DANRVAN

Sounds like a scam or misunderstanding. How can you get a $445,000 donation for $100,000? There are no special rules for conservation easements that allow such a thing.

I believe in that situation, the income would be taxable to the client under the assignment of income doctrine. The client cannot change the fact the income belongs to her by issuing a 1099 to a third party. The disclaimer may not resolve the issue either. The heir can disclaim the inheritance but can not dictate who it will go to, that is determined by the will or by law. Also, it appears the funds were accepted by her since they have already been transferred to an account under her name, so the window for disclaimer might already be closed. As others have posted, the client can voluntarily gift a portion to her cousins in order to comply with her aunts request if she wishes. It would be her choice to make the gift after taxes, whether she takes it as a lump sum or by RMD over time. She is under no obligation to disclose how much the taxes are or what tax bracket she is in.

If the employer will not correct the mistake, then I believe the remedy is to file form 4852 for each incorrect year. If the IRS letters still come, you have the tax code to back you up. I don't believe the basic accounting principle of materiality usually applies with the same meaning to tax law. The choice is to charge the client to file two incorrect amended returns or charge him to correct the problem if the employer will not do it.

The Pubs are usually based on authority. In this case the authority is section 451(a) which very clearly says income is recognized in year received unless one of the special rules from 451(b) through 451(I) applies. In regards to Pacun's comments; in this case the W-2c is clearly wrong. The instructions for W-2 says report wages in year paid. In Messina vs Commissioner, tax court ruled back pay was reported in year paid, not in years attributed. An incorrect W-2c is not a free pass to incorrectly file false amended tax returns.

I called in on May 27 to see what kind of a deal I could get. Got the 10% discount, $100 down and balance due in December. I've never had any issues dealing with ATX.

As Max stated above you have to weigh all the variables. For one thing, the parents cannot directly gift the assets since they are owned by a separate entity, they would first have to be transferred to the parents. On the other hand, the gifting of stock can be done over time and allow the parents to gradually shift control with the least amount of interruption to the operation of the business.

I will meet with them jointly and hear what they have to say. Until then I am not making any assumptions or taking any action. Thank you Judy for the link.

Thank you for all your comments. Looks like penalty for not filing could be accessed since joint return would not be considered filed until 1040x filed. But on the other hand it seems accuracy penalty would not go back to wife's return. He said he has not received any notices Judy even though he has been issued 1099-misc box 7 for 2012-2014. Now I have seen wife's returns and she has been filing HHH and claiming EIC I will be talking to both in person before I proceed.

Husband has not filed for three years while wife has been filing separately. They will owe about $30,000 jointly for federal and state. It looks like the route to go is to file amended and show the wife as the primary taxpayer. I am wondering if this will clear him of the penalty for not filing? Has anyone on the board has been down this path? Thanks, Dan.

You could also put in full amount as reported on 1099-B, then on the next line enter as negative 1/2 of the proceeds and as negative 1/2 of basis. I believe that would resolve any IRS matching issues and client coronary issue that might result from an IRS letter.

She should claim innocent spouse, I bet she didn't have a clue what kind of monkey business he was involved in.

It is very clear in section 1060 that the allocated price of the assets can not exceed FMV and the inventory must be allocated before the FF and improvements. Since 1060 requires the use of the residual method, it looks like the ordering in this case would be: inventory, FF & improvements, and then the residual would be allocated to goodwill. I don't think you really need to be concerned about the detail of goodwill; it is what the buyer is willing to pay above the fmv of the business assets. Since the corporation has no right to tell the shareholders what to do, the covenant not to compete is a separate transaction outside the corporation. In regards to your client, I don't think the final allocation will make a lot of difference since there is no capital gain break for the corporation. They just need to be informed of the correct procedures.

Happy belated Birthday and many more to come!

There are restrictions. See Reg 1.217-2 for reference to: "reasonable"; "shortest and most direct route"; and "lavish or extravagant".

and gain from involuntary conversion excluded under section 121

The service never batted an eye because the service never took a close look at it. It was either electronically filed or inputted by a data entry clerk whose job description does not include examining tax returns. Just last week I was talking to a "small farmer" who has been using turbo tax for 5 years. Her comment was "I must be doing it right since I have never heard back from the IRS." (note: eye roll emoticon goes here).

-General rule for liquidating distribution: gain = "money" received in excess of partner's adjusted basis. -Basis of property received = partner's basis less money received. -No gain recognized until property is disposed by partner.

I am not sure what your question is. Are you saying the small items were expensed vs depreciated; or not expensed at all? In any case just show as a liquidating distribution of partnership assets. Technically, I believe the basis for any depreciable assets would be reduced by depreciation allowed or allowable in the hands of the partnership.

Not 1252 property. That is farmland for which soil or water conservation expenses have been deducted and are recaptured on form 4797.

I have seen 1099-S where there are multiple owners but only one listed.

You might check with the county courthouse records.

No reason to file in the past or present.

Sounds like a bypass trust was setup so husband's assets would not go into wife's estate. Did you prepare the 706? Have you seen the trust documents?

Correct, no basis to the gifted portion.

The sale price is the amount of consideration given, offset by basis to determine gain (no loss allowed). The difference between fmv and consideration = gift. Suggest you review reg 1.1001-1(e)