Child Tax Credit: How To Win a CTC or Form 8332 Dispute in Tax Court
The IRS denied your Child Tax Credit or someone else claimed your kid. Here's how to win it back—Form 8332, CP87A, the SSN trap, and the clawback.
Cost Basis: How To Fight a 1099-B or Crypto Gain in Tax Court
The IRS taxed your whole stock or crypto sale as gain because the basis box was blank. Here's how to prove your cost basis and cut the gain in Tax Court.
Form 1099-K: How To Fight a Payment-App Income Notice in Tax Court
Venmo, eBay, or StubHub sent the IRS a 1099-K and now it's treating the whole gross number as income. Here's how to fight that deficiency in Tax Court.
Energy Tax Credits: Defend Your Solar or §25C Credit in Tax Court
The IRS disallowed your solar, heat-pump, or windows credit. A reversed credit hits you dollar-for-dollar—here's the fight you're actually in, and how to win.
QBI Deduction: How To Defend Your §199A Write-Off in Tax Court
The IRS cut or denied your 20% QBI deduction and now you owe. The fight is technical—but it's winnable, and most of it comes down to one number.
Head of Household: How To Defend Your Filing Status in Tax Court
The IRS changed you from Head of Household to Single and now you owe. Here's why it's usually wrong—and exactly how to prove HoH and win it back.
Gambling Winnings and Losses: How To Fight a Deficiency in Tax Court
You broke even at the casino, but the IRS wants tax anyway. A new 2026 law and the no-netting rule create a deficiency. Here's how to fight it.
Medical and Casualty-Loss Deduction Disputes in Tax Court
The IRS disallowed your medical bills or your storm-loss deduction. Both are Schedule A fights over an AGI floor and proof—here's how each works.
Cancellation of Debt: How To Fight a 1099-C in Tax Court
A 1099-C landed and the IRS says you owe tax on a debt you never paid back. It doesn't have to. Insolvency and § 108 can take that bill to zero.
Education-Credit Disputes in Tax Court: AOTC and LLC
The IRS disallowed your American Opportunity or Lifetime Learning credit. You have a 1098-T—so why isn't that enough? Here's the fight you're actually in.
Home-Office Deduction Disputes in Tax Court
You turned the spare bedroom into your office and deducted it. The IRS says it's still a bedroom—and wants the tax and a 20% penalty back.
Retirement Distribution Disputes in Tax Court
The IRS taxed a 401(k) or IRA distribution at the full amount and added a 10% penalty. Here's how to fight a 1099-R deficiency in Tax Court.