Tag: documentation

Charitable Deductions (and Others) Must Be Properly Substantiated!

Cases, Charitable Giving, Income Tax, Tax, Tax Controversy, Tax Court

We’ve written on this topic many times,[1] but it’s worth repeating as it routinely costs taxpayers their charitable deductions. Charitable contributions must be properly substantiated in accordance with IRC Section 170 and the related Treasury Regulations. At issue in this case is the contemporaneous written acknowledgment required for cash donations more than $250 which must…
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Reasonable Compensation Revisited – Lateesa Ward

Current Events, Income Tax, Tax

In the recent case of Lateesa Ward, TC Memo 2020-32, the Tax Court addressed a regular tax planning and reporting issue – reasonable compensation to an S corporation shareholder. The issue is important for at least a couple of primary reasons. First, as opposed to dividends, wages paid to the S corporation shareholder are subject…
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