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Jeane L. Dintelman, v. United States of America, U.S. District Court, E.D. Arkansas, 2010-1 U.S.T.C. (Jan. 7, 2010)
A husband and wife incorporated an entity which listed the wife as the President of the company (with the thought that a woman-owned business would be eligible for more contracts), even though she had lmiited responsibilities and duties in the business. Subsequently the couple split up, even though the wife remained as an employee of the company.
The finances, handled by the ex-husband, were in shambles, and the company failed to pay their employment taxes. The IRS has the ability to pierce the corporate veil and assess these taxes to an individual taxpayer if they are deemeed to be a "responsible party." The ex-wife, who was not involved in the mangagement of the company until its struggles became obvious to her, was still deemed a responsibile party by the courts.
Aaron's Take: If you are taking the title of President or CEO of a company, you best be involved intimately in all the activities of the business. Love and Business are two distinct and separate activities, and you should never sign something just because your spouse tells you to. My wife sure doesn't! She even reviews our tax returns, even though she knows I'm "the expert!"
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Aaron Blau, E.A. is the Vice President of the Central Arizona Chapter of Enrolled Agents and a member of the Government Relations Committee of the National Association of Enrolled Agents. The opinions and ideas expressed here are in no way representative of the official position of the National Association of Enrolled Agents, Arizona Society of Enrolled Agents or the Central Arizona Chapter of Enrolled Agents.
For official comments, please e-mail NAEA Director of Communications at mlockwood@naea.org or Arizona Society president stefaniecampbell@aztaxpros.org.
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"To ensure compliance with the requirements imposed by the IRS, we inform you that, to the extent this communication (or any attachment) addresses any tax matter, it was not written to be (and may not be) relied upon to (i) avoid tax-related penalties imposed under the Internal Revenue Code, or (ii) promote, market or recommend to another party any transaction or matter addressed herein (or in any such attachment). In addition, nothing herein is intended to convey an expression of an opinion as to the likelihood a tax position would ultimately prevail if challenged by the IRS. This communication is intended solely for the person to whom it is addressed; no one else should rely on the tax advice provided herein. The person to whom this advice is addressed is under no obligation to keep the advice or matters related to the advice confidential."
For official comments, please e-mail NAEA Director of Communications at mlockwood@naea.org or Arizona Society president stefaniecampbell@aztaxpros.org.
IRS CIRCULAR 230 DISCLOSURE:
"To ensure compliance with the requirements imposed by the IRS, we inform you that, to the extent this communication (or any attachment) addresses any tax matter, it was not written to be (and may not be) relied upon to (i) avoid tax-related penalties imposed under the Internal Revenue Code, or (ii) promote, market or recommend to another party any transaction or matter addressed herein (or in any such attachment). In addition, nothing herein is intended to convey an expression of an opinion as to the likelihood a tax position would ultimately prevail if challenged by the IRS. This communication is intended solely for the person to whom it is addressed; no one else should rely on the tax advice provided herein. The person to whom this advice is addressed is under no obligation to keep the advice or matters related to the advice confidential."
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