Recent Developments in Federal Income Taxation: The Year 2015

208 Pages Posted: 7 Feb 2016 Last revised: 16 Feb 2018

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Martin J. McMahon, Jr.

University of Florida - Levin College of Law

Bruce A. McGovern

South Texas College of Law Houston

Date Written: February 5, 2016

Abstract

This recent developments outline discusses, and provides context to understand the significance of, the most important judicial decisions and administrative rulings and regulations promulgated by the Internal Revenue Service and Treasury Department during 2015 — and sometimes a little farther back in time if we find the item particularly humorous or outrageous. Most Treasury Regulations, however, are so complex that they cannot be discussed in detail and, anyway, only a devout masochist would read them all the way through; just the basic topic and fundamental principles are highlighted — unless one of us decides to go nuts and spend several pages writing one up. This is the reason that the outline is getting to be as long as it is. Amendments to the Internal Revenue Code generally are not discussed except to the extent that (1) they are of major significance, (2) they have led to administrative rulings and regulations, (3) they have affected previously issued rulings and regulations otherwise covered by the outline, or (4) they provide an opportunity to mock our elected representatives; again, sometimes at least one of us goes nuts and writes up the most trivial of legislative changes. The outline focuses primarily on topics of broad general interest (to us, at least) — income tax accounting rules, determination of gross income, allowable deductions, treatment of capital gains and losses, corporate and partnership taxation, exempt organizations, and procedure and penalties. It deals summarily with qualified pension and profit sharing plans, and generally does not deal with international taxation or specialized industries, such as banking, insurance, and financial services.

Keywords: Income Taxation, Corporate Taxation, Partnership Taxation, Tax Procedure, Taxation of Fringe Benefits, tax Accounting

Suggested Citation

McMahon, Jr., Martin James and McGovern, Bruce A., Recent Developments in Federal Income Taxation: The Year 2015 (February 5, 2016). Florida Tax Review, Vol. 18, No. 7, 2016, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2728366

Martin James McMahon, Jr. (Contact Author)

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Bruce A. McGovern

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