2018-02-26 How Not to Divide an IRA

This week we look at the following items:

• IRS begins to process some returns with retroactively restored provisions for 2017
• IRS reminds taxpayers that a “home equity” debt can still be acquisition debt and deductible on 2018 return
• AICPA sends Treasury a letter outlining areas of §199A guidance that are needed
• Taxpayer ends up failing to do a tax-free division of IRA funds in a divorce
• The IRS fails in its attempt to have a gain on the sale of land taxed as ordinary income

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