Hitlary’s Tax Plans

Written by Kerry M. Kerstetter, MBA~CPA~ATP~ATA on May 31st, 2007 with comments disabled.
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WSJ: Judge Preparing to Dismiss KPMG Case?

The Wall Street Journal’s Law Blog notes today that federal district judge Lewis Kaplan may be preparing to dismiss the criminal tax shelter indictments against the 16 KPMG defendants….

Written by Paul Caron on May 31st, 2007 with comments disabled.
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Luke Presents Risk, Return, and Economic Substance Today at Florida State

Charlene Luke (Florida State) presents Risk, Return, and Economic Substance today at Florida State as part of its Faculty Enrichment Speaker Series. The project focuses on a relatively narrow aspect of the court-created economic substance doctrine - the objective inquiry…

Written by Paul Caron on May 31st, 2007 with comments disabled.
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More Press Commentary on Yesterday’s Indictment of 4 E&Y Partners, but Not the Firm

Follow up on yesterday’s post on the indictment of four Ernst Young partners, but not the firm, for tax shelter activities: New York Times Reuters Wall Street Journal Washington Post…

Written by Paul Caron on May 31st, 2007 with comments disabled.
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Lawyer Who Told Judge “You’re a Few French Fries Short of a Happy Meal” Loses Client, May Lose Ability to Practice Before Judge

A follow-up on William P. Smith, the McDermott Will Emery partner who told a Miami bankruptcy judge in open court: [Y]ou’re a few french fries short of a Happy Meal (blogged here). Law.com reports that the comment has already cost…

Written by Paul Caron on May 31st, 2007 with comments disabled.
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Does This Remind You of Your Annual Review with Your Dean?

Hopefully today’s Dilbert does not remind you of your annual performance review with your dean!…

Written by Paul Caron on May 31st, 2007 with comments disabled.
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The Empire Strikes Back: Casebook Publishers Try to Limit Resale of Comp Copies

Have folks come across the legend now stamped on the cover of complimentary review copies of Thomson-West casebooks sent to professors — PROFESSOR REVIEW COPY. NOT FOR RESALE — apparently in an effort to undercut the after-market spawned by book…

Written by Paul Caron on May 31st, 2007 with comments disabled.
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Caron Presents Law School Rankings: Past, Present, and Future Today at LSAC Annual Meeting

I am presenting Law School Rankings: Past, Present, and Future at the LSAC Annual Meeting and Education Conference today in Tucson, Arizona. I am speaking on a panel on The Future of Law School Rankings. Here is the description of…

Written by Paul Caron on May 31st, 2007 with comments disabled.
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Tax Court Denies Like-Kind Exchange Treatment to Vacation Homes Not Held for Investment Purposes

The Tax Court yesterday, in Moore v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo. 2007-134 (5/30/07), held that a married couple’s exchange of vacation homes did not qualify for like-kind exchange treatment because the homes were not held for investment purposes as required by…

Written by Paul Caron on May 31st, 2007 with comments disabled.
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Both Parties Mischaracterize Tax Components of Democrats’ 2008 Budget

The nonpartisan FactCheck.org criticizes both Democrats and Republicans in their characterization of the tax components of the Democrats proposed 2008 budget in Counter-rotating Tax Spin:Does the Democratic budget contain the largest tax increase in American history or not one penny…

Written by Paul Caron on May 31st, 2007 with comments disabled.
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