Joseph Sherman v. CIR
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May 27, 2025
ER Doc Can't Deduct His Film Co.'s Costs, 9th Circ. Says
An emergency room doctor is not entitled to more than $100,000 in business deductions for his film production company because he didn't operate it to make a profit, the Ninth Circuit found, affirming the U.S. Tax Court's denial of the tax breaks.
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May 14, 2024
ER Doc Can't Deduct His Film Co.'s Costs, 9th Circ. Told
An emergency room doctor with a passion for music was correctly denied business deductions for his unprofitable production company, the IRS told the Ninth Circuit in asking it to uphold a U.S. Tax Court ruling that found the doctor owed more than $59,000 in taxes and penalties.