Kearney Partners Fund, LLC v. United States of America

  1. September 12, 2014

    Partnership Appeals $16M Liability From Tax Shelter

    A former owner of tech giant American Megatrends Inc. is appealing an April Florida federal court decision that found the company liable for over $16 million in taxes stemming from an alleged tax shelter, although it was spared accuracy-related penalties.

  2. May 06, 2014

    IRS Says Businessman Should Pay Penalty On $16M Tax Bill

    The Internal Revenue Service on Tuesday asked a Florida federal court to amend its previous judgment that slapped a former owner of software giant American Megatrends Inc. with over $16 million in taxes, saying the court incorrectly excluded accuracy-related penalties from the judgment. 

  3. March 07, 2014

    Software Magnate Hit With $16M Tax Bill For Using Shelter

    A Florida federal court on Thursday said a former owner of software giant American Megatrends must pay over $16 million in taxes after he used a complex tax shelter to duck the Internal Revenue Service, but the court tossed out IRS demands for substantial penalties.