Tax,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Oct. 17, 2017
Forest Whitaker case shows how not to deal with IRS
As with some others in the entertainment world, Forest Whitaker has had a few tax problems over the years. His latest foray into the world of tax disputes did not end well.
Robert W. Wood
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Univ of Chicago Law School
Wood is a tax lawyer at Wood LLP, and often advises lawyers and litigants about tax issues.
As with some others in the entertainment world, Forest Whitaker has had a few tax problems over the years. His latest foray into the world of tax disputes did not end well. Of course, no one wants to owe the IRS, or to have to ask the powerful tax collection agency for extra time to make payments.
But tax problems happen, even to wealthy and famous people. In Forest Whitaker v. Commissioner, 16-73450 (9th Cir. 2017), the 9t...
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