Project #1 – The Treasure Hunt An Individual Project Covering Chapters 1 thru 3 Legislative, Administrative & Judicial Sources of Tax Authority Using RIA or CCH – Locate Pollock v

Project #1 – The Treasure Hunt

An Individual Project Covering Chapters 1 thru 3

Legislative, Administrative & Judicial Sources of Tax Authority

1. Using RIA or CCH – Locate Pollock v. Farmers’ Loan & Trust Company.

Required items –

1. 1. Copy 1^st page of Court’s opinion;
   2. Give full citation for this case;
   3. This is an example of what source of tax authority? &
   4. Who wrote the majority opinion?

2. Find the Notice that provides for the optional mileage rate for 2020 for the business use of an automobile. Required items –
   1. Copy 1^st page of the Notice;
   2. Provide a proper citation for the Notice;
   3. This is an example of what source of tax authority?
   4. What is the standard mileage rate for business use of an auto?
   5. Does notice provide for other standard mileage rates? &
   6. If so, give an example.

3. Winter Nationals are coming to Pomona Fair Grounds. Peter Clifford, CEO, needs to know – “Is racing fuel with 110 octane subject to the gasoline excise tax?” Required items –
   1. Copy page 1 of Private Letter Ruling (i.e. PLR);
   2. Provide proper citation for the PLR and indicate its holding; &
   3. Advise Peter about its holding – one or two sentences.

4. Locate a tax case involving a producer & promoter of the musical group New Kids on the Block. Required items –
   1. Provide the case name and citation for case.

5. Now look up a real musical group the Eagles – locate a tax case involving the ex-wife of a member of the Eagles musical group regarding who should pay tax on royalty income. Hint the original members of the Eagles were Don Henley, Bernie Leadon, Randy Meisner & Glenn Frey. Required items-
   1. Provide the case name and citation for case.

6. Locate a tax case involving tax deduction for a business selling medical marijuana. Required items-
   1. Provide the case name and citation for case.
7. Determine whether each of the following IRS Rulings is a Field Service Advice. Private Letter Ruling, Service Center Advice or Technical Memorandum:

8. Identify the circuit court of appeals for taxpayers living in each of the following states:

9. Rank the following items from the lowest to highest authority in the Federal tax law system:

10. Referring to the citation only, determine which court issued these decisions:

11. Using the legend provided, classify each of the following tax sources:

Legend

P = Primary Tax Source

S = Secondary Tax Source

B = Both

N = Neither

12. Using either CCH or RIA locate Internal Revenue Code Sections 162 & 212.

Required items –

1. 1. Copy the 1^st page of each Code section;
   2. Give a brief description of the type(s) of expenses that covered by each code section; &
   3. What is the key phrase used in each of these code sections involving expenses?

13. Using either CCH or RIA locate Internal Revenue Code Section 199A.

Required items –

1. 1. Copy the 1^st page of this Code section; &
   2. What is the definition of a qualified trade or business?

14. Using either CCH or RIA locate Internal Revenue Code Sections 276.

Required items –

14. 1. Copy the 1^st page of this Code section;
    2. What types of expenses are covered by IRC §276?
15. Go to the IRS website and find the title for the following IRS Publications:

16. For Regulation §1.163-10(a)(2):

Just a little more –

1. Locate the Regulation listed above and print 1^st page of this Regulation;
2. What is the title of the Regulation? &
3. What is the heading of the actual portion of the Regulation cited above?

17. How many regulations have been issued for the following Code Sections?

18. Using RIA or CCH, locate the Internal Revenue Code section dealing with the deductibility of medical expenses for individual taxpayers. Required items –
    1. What is the number for this Internal Revenue code section?

19. Are medical expenses deductible in the year incurred or in the year paid? Required –
    1. Find a Regulation which determines when medical expenses are deductible and give citation of this regulation.

20. Find a Revenue Ruling which pertains to eye surgery for defective vision such as LASIK and radial keratotomy. Required –
    1. Give a citation for this revenue ruling.