TEFRA petition filing deadline is jurisdictional

The Tax Court held it lacked jurisdiction over the Sec. 6226(b) deadline for filing a petition for readjustment of partnership items under the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act’s regime, and the deadline could not be equitably tolled.

Final partnership adjustment not issued timely

The Tax Court found a regulation invalid to the extent it holds the period open for the IRS to issue a final partnership adjustment longer than the statutory 270 days after a partnership has submitted “everything required” for a complete modification request.

Equitable tolling does not apply to excuse late filing of petition

On remand from the Eighth Circuit and after the Supreme Court held in the case that the Sec. 6330(d)(1) period for filing a Tax Court petition for a review of a Collection Due Process determination is nonjurisdictional, the Tax Court denied equitable tolling of the deadline.

The R&D tax credit for architects and engineers

Architecture and engineering firms often face challenges when seeking to claim the Sec. 41 research-and-development tax credit for their work on building and construction projects, as two recent court cases illustrate. However, by understanding the requirements to claim the credit and carefully planning, executing, and substantiating a project, they may be able to qualify for it.