Taxation for Accountants 1991 - Abstracts

Taxation for Accountants 1991
TitleSubjectAuthors
401(k) plans still flexible despite antibias rules.BusinessKenneth S. Apfel, Peter M. Tuttman
Abandoning partnership interest produces a loss. (Accounting)Business 
Accuracy and preparer penalty prop. regs. aimed at practitioners. (IRS Proposed Regulations) (Practicing Before the IRS)BusinessA. Breault, E.C. Kaupp, K.M. Kess
Accurate withholding can save money (and aggravation.)BusinessDoug Thorburn
Affiliated groups get few breaks in new regs. (Internal Revenue Code regulations)BusinessRoss S. Friedman, P. Anthony Nissley
A gift from a tax debtor may have a tax price tag. (Section 6901 of the Internal Revenue Code)BusinessAlan L. Frank, Michael S. Paul
Allocating purchase price to assets regains importance.BusinessDarlene A. Smith, Patrick Hennessee, Clifford Hutton
Amounts paid to PSCs were not taxed to owners. (personal service corporations)(Accounting)Business 
AMT can reduce (or eliminate) benefits of charitable gifts. (alternative minimum tax)BusinessStephen J. Klarquist
Avoiding gain when mortgage payments cannot be made.BusinessRichard M. Plutzer
Bankruptcy order could disqualify plan. (Compensation & Qualified Plans)Business 
Borrowing may not be the best way to finance investments.BusinessG.E. Whittenburg, N.S. Solomon, N. Oestreich
Canceled debt need not result in taxable income.BusinessStephen J. White
Can IRS revalue a gift after statute has run on gifts?BusinessJohn H. Skarbnik
Capitalization of production interest rules. (Accounting)Business 
Chapter 14 comes into sharper (and harsher) focus in prop. regs. (Proposed Regulations published by the IRS)BusinessDavid S. Rhine
Charitable trusts are an alternative to qualified plans.BusinessJoseph R. Breen, Theodore G. Gertz, David W. Nyberg
Choices in LIFO pooling can affect tax and book results. (last-in, first-out)BusinessJames C. Lampe, Robert C. Ricketts
Compensation planning in the family corporation.BusinessJames R. Hamill, Karla J. Caraway
Credit approach taken in new estate freeze regs. (Estate Planning)Business 
Damages from age discrimination suit are excludable. (Personal)Business 
Debt restructure more likely to result in recognized income.BusinessMoshe Metzger
Deferred exchanges easier to set up under final regs. (tax regulations concerning deferred like-kind exchanges)BusinessRichard M. Lipton
Disclosure can avoid many accuracy and preparer penalties.BusinessDennis R. Schmidt, Thomas C. Pearson
Divisive reorgs. must tread more softly after RRA '90. (Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1990)(includes related article on taxation of distributions of controlled corporation stock)BusinessHoward S. Sturm
DOL settlement doesn't preclude IRS penalties. (Department of Labor) (Compensation and Qualified Plans)Business 
Employers can control tax effects of relocation plans.BusinessAmy E. Dunbar
Estate programs make updating estate plans easier. (Software Review) (Computers in Tax Accounting) (evaluation)BusinessMichael D. Koppel
Estates and trusts file the same return, but use different rules.BusinessLouis S. Harrison
Excess plan assets can pay retiree benefits.BusinessMichael S. Melbinger, Marianne W. Culver
Exclusion still available for deductible education.BusinessPatricia Pauley
Exempt status requires the right purpose. (IRS increases scrutiny of organizations applying for tax-exempt status)BusinessJoseph T. Kastantin, John C. Gardner
Failure to follow plans shows lack of profit motive.Business 
Fewer batch firms, but expanded services available. (annual survey of computerized services for tax practitioners)Business 
Final regs. issued on like-kind property exchanges. (IRS Regulations) (Accounting)Business 
Giving partnership interest for services may be costly.BusinessJohn Schmalz, Robert J. Crnkovich, Rhoda Bolton
Grantor trusts are now useful planning tools. (estate planning)BusinessThomas W. Abendroth
Harsh new regs. may terminate many S elections. (IRS's proposed S corporation regulations)BusinessTheodore B. Stone, Gary J. Gayer
How to establish separate lines of business.BusinessAndrew E. Zuckerman, Julie A. Roehrick
How to maximize basis when an S corp. borrows cash. (subchapter S corporations)BusinessPaul A. Bendik, Anthony E. Schweier
In bankruptcy planning consider federal and state law.BusinessElmer Dean Martin III
Income tax considerations of buy-sell agreements.BusinessJohn R. Jones Jr., Robert W. Fisher
Increased flexibility for 401(k) and 401(m) plans in final regs.BusinessJames D. Fife
Independent contractor status denied. (Accounting)Business 
IRS has broad power to find payroll tax responsibility.BusinessJoseph S. Merrill
Is it getting harder for a spouse to be innocent? (culpability for income tax errors)BusinessJerome S. Horvitz, Randall K. Serret
Keeping independent contractors from being reclassified.BusinessStuart Duhl, Donna M. Shaw
Leasing employees may ease benefit compliance. (includes related article)BusinessEric Jay Selter
Limited liability companies are increasingly popular.BusinessRonold P. Platner
Loan programs enhance the appeal of qualified plans. (participant loan programs)BusinessJohn M Wolff Jr.
Many tax-free fringe benefits are still available.BusinessSusan Katz Hoffman, Deborah Lerner
Maximizing pre-change losses after a corporate sale.BusinessThomas A. Merritt
More courts say back pay for bias can be excluded.Business 
New estate freeze approach uses old valuation rules.BusinessMatthew M. Monippallil
Nondischargeable taxes may argue against a bankruptcy.BusinessPriscilla Carter
Partial innocent spouse relief is possible. (Personal)Business 
Partnership debt restructurings can vary in tax results. (includes related article)BusinessA. Clayton Perfall, Sharon L. Putaro
Partnerships can survive the bankruptcy of a general partner.BusinessKenneth M. Horwitz
Plans for tax exempts have added burdens and choices.BusinessRobert L. Abramowitz
Plans must be amended to avoid age discrimination. (pension and profit-sharing plans)BusinessRay A. Knight, Lee G. Knight
Premiums paid to wholly owned subs are deductible. (parent company payments to insurance subsidiaries)Business 
Preparing for an estate tax examination.BusinessDennis R. Schmidt, Thomas C. Pearson
Prop. Regs. discuss disguised sales. (IRS' proposed regulations) (S Corporations and Partnerships)Business 
Prop. regs. ease partnership liability rules. (proposed regulations by the IRS)Business 
Prop. regs. limit net operating losses in controlled groups. (IRS Proposed Regulations)BusinessRoss S. Friedman, P. Anthony Nissley
Prop. regs. try to separate sales from contributions. (IRS Proposed Regulations)BusinessHerbert F. Feldman, Paul H. Wilner
PTPs may combine the best of corporate and partnership worlds. (publicly traded partnerships)BusinessSteven C. Thompson
Purchase, use, and sale of home all can result in tax benefits.BusinessGary G. Johnson, William M. Felty Jr.
Real estate reporting expanded by new regs. (Internal Revenue Code regulations)BusinessMichael A. Shields, Kaplin S. Jones
Receiving a partnership profits interest for services is not (always) taxable.BusinessRobert J. Crnkovich, John G. Schmalz, Deborah J. Pflieger
Recharacterization rules for self-charged interest. (Accounting)Business 
Restructuring plans to ensure continuing benefits.BusinessStan Hansen, Stephen Bright
Rules on hostile takeover expenses are tightened.Business 
Sale/leaseback fails sham test.Business 
Sale of a house in trust for Medicaid planning.BusinessJohn J. Bowe
S corporations allow flexibility in dealing with passive activities.BusinessTodd A. Behm
Self-charged interest proposed regs. benefit taxpayers. (IRS Proposed Regulations governing use of pass-through entities)BusinessPaul A. Speaker, Barbara A. Whiting, Margaret P. Amsden
Setting salaries for S corporation shareholders. (small business corporations)BusinessJack Robison, Richard S. Mark
Several choices for excess plan contributions. (Compensation & Qualified Plans)Business 
Single class of stock rules eased in new regs.BusinessTimothy D. Hernly
Software dominance increases in return preparation.BusinessRobert E. Nelson, Joseph W. Langer
S status is less advantageous after RRA '90. (Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1990)BusinessBruce Bernard
Tax matters partner not only one who can challenge IRS. (includes related articles)BusinessRay A. Knight, Lee G. Knight
Tax planning when a client separates from or divorces a spouse.BusinessJordon Rosen
Tax research is easier with an electronic library. (Software Review) (evaluation)BusinessMichael D. Koppel
Terminating part or all of an S corp.'s business. (subchapter S corporations)BusinessMichael Schlesinger
The sale-for-resale exemption can lower state taxes.BusinessTimothy J. Higgins
Timing estate distributions to lower income taxes. (includes related article)BusinessBarbara B. Ferguson
Utility of Crummey trusts expanded by new decision.BusinessMatthew V. Ressegieu
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