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Substance over form and tax planning

1. What does substance over form mean? How would this doctrine be applied in a tax controversy?

2. For most businesses, does the time and money spent in tax planning pass the cost vs. benefit test? In other words, how valuable is tax planning? Can you think of an example of planning for a small business in the formation stage? For an individual, why is estate tax planning so important?


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A brief discussion of the benefits and costs of tax planning for an organization.

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