Bradford Sarvak v. CIR
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February 20, 2020
Businessman Liable For Tax Accuracy Fines, 9th Circ. Says
A businessman owes accuracy-related penalties for underpaying his tax because he failed to show that the insufficient tax compliance resulted from professional guidance, the Ninth Circuit said Thursday, affirming the U.S. Tax Court.
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August 15, 2019
Man's Underpayment Based On Tax Pro Advice, 9th Circ. Told
A businessman's underpayment of tax was made in good faith on advice from his CPA, and accuracy-related penalties on that underpayment should be dismissed, he told the Ninth Circuit.
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June 10, 2019
Businessman's Underreporting Merits Penalties, 9th Circ. Told
The tax penalties levied against a businessman after he failed to demonstrate that his tax understatements were made in good faith were correctly upheld by the U.S. Tax Court, the U.S. government told the Ninth Circuit on Monday.
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March 28, 2019
Biz Owner Wrongly Penalized For Tax Stance, 9th Circ. Told
The U.S. Tax Court should not have penalized an S corporation's owner for understating his taxes because he relied on his longtime accounting firm when submitting his returns, the owner told the Ninth Circuit.