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Category Archives: NYS Dept. of Tax’n & Finance
From Washington & Albany — Washington: New Taxes Arrive; Governor Cuomo: NY Taxes Too High
I. From Washington A rainbow of new federal income taxes arrived on January 1, 2014, led by the new 3.8 percent “Medicare” tax imposed by IRC §1411. Although enacted as part of the health care legislation of President Obama, … Continue reading
Posted in From Washington, NYS Dept. of Tax'n & Finance, NYS Tax Litigation
Tagged affordable care act, applicable exclusion amount, capital gains tax, division of tax appeals, estate planning, final regulations net investment income tax, income tax, medicare surtax, new york estate tax, nonresident trusts, payroll tax, phaseout of itemized deductions, President Obama, probate, tax legislation, tax planning
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From Federal Courts, NYS Courts & NYS Tax Tribunals: Recent Developments & 2013 Decisions of Note
I. Federal Courts The Supreme Court in United States v. Windsor declared unconstitutional Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act of 1996 (DOMA), as violating the due process clause of the Fifth Amendment, which guarantees every person equal protection … Continue reading
Posted in Federal Tax Litigation, From the Courts, Litigation, NYS Dept. of Tax'n & Finance, NYS Tax Litigation, NYS Tax Litigation, Sales Tax Litigation, Tax Planning
Tagged abuzaid v. mattox, Amazon v. nys tax appeals tribunal, division of tax appeals, matter of xerox corp. v. tax appeals tribunal, NYS Tax Litigation, obergfell v. kasich, syring v. u.s., tax appeals tribunal, tax litigation, u.s. v. blake, U.S. v. Windsor
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IRS & NYS DTF Matters: Recent Developments & 2013 Regs. & Rulings of Note
I. IRS Matters Final Regulations For Health Insurance As of January 1, IRC § 5000A requires that all “non-exempt” individuals obtain “minimum essential healthcare coverage.” Final regulations governing penalties for noncompliance have been issued. (T.D. 9632). The regulations provide, inter … Continue reading
Posted in Gift & Estate Tax Decisions of Note, IRS, IRS Matters, IRS Rulings & Regulations, NYS Dept. of Tax'n & Finance
Tagged delaware nongrantor trusts, Health Insurance Regulations, irs, late s corporation election, mcneil v. Pennsylvania, net investment income tax, nys suspension of drivers' license tax, nys warrantless income executions, option reporting for brokers mandatory, PLR 201310002, regulations for tangible property, relief from unnecessary qtip elections, Rev. Proc. 2013-35, Taylor v. NYS Tax Commission, treasury
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Tax News & Comment — May 2013
Posted in Asset Protection, Asset Protection Trusts, Criminal Penalties, Delaware Asset Protection Trusts, Divorce, Estate Litigation, Exclusion of Gain From Sale of Residence, Executor and Trustee Commissions, Federal Tax Litigation, Fiduciaries, Litigation, New York Criminal Tax, New York State Income Tax, NYS Dept. of Tax'n & Finance, NYS Penalties, NYS Tax Litigation, NYS Tax Litigation, Prenuptial Agreements, Property Transactions, Tax News & Comment, Treatises
Tagged categories of criminal tax fraud New York, constructive trust, equitable distribution new york, Executor Commissions, fiduciary commissions, IRS rulings, marital property, Medicare, new york criminal tax fraud, PLR 201310002, prenuptial agreement, separate property, Social Security, tax planning for divorce, treasury report on medicare and social security 2012, Trustee Commissions
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Revised New York Criminal Tax Statutes
Tax professionals preparing 2009 New York State corporate, income, employment and sales tax returns should be alert to statutory changes which create new tax offenses and which impose stricter criminal penalties for existing offenses. In some cases, tax professionals may be prosecuted under an accomplice theory for aiding or abetting dishonest taxpayers. This memorandum summarizes the new legislation, whose objective is to improve tax compliance and prevent tax evasion by drastically increasing penalties for serious acts of tax evasion and tax fraud. For more information about the new statute, and for legal guidance, please contact this office. Continue reading
Posted in Criminal Penalties, NYS Dept. of Tax'n & Finance, Penalties
Tagged aggregation, excise or withholding tax, failing to pay a tax due, Felony tax fraud classifications, Issuing false exemption certificates, new york criminal tax, subpoenas, tax fraud, tax preparers, Willful Failure to File, Willfully engaging in scheme to defraud, Willfully failing to collect sales, Willfully filing a false return
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Memorandum — Revised New York Criminal Law Statutes
Tax Professionals preparing 2009 New York State corporate, income, employment and sales tax returns should be alert to statutory changes which create new tax offenses and which impose stricter criminal penalties for existing offenses. In some cases, tax professionals may … Continue reading
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From Federal Courts, NYS Courts & NYS Tax Tribunals — August 2014
I. From The Court of Appeals A unanimous Court of Appeals, reversing, dismissed the long-held interpretation by the Department of Taxation of Tax Law §605[b][1][b], in a dispute adjudicated first at the administrative level in the Division of Tax Appeals, … Continue reading →