2026-08-17 Maybe State Law Limited Partner Isn't the Test for 1402(a)(13)

This week we look at:

  • Unpacking the Saver’s Match: Technical Guidance and Operational Frameworks Under Notice 2026-48

  • Harmonizing Section 3406 Backup Withholding with Section 6050W De Minimis Reporting Thresholds

  • The High Bar for Equitable Tolling in Tax Practice: The Eighth Circuit’s Final Ruling in Boechler, P.C.

  • Employer Contributions to Trump Accounts and Nondiscrimination Rules under REG-101355-26

  • The Perpetual Burden of Carryover Substantiation: AMT Credits and Recordkeeping in Beacom v. Commissioner

  • Equitable Tolling of Tax Court Filing Deadlines: Maniktala v. Commissioner (8th Cir.)

  • Standardizing Retirement Plan Rollovers and Trustee-to-Trustee Transfers under SECURE 2.0: Notice 2026-49

  • Unmasking the $70 Million Dubai Fraud: Section 165 Theft Loss Deductions in Deutsch v. Commissioner

  • Treasury Proposes Substantive Section 987 Relief for Controlled Foreign Corporations (REG-103844-26)

  • Rehearing Reversal: The Fifth Circuit’s Management Test for the Limited Partner Exception (K Alain, L.L.L.P.)

  • The Crucial Role of Highest and Best Use in Conservation Easement Valuations: Evans v. Commissioner

2026-08-17 Maybe State Law Limited Partner Isn't the Test for 1402(a)(13)
Edward K. Zollars, CPA (Arizona)

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