Keefer et al v. United States of America

  1. August 11, 2022

    Couple Denied Another Shot At $1.3M Deduction For Donation

    A Texas federal court declined to revisit its determination that a couple aren't entitled to a nearly $1.3 million deduction for a donation of partnership interest, finding again that the paperwork backing the tax claim was lacking.

  2. July 07, 2022

    Texas Couple Denied $1.3M Deduction For Interest Donation

    A Texas couple aren't entitled to a nearly $1.3 million deduction for a donation of partnership interest to a nonprofit organization because their paperwork backing up the contribution was insufficient, a federal judge ruled.

  3. December 08, 2021

    US Urges Denying Couple Refund In $1.2M Deduction Case

    A couple claiming a $1.2 million charitable deduction should be denied a refund because a doctrine saying tax can't be escaped by reassigning income applies to their partnership interest donation, the U.S. government told a Texas federal court.

  4. July 01, 2020

    IRS Wrongly Nixed $1.3M Charitable Deduction, Court Told

    A Texas couple are entitled to a nearly $1.3 million charitable deduction for their partner interest donation, they told a federal court, arguing that the Internal Revenue Service wasn't justified in rejecting the deduction based on missing appraisal information.