• 2026-03-23 Claim of Right and the Correct Tax Year
    Mar 22 2026

    This week we look at:

    • Corporate Capacity and State Law Revivor

    • Digital Asset Identification Relief

    • Interest and Bonus Depreciation Relief

    • ERC Disallowances and Legal Standing

    • Substantiation Rules for Emergency Vehicles

    • Partnership Audits and Due Process

    • Social Security Repayments

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    1 hr and 22 mins
  • 2026-03-16 Trump Account Proposed Regulations
    Mar 15 2026

    This week we look at:

    • Proposed Regulations for IRC Section 530A "Trump Accounts"
    • IRC Section 6434 Trump Account Pilot Program
    • Micro-Captive Scrutiny Formalized
    • BBA Audits: Notice Defects and the Statute of Limitations
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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • 2026-03-09 Sir You Are About to Lose Your Passport
    Mar 8 2026

    This week we look at:

    • Fiduciary and Beneficiary Liability for Unpaid Estate Taxes
    • Retroactive Entity Classification and Partnership Basis
    • 2026 Passenger Auto Depreciation Limits
    • Passport Certification & Victimization Defenses
    • Passport Revocation in Collection Suits
    • Waiver of Foreign Earned Income Exclusion Time Rules
    • New Digital Asset Reporting Landscape (Form 1099-DA)
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    1 hr and 17 mins
  • 2026-03-02 Another Circuit Find IRS Has Assessment Authority for Section 6038(b) Penalties
    Mar 1 2026

    This week we look at:

    • Required Minimum Distribution Regulations Delay
    • CDP Proceedings and Underlying Liabilities
    • Section 743(b) Adjustments and Economic Substance
    • Assessability of Section 6038(b) Penalties
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    59 mins
  • 2026-02-23 Supreme Court Strikes Down Tariffs
    Feb 22 2026

    This week we look at:

    • Supreme Court Invalidates Executive Tariffs Under IEEPA
    • Special Depreciation Allowance Under the OBBBA
    • CAMT Adjustments and Relief
    • Circuit Split on Third-Party Fraud
    • Valuation and Penalties in Syndicated Conservation Easements
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    1 hr and 17 mins
  • 2026-02-16 Hallucinations Enter the Tax Court
    Feb 15 2026

    This week we look at:

    • TEFRA Jurisdiction and the "Limited Partner" Exception
    • Artificial Intelligence and Substantiation
    • Section 183 Profit Motive
    • Rebate vs. Nonrebate Refunds
    • Substantiation and Civil Fraud
    • Consolidated Return Jurisdiction

    Copyright 2026, Thomas, Zollars & Lynch Ltd.

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    1 hr and 24 mins
  • 2026-02-09 Another Former Spouse Ends Up With a Jackpot When Her Ex-Spouse Dies Due to ERISA
    Feb 7 2026

    This week we look at:

    • The "Charitable LLC" Tax Shelter
    • Section 280E Bars ERC for Cannabis Businesses
    • TEFRA Intervention by Majority Partners
    • R&D Credit Substantiation
    • Supervisory Approval of Penalties
    • ERISA Beneficiary Designations
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    1 hr and 15 mins
  • 2026-02-02 Paper Refund Checks Notices and Patience Now
    Jan 31 2026

    This week we look at:

    • Challenging the Presumption of Delivery (CDP Cases)
    • Bank Deposits & Conduit Theory
    • Mandates Under Executive Order 14247 (Notice CP53E)
    • IRS Implementation of Executive Order 14247 - (FS 2026-02)
    • Federal Priority Statute Liability
    • FASIT Structure & Substantial Compliance
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    1 hr and 20 mins