Federal Tax Updates: Recent Court Cases

Overview

Stay current with the latest federal tax law changes and court cases. Expect a straightforward yet compelling overview of hot topics like classifying taxpayer activities as a trade/business or investment, substantiating charitable contributions, understanding when lawsuit settlements are tax-free, navigating complex rules for disability payments, identifying abusive tax shelters, distinguishing alimony from property settlements, recognizing hobby loss pitfalls, and properly proving deductible business expenses.

Learning Objectives

  • recall key factors in determining if an activity is a trade/business vs investment
  • identify substantiation requirements for charitable contributions
  • recognize when lawsuit settlement proceeds are tax-free under IRC §104
  • distinguish tax rules for disability payments from employer vs employee
  • categorize payments as alimony vs property settlement for tax purposes
  • select proper methods for substantiating business expenses based on court cases
  • recognize recent tax court decisions and IRS guidance on relevant topics

Tax Year: 2023

Designed For

CPAs, EAs, CRTPs, and other accounting, tax, and finance professionals 

Advanced Preparation

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