Federal Rules of Civil … by Section 7443A and the Tax Court assignment rules. These limitations lead to …
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Funny How the Rules Change When Maryland Government Owes You
21 Jan 2026 17:38 GMT
… double standard: one set of rules for itself, and a … on the other foot, the rules change. Maryland counties claim … from small claims court to tax court. While court officials had previously … . In such a game, tax courts are systematically biased toward repeat …
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DANIELLE ZANZALARI: IRS Policy Shift Could Slow American Mergers
24 Jan 2026 06:57 GMT
… abruptly reinterprets long-standing tax rules, especially by retroactively reclassifying … risk and investment.
The recent Tax Court ruling in AbbVie v. Commissioner underscores … friendly environment.
Businesses thrive when rules are predictable. The IRS …
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Fifth Circuit Rejects “Passive Investor” Test for Limited Partner Exception from Self-Employment Tax
24 Jan 2026 04:34 GMT
… subsequent opinions, the U.S. Tax Court restricted that exception to limited … partners. In a 2-1 ruling, the Fifth Circuit agreed … of Sirius Solutions.
The Sirius ruling now governs state-law limited … not bound by the Sirius ruling and cases involving this …
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CHROs playing increasingly strategic role in 2026: survey
23 Jan 2026 23:22 GMT
… Plan is appealing a Dutch tax court ruling against the investment organization. Th …
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Employer transparency supporting young employees entering workforce: expert
23 Jan 2026 23:22 GMT
… Plan is appealing a Dutch tax court ruling against the investment organization. Th …
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Gordon asks equalization board to shelve a property tax lawsuit against another agency
23 Jan 2026 22:43 GMT
… , informally known as Wyoming’s tax court, to shelve a lawsuit against … disputes in Wyoming and issues rulings on those disputes.
Earlier this …
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The CERB clawback is undermining the social contract
23 Jan 2026 22:13 GMT
… so in good faith. Eligibility rules were shifting in real time … .
When people believe that the rules will change after the fact … , and ultimately funnels people toward tax court – an expensive and frightening prospect …
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Fifth Circuit Rejects ‘Passive Investor’ Test for Limited Partner Exception to Self-Employment Tax
23 Jan 2026 21:39 GMT
… analysis” test).
The Tax Court endorsed the functional analysis test … passive activity losses, PFIC rules, tax on excess passive … appellate counterweight to the Tax Court’s functional approach. That … The Federal and Circuit rules generally disfavor hearings en …
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“Limited Partner”? The Exclusion of Net Earnings from Self-Employment
23 Jan 2026 00:29 GMT
… Fifth Circuit ruled that the U.S. Tax Court had misinterpreted … the Code’s self-employment tax rules as … without regard to the bifurcation rules) and who owned a … the partnership. Together, these rules excluded from an individual’ …