Taxes

Tax Notes legal reporter Caitlin Mullaney discusses ChatGPT’s understanding of tax. This transcript has been edited for length and clarity. David D. Stewart: In a world where taxes are complex and confusing and taxpayers are left feeling overwhelmed and frustrated, a new hero emerges, the AI chatbot. But can these digital assistants really save the

The IRS has announced it will open several Taxpayer Assistance Centers (TACs) around the country this Saturday, April 8, for face-to-face help available from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. An additional Saturday opening is planned for May 13. “During these special openings, taxpayers can get walk-in service for in-person help on many tax matters,” said

Gwyneth Paltrow’s ski accident trial was not as alluring as the Johnny Depp And Amber Heard case, but it still attracted people who couldn’t look away. At a minimum, it was worth losing a half day of skiing to check it out. In the end, a Park City, Utah, jury deliberated for less than three

Judge Thomas Hardiman of the Third Circuit wrote approvingly of Tax Court Judge Albert “Scholar Al” Lauber’s opinion in the case of Mitchel Skolnick. It is a large dollar hobby loss opinion – horses of courses – that may have implications in the future. In approving the IRS denial of the over $3,000.000 in losses

Owing taxes can be stressful. Unfortunately, the actions of some companies can make it worse. As part of its “Dirty Dozen” campaign, the IRS has renewed a warning about so-called Offer in Compromise “mills” that often mislead taxpayers into believing they can settle a tax debt for pennies on the dollar—while the companies collective excessive