Tax Controversy

History has a way of repeating itself. The passing of Minnesota music icon Prince may serve to provide the latest legal battleground. That’s because the rock star died last month without a will. Many may be aware that legal wrangling continues today over the estate of Michael Jackson. He died in 2009. Today, a judgecontinue reading…

As of March 7, the IRS was still encouraging taxpayers who had had their identities stolen by fraudulent refund filers in the past to take the added precaution of getting an Identity Protection Personal Identification Number before filing this year. As of March 9, the agency had pulled the plug on the tool saying it had failedcontinue reading…

We are continuing our discussion of a tax case recently decided by the Minnesota Supreme Court. While the taxpayers lived in Florida, they maintained a house in Minnetonka. In August 2007, they moved here permanently. When they filed their tax return with the state, they filed as part-time residents. The Department of Revenue determined thatcontinue reading…

A recent decision from the Minnesota Supreme Court illustrates a few important aspects of tax law. First, the statutes can be ambiguous. Second, the Department of Revenue’s attempts to clarify a statute may not reflect legislative intent. Third, sometimes, a court can just confuse things even further. Unfortunately for the taxpayers involved in this case, thatcontinue reading…

Here’s a surprise: Congress is ready to debate the so-called tax extenders that expired at the end of 2014. Accounting Today reports that the IRS has issued its annual warning that the tax season could start late if Congress does not act soon. If the past few years are any indication, the bill will be passed atcontinue reading…