Pop Quiz - Objections
Most Tax Court recent questions asked “How should the Tax Court rule?”  In order to receive full points, you must be able to quickly answer that question, and then explain (defend) that answer.  Knowing the correct term is critical and allows you to receive a few points even if you are running out of time to answer the entire question.
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The Tax Court agrees with an objection.  How should the Tax Court rule? *
1 point
The Tax Court disagrees with an objection.  How should the Tax Court rule? *
1 point
Respondent’s counsel asks Respondent’s first witness on direct exam, “Isn’t it true that you helped the Petitioner commit fraud by falsifying the charitable contribution receipt?”  What is Petitioner’s best objection? *
1 point
Respondent’s counsel asks the Petitioner’s business manager on direct exam, “Isn’t it difficult to believe that Petitioner could possibly sell 100 pianos a week and still not make a profit?” What is Petitioner’s best objection? *
1 point
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Petitioner’s counsel asks the witness on direct exam, “And when I signed the contract didn’t I say that I knew that selling the 5 pianos for $1000, even though I knew that I was losing money on each of them, would lead me to being able to sell the next batch of pianos to the school at normal price and I could double that profit because they would be so happy with my service, and then I would be able to make even more money by selling better pianos to the students of the college music program in the next town?”  What is Respondent’s best objection? *
1 point
Petitioner’s counsel asks Respondent’s impeachment witness, “It looks like you can’t be trusted to ever tell the truth, can you?”  What is Respondent’s best objection? *
1 point
Petitioner’s counsel asks his first witness, his brother in law, in direct exam, “What is your relationship with Petitioner?”  The witness says, “Before I answer that question I want to tell you how angry I am to be here right now.  I can’t stand the IRS and why you are making me even be in the same room with those guys is beyond me.  This is so unfair!”  What is Respondent’s best objection? *
1 point
Petitioner calls his third witness (W) to the witness stand with the expectation that W would help establish his presence at the local bookstore buying the book “Taxes for Dummies” and (2) his good faith attempts to ascertain the proper reporting of his hobby loss income.  During W's direct examination, however, W testified that W never encountered TP prior to this trial, that W never observed TP at the local bookstore (where W is employed), and that W never assisted TP in  any  respect with the purchase of that book or any other related to income taxes.  Surprised by W's response, TP then asked W, "Isn't it true that on Friday May 12, 2016 you told your supervisor, Sarah Jones, that earlier that same day you had just spent several hours with TP helping TP locate books about income taxes?" IRS objects, arguing that a response to this question calls for hearsay.  Should the Tax Court sustain or overrule the objection?   *
1 point
Why should the Tax Court rule the way you suggested in your previous answer? *
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