Ken Berry

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Ken Berry, Esq., is a nationally known writer and editor specializing in tax, financial, and legal matters. During his long career, he has served as managing editor of a publisher of content-based marketing tools and vice president of an online continuing education company. As a freelance writer, Ken has authored thousands of articles for a wide variety of newsletters, magazines, and other periodicals.
Jun 28th 2022
Tax Court Halts Deduction for Start-Up Costs
The tax law provides a faster-than-usual write-off for costs associated with starting a business venture, but it’s not a gimme. As shown in...
Business Tax
Jun 21st 2022
Can Malpractice Settlements Be Taxable?
Is a settlement of a malpractice claim against physicians or a hospital considered to be taxable income ? In short, it depends, but...
Individuals
Jun 3rd 2022
Keep Records for Tax Breaks on Property Donations
A taxpayer can benefit from an enhanced deduction by donating appreciated property to charity; however, in a recent Tax Court case, Albrech...
IRS
May 27th 2022
IRS Finds Disguised Non-Deductible Dividends
As shown in a new case decided by a court of appeals, Aspro, Inc. v. CIR, No. 21-1996, CA-8, 4/26/22 , a C corporation can’t disguise...
Business Tax
May 24th 2022
Tax Court Says Private-Duty Nurses are Employees
The IRS and employers are often at loggerheads over whether workers should be treated as employees or independent contractors , private-...
IRS
May 16th 2022
Taxpayer Locked Out of Partial Home Sale Exclusion
Taxpayers who don’t qualify for the full home sale exclusion may be entitled to claim a partial tax exclusion in certain situations...
Individuals
Apr 25th 2022
Bumpy Tax Landing on Employee Benefit
In a new Tax Court case, Mihalik, C Memo 2022-36.4/13/22 , a retired pilot took advantage of a special program of his former employer that...
Tax
Apr 18th 2022
Finding a Cure for Early Withdrawal Tax Penalties
As shown by a new Tax Court case, Salter, TC Memo 2022-29, 4/5/22 , the exception for an early withdrawl of retirement funds for medical...
Individuals
Apr 8th 2022
NBA Owner Misses Shot at Deferred Comp Deduction
Foul on the play! In a new case, Hoops, LP, TC Memo 2022-9, 2/23/22 , the former owner of a professional basketball team tried to deduct...
Tax
Mar 28th 2022
Bookkeeper Hit Hard by Trust Fund Penalty
In a new Tax Court case, Kazmi, TC Memo 2022-13, 3/1/22 , a harsh tax penalty was imposed on a part-time bookkeeper that was paid at an...
Business Tax