Tax Court in Boston, Massachusetts is reviewing whether expenses of a sex-change operation are deductible. Particular attention is given to Rhiannon G. O'Donnabhain, born with male physical features. In 1996 she was diagnosed with gender identification disorder (GID) and soon after had surgery ...
The Tax Court heard arguments in July and August and is expected to rule in early 2008. O’Donnabhain v. Commissioner, Tax Court docket 006402-06
October 2024: Tax Alert (English/Chinese) Gearing up for Pillar Two global minimum tax and subject to tax rule in Indonesia January 2024: Tax Alert (English/Chinese) Effective tax rate to calculate employee income tax introduced April 2022: Tax Alert (English/Korean/Chinese) New VAT invoice re...
As a general rule, you’re permitted to deduct the cost of insurance as a business expense. 7. Legal and professional fees The amount that you pay your accountant or your attorney is a tax-deductible expense. Of course, the payment should be for business-related work. This means that an...
The U.S. has an unusual system for taxing its citizens on their total income regardless of where they earned it and where they live, making America alone among major countries with such a rule.…Essentially, an American living in Paris would have tax obligations to both France and the U....
and costs. Hennepin County foreclosed on her home and sold it for $40,000. After repaying itself, it kept the $25,000 remaining and left Ms. Tyler with nothing. Tyler contends this is a violation of the U.S. Constitution. The Supreme Court is expected to rule on the case by June....
Sophie Rhind (Macfarlanes) reports on the game changing amendment to rule 24 of the Upper Tribunal rules. Contentious tax quarterly Constantine Christofi Robert Waterson Recent trends in the contentious tax world, by Robert Waterson and Constantine Christofi (RPC). ...
Missouri Administrative Hearing Commission does not have jurisdiction to rule local use tax statutes unconstitutional. Connecticut issues new building contractor’s tax guide. Three Retailers Settle Suit With Illinois. Florida Discusses Revised Penalty Rate, Resale Certificate and Returns. Georgia Court of ...
Illinois Appellate Court Justice Raymond Mitchell wrote that it's not the duty of the courts to rule on the validity of a proposed law until the legislative process is complete, noting that voters have yet to weigh in on the proposed tax plan. ...
Opposition to taxation was a cornerstone argument for the early Americans who opposed British rule. However, wartime spending during the Civil War propelled the use of the income tax. The 16th Amendment, ratified on Feb. 3, 1913, started the formal collection of income taxes in the United Stat...