Ryan et al v. United States of America

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Case Number:

5:16-cv-00164

Court:

California Northern

Nature of Suit:

Taxes

Judge:

Lucy H. Koh

Firms

  1. April 13, 2018

    IRS Gets Quick Win In $2.2M Tax Shelter Lawsuit

    The family of a deceased corporate executive lost their $2.2 million lawsuit in a California federal court on Thursday after failing to prove that the IRS had acted in bad faith by approving a lien subordination application in a settlement resulting from the family's use of a Son of Boss tax shelter.

  2. January 12, 2016

    IRS Sued Over Alleged Bad-Faith Tax Shelter Negotiations

    The family of a deceased corporate executive sued the U.S. government in a California federal court Monday over a $2.2 million penalty, which it claims the IRS illegally imposed after years of bad-faith negotiations regarding the family's use of a "Son of BOSS" tax shelter.