Year-End Collection: Tax Oddities of 2023

Tax Notes reporters recap some of the strangest stories they encountered in 2023, from a video game that can prepare tax returns to the IRS attempting to seize a 200-year-old Italian cello.

For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:

The ‘Gamification’ of Tax Return Preparation Has ArrivedTax Wonk Calls Foul on Massachusetts Surtax After NBA Player DepartsTaxpayer Hits Sour Note in Quest to Protect Cello From IRS LevyForged Documents Shatter Iranian Seizure Deduction ClaimStrained Vacation Locales Embrace Tourism Taxes

Listen to other tax oddities episodes:

Year-End Collection: Tax Oddities of 2022Year-End Collection: Tax Oddities of 2021Year-End Collection: Tax Oddities of 2020

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Credits
Host: David D. Stewart
Executive Producers: Jasper B. Smith, Paige Jones
Showrunner: Jordan Parrish
Audio Engineers: Jordan Parrish, Peyton Rhodes
Guest Relations: Alexis Hart