North Donald LA Property, LLC v. Commissioner
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Tax Court denied NDLA’s motion for summary judgement on the IRS’ fraud claim, preserving the issue for trial. The order notes that there are enough allegations of NDLA’s concealment of information to distinguish the case from Mill Road 36 Henry, in which the fraud claim was rejected after a trial.
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