Tax Treatment as Regards Investment Fraud

Abstract: 4 pages in length. When monies are lost through theft or fraud and are not recompensed, at year-end the loss incurred can more than likely be deducted as a theft loss as reported on the federal income tax return. If investments result in a loss in which the partner of that investment was defrauded, the report of the full amount on the income tax statement can normally be reported as loss. This paper explains recourse action when faced with investment fraud as regards income tax treatment using a hypothetical case of investment fraud. The paper incorporates information from Robert S. Gertsell, 46 T.C. 161 (1966) and Michele Monteleone, 34 T.C. 688 (1960).

Filename: JGAtc161.rtf

Pages: 4

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Catagory: Money & Banking / Corporate Finance

Subcatagory: Accounting & Personal Finance

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