Reasonable argument. Doesn't address the tax issues.
What tax issues might that be? I didn't see any tax code charges. Enlighten us.
Presenting the reimbursement as a fee for legal services has obvious income tax implications.
Yeah not charged.
"The participants also took steps that mischaracterized, for tax purposes, the true nature of the payments made in furtherance of the scheme."
sure
NDA payments for sexual harassment were deductible in 2017. So, what was the scheme?
Good work. That was the trap. They aren’t deductible in 2018-current.