New Series on Property

My property professor in law school used to throw a little football around the lecture room to help illustrate to us 1L’s what property is. He would say, “‘Property’ is a bundle of rights.” For someone as wet behind the ears as I was at the time, it took awhile for the meaning of this … Read more

An overview of self-settled asset protection trusts in Georgia

As self-settled asset protection trusts (SSAPTs) become more common throughout the US, they are inciting a debate among wealth management lawyers and others in the industry. With the increasing popularity of these trusts, state legislatures, including Georgia, may be forced to take a position on their legality. To encourage education on this topic, we have … Read more

IRS On Your Case? Here’s What You Can Expect

Receiving a Notice of Deficiency from the IRS can be one of the scariest things to receive in the mail. However, just because you received that notice, does not mean that you necessarily owe those taxes. These next 7 blogs will give you, the taxpayer a rundown, of how and where to dispute a deficiency … Read more

Deductible or Not? An Analysis of the Impact of the TCJA on Section 67

One narrow part of the new tax code has been the subject of some confusion among commentators. The new IRC Section 67(a) provides that for individuals, miscellaneous itemized deductions are only allowed if the aggregate of those deductions is greater than 2% of adjusted gross income. Miscellaneous itemized deductions are any itemized deductions that are … Read more

Tax Fraud Tuesdays: The Dirty Dozen #12

Each year, the Internal Revenue Service compiles a list of the 12 most common, dangerous or costly tax scams. They call this list their “dirty dozen” and recommend that taxpayers stay vigilant during tax season. We will summarize these twelve scams for you, and highlight the steps you should take to protect yourself. Criminals hiding … Read more

Tax Fraud Tuesdays: The Dirty Dozen #11

Each year, the Internal Revenue Service compiles a list of the 12 most common, dangerous or costly tax scams. They call this list their “dirty dozen” and recommend that taxpayers stay vigilant during tax season. We will summarize these twelve scams for you, and highlight the steps you should take to protect yourself. Abusive tax … Read more

Tax Fraud Tuesdays: The Dirty Dozen #10

Each year, the Internal Revenue Service compiles a list of the 12 most common, dangerous or costly tax scams. They call this list their “dirty dozen” and recommend that taxpayers stay vigilant during tax season. We will summarize these twelve scams for you, and highlight the steps you should take to protect yourself. A variety … Read more

Tax Fraud Tuesdays: The Dirty Dozen #9

Each year, the Internal Revenue Service compiles a list of the 12 most common, dangerous or costly tax scams. They call this list their “dirty dozen” and recommend that taxpayers stay vigilant during tax season. We will summarize these twelve scams for you, and highlight the steps you should take to protect yourself. One last … Read more

Tax Fraud Tuesdays: The Dirty Dozen #8

Each year, the Internal Revenue Service compiles a list of the 12 most common, dangerous or costly tax scams. They call this list their “dirty dozen” and recommend that taxpayers stay vigilant during tax season. We will summarize these twelve scams for you, and highlight the steps you should take to protect yourself.A fraudulent practice … Read more

Tax Fraud Tuesdays: The Dirty Dozen #7

Each year, the Internal Revenue Service compiles a list of the 12 most common, dangerous or costly tax scams. They call this list their “dirty dozen” and recommend that taxpayers stay vigilant during tax season. We will summarize these twelve scams for you, and highlight the steps you should take to protect yourself. Another way … Read more