James Tarpey v. USA

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Case Number:

22-35208

Court:

Appellate - 9th Circuit

Nature of Suit:

2870 Tax Suits

  1. August 17, 2023

    9th Circ. Affirms $8.4M Penalty For Timeshare Tax Shelter

    A Montana lawyer who set up a nonprofit to facilitate the donation of unwanted timeshares is liable for more than $8.4 million in penalties for promoting an abusive tax shelter that overstated the value of the vacation properties, the Ninth Circuit affirmed Thursday.

  2. April 12, 2023

    IRS Defends Atty's $8.4M In Tax Shelter Penalties In 9th Circ.

    The Internal Revenue Service on Wednesday defended $8.4 million in tax shelter penalties assessed against an attorney who the agency says ran a timeshare scheme, telling the Ninth Circuit that the amount is supported by the more than 6,500 valuations the attorney and three other disqualified appraisers completed.