Humbolt Investments, LLC v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue

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Case overview

Case Number:

24-10169

Court:

Appellate - 11th Circuit

Nature of Suit:

Agency 

  1. June 26, 2025

    Developer, IRS Drop Suit Over $18M Loan Deductions

    A Florida real estate developer seeking $18 million in tax deductions for loans he said became worthless during the Great Recession agreed to drop his suit against the Internal Revenue Service after reaching a deal with the agency, according to an Eleventh Circuit court filing.

  2. September 09, 2024

    IRS Urges 11th Circ. To Affirm Denial Of $18M In Deductions

    A Florida real estate developer was correctly denied $18 million in tax deductions on loans his companies made for residential projects that became worthless, the U.S. government told the Eleventh Circuit on Monday, saying the money went to insiders and didn't qualify as real debt entitled to the write-offs.

  3. June 20, 2024

    Tax Court Errs In Deeming Loans As Equity, 11th Circ. Told

    A Florida business owner deserves tax deductions on loans his companies made to residential development projects that became worthless during the Great Recession, he told the Eleventh Circuit in a bid to reverse a Tax Court decision that classified the loans as equity.