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Tax Court concludes shareholder intended his advances to be loans…. NOT compensation. !

What are the factors that an owner of a closely held “S corporation “must recognize to avoid repayments of personal expenses as ‘compensation’…REALLY ! Scott Singer Installations, Inc., TC Memo 2016-161TC Memo 2016-161 The Tax Court has concluded that an S corporation’s … Continue reading

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California Real Estate professionals….Watch out for this new ruling !

Real estate professional status didn’t make rental losses automatically deductible !!   Gragg vs. U.S., (CA 9 8/4/2016) 118 AFTR 2d ¶ 2016-5091 The Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, affirming the district court, has held that for purposes … Continue reading

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A Great Planning idea for your recently divorced clients ..Post-divorce settlement sale of businesses between ex-spouses could be tax free !!

Post-divorce settlement sale of businesses between ex-spouses was incident to divorce Belot, TC Memo 2016-113TC Memo 2016-113 The Tax Court has held that where a couple provided in their divorce agreement that they would each own 50% of their businesses, … Continue reading

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