ACC 497 Case Study 1-49
1-49 Case Study Problem
An audit by the IRS was done on Mr. John Gemstone, a wealthy client. A few deductions were questioned, such as; $10,000 loss on beach rental, $20,000 charitable contribution, $15,000 loss for operation of cattle breeding ranch. There was a concern that the battle breeding ranch is not a legitimate business, which is more like a hobby. My supervisor was asked that I represent Mr. Gemstone in his discussions with the IRS.
In order to get elaborate more on Mr. Gemstones deductions, we would need more specifics:
• For the charitable contribution painting, we feel that the painting may be overvalued. Was there an expert that actually came out and viewed the painting to give a professional and honest value of $20,000? Where is the proof? Can we go based on your word? If I said, the Mona Lisa painting was $1; would you believe that in fact the painting is valued at $1? What record do you have to provide to us that the painting is valued at $20,000?
• Now, Mr. Gemstone claims that he has a business of cattle breeding. Are you registered as an individual to be breeding cattle? Where are you documents for your land that you are in fact breeding these cattle on your property? How are you keeping track of the money that you have invested and the revenue coming in from breeding these cattle? Do you have a permit showing that these cattle can be breed on your property?
• In the loss deduction of the rental of your beach cottage? What happened with the beach cottage? What do you have to prove that this can be included in your tax return?
Tax research is the search for the best defensibly correct solution to a problem involving either a completed transaction or a proposed transaction, according to Federal Taxation (2011). We must determine the following:
• Determine the facts
• Identify the issues
• Identify and Analyze the tax law sources
• Evaluate non-tax implications
• Solve the problem
• Then communicate the findings with the client.
An audit by the IRS was done on Mr. John Gemstone, a wealthy client. A few deductions were questioned, such as; $10,000 loss on beach rental, $20,000 charitable contribution, $15,000 loss for operation of cattle breeding ranch. There was a concern that the battle breeding ranch is not a legitimate business, which is more like a hobby. My supervisor was asked that I represent Mr. Gemstone in his discussions with the IRS.
In order to get elaborate more on Mr. Gemstones deductions, we would need more specifics:
• For the charitable contribution painting, we feel that the painting may be overvalued. Was there an expert that actually came out and viewed the painting to give a professional and honest value of $20,000? Where is the proof? Can we go based on your word? If I said, the Mona Lisa painting was $1; would you believe that in fact the painting is valued at $1? What record do you have to provide to us that the painting is valued at $20,000?
• Now, Mr. Gemstone claims that he has a business of cattle breeding. Are you registered as an individual to be breeding cattle? Where are you documents for your land that you are in fact breeding these cattle on your property? How are you keeping track of the money that you have invested and the revenue coming in from breeding these cattle? Do you have a permit showing that these cattle can be breed on your property?
• In the loss deduction of the rental of your beach cottage? What happened with the beach cottage? What do you have to prove that this can be included in your tax return?
Tax research is the search for the best defensibly correct solution to a problem involving either a completed transaction or a proposed transaction, according to Federal Taxation (2011). We must determine the following:
• Determine the facts
• Identify the issues
• Identify and Analyze the tax law sources
• Evaluate non-tax implications
• Solve the problem
• Then communicate the findings with the client.