Kappsized or Scuttled?!
My phones have been ringing constantly regarding the amended returns and letters sent to former clients of Mr. Martin A Kapp.
Here are the top questions –
- Was Kapp required to prepare these amended returns by the court order? NO
- Did Kapp furnish a copy of these amended returns to anyone other than the taxpayer? I do not know. He was not required to, but I have not been able to receive a definite answer.
- Do I HAVE to file these amended returns? NO
- Has the IRS made any public statements as to whether they will not assess interest and penalties even if I voluntarily file the amended return and pay the amount due? NO they have not
- When can I be audited until? Tax year 2004 April 15th or the applicable extension deadline (if you filed an extension)of 2008,Tax Year 2005 April 15th or the applicable extension deadline of 2009, Tax Year 2006 April 15th or the applicable extension deadline of 2010
Have things been made better by recent events? Was your profession considered a contender for the IRS’ dirty dozen tax schemes 15 years ago? Was your accountant sending out amended returns for you to consider filing because of his issues with the Internal Revenue Service, a United States attorney, and a United States District Court Judge? Do you still believe that there is a better good to be served? That the United States of America has formed a huge conspiracy to prevent mariners from taking deductions that were won by several tax court cases? Even though it seems only one accountant interprets the cases this way? That there is only one accountant out there who is looking out for mariners’ best interests? His own former attorney wrote, “even if we are able to convince the IRS that ‘meals’ were not provided, the mariners did not incur their own meal expenses and thus a deduction at per diem rate would not be appropriate”. I goggled “maritime tax” five minutes ago and the first result was an indictment notice by the Department of Justice. Now we’re looking at thousands of mariners who are affected by this. This suggests that thousands of mariners cheated on their taxes. What statement does this make? How do you think this sits with the IRS?
Reading between the lines –
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