November 2011 - Sherayzen Law Office

29 November 2011
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Form 8938 New Foreign Asset Reporting Requirements: Introduction

29 November 2011, Comments: 1

In its continuous efforts to combat tax evasion, the IRS imposed a brand-new foreign asset reporting requirements on U.S. persons.  For the very first [...]


28 November 2011
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Limited Liability Partnerships (LLPs)

28 November 2011, Comments: 0

The term limited liability partnership (“LLP”) is often used in public discourse- often erroneously. What exactly is an LLP, and what are its features [...]


27 November 2011
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Cash and Property Contributions to Partnerships and Their Affect on a Partnership Interest

27 November 2011, Comments: 1

A partnership is defined to mean the relationship between two or more persons to carry on a trade or business, with each person contributing [...]


26 November 2011
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Case Note: Weller v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue

26 November 2011, Comments: 0

This brief case note describes one of the recent cases of the U.S. tax court.  This description is not a legal advice and may [...]


23 November 2011
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IRS Form 5471 Penalties

23 November 2011, Comments: 2

Form 5471 is used by the IRS to satisfy the informational reporting requirements of 26 U.S.C. § 6038 (“Information reporting with respect to certain [...]