Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Robert W. Wood is a tax lawyer focusing on taxes and litigation. Almost every legal settlement includes a full release of claims.

A recent US Tax Court Memorandum Opinion held that a settlement agreement embodied in Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Form 870-AD does not preclude the IRS from reopening an audit and issuing a notice ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Robert W. Wood is a tax lawyer focusing on taxes and litigation. Tax penalty. Appointment of court punishment for non-payment of ...

Parties to a stock purchase agreement for the taxable sale of a C-corporation target must strategically negotiate provisions focused on tax matters, including the working capital adjustment, transfer ...