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WRITING A PROTEST LETTER Protest and Written Submissions to Appeals Division: If an IRS examination is not resolved within the Examination Division, a thirty-day letter will be issued to set forth the proposed adjustments. The taxpayer has the right to request an administrative appeal to the Appeals Division of IRS within thirty days of the date of the receipt of Letter 525, general 30 day letter (“Protest letter”). 

Read this article, TD to Expand in the Southeastern U.S. with Acquisition of First Horizon,  https://stories.td.com/us/en/article/td-to-expand-... and respond to this discussion question.  explain the steps that each company needed to take preceding the announcement to the public of the merger between TD Bank and First Horizon. 

Term Paper #1 The Assignment The Student will: Identify of the provisions in a contract you or a family member are a party to, regarding a.    alternative dispute resolution, b.    choice-of- law, c.   insurance, d.  indemnity, and d.   venue, as shown by written review of a sample contract (to which you or a family member is a party). Before you begin, please review Term Paper #1 Help Step 1 - Chose a contract Step 2 - Highlight the appropriate provisions - Note any comments you may have of each provision Step 3 - Write the paper - suggested outline Your Term Paper should have 7 paragraphs of about 100 words per paragraph (not counting the pasted clauses) and the cut and paste clauses from the contract B.  Main Section      Use subheadings for each provision (listed above), include the language of the provision in italics      In complete sentences, add a paragraph commenting on your observations and assessment of the language of the provision C.  Conclusion        Write a paragraph or two summarising your views of this contract as it relates to the provisions you analysed.

For this assignment, you will read an article and answer a series of questions concerning the ethics and moral responsibilities involved with a controversial marketing strategy. Begin by researching the Waldorf Online Library to find an article about marketing to vulnerable populations, stealth or undercover marketing, ambush marketing, or E-lining. The article you choose must be at least three pages in length and published in the last five years. Then, provide a written response to each of the following items: 1. In your own words, how would you describe the marketing techniques used in the article you chose? 2. Explain the ethical issues involved in the marketing technique from the perspective of marketers, company owners, consumers, and competitors. 3. Describe an actual instance of the marketing technique not included in the article. What was the organization hoping to achieve through its marketing tactics? Would you consider the organization’s marketing an immoral practice or morally permissible competitive strategy? Explain your position. 4. As a leader of an organization, would you allow this type of marketing? Explain your reasons.

Instructions Step 1: Open the Leadership Self-AssessmentLinks to an external site. to read about theories of leadership as well as why it's important to know what type of leader you are. Step 2: Complete the self-assessment to find out what type of leader you are. You will need your self-assessment results to complete Step 3. Step 3: Download the Leadership Self-Assessment Reflection Worksheet Download Leadership Self-Assessment Reflection Worksheet[DOCX]. Complete the worksheet document by answering the six questions.

Written Assignment 2 asks you to identify and apply certain kinds of contract clauses associated with some of the chapters you studied through this course.  It is worth 210 points in total and consists of ten (10) questions worth 21 points each.  Make sure you answer all ten (10) questions! Your responses MUST be integrated into the word document itself.  Do not write out a separate submission with your answers alone.  Doing so will result in a deduction of 10 points.   The questions in this assignment draw from the legal principles explained in your textbook.  Your answers should come solely and exclusively from your ability to spot the proper legal issue and review your text on the principles to be applied. 

Protest and Written Submissions to Appeals Division: If an IRS examination is not resolved within the Examination Division, a thirty-day letter will be issued to set forth the proposed adjustments. The taxpayer has the right to request an administrative appeal to the Appeals Division of IRS within thirty days of the date of the receipt of Letter 525, general 30 day letter (“Protest letter”). During the Appeals process, the Appeals Division may request further factual and legal submissions. Assignment: Draft a Protest Letter (See attachments including IRS Publication 5 attached). The general requirements in the preparation and submission of a protest letter are also attached. FACTS: Your client Robert Richards’ 2019 form 1040 was examined by Internal Revenue Agent Williams. The only adjustment made was related to Robert having claimed a business bad debt deduction for a debt of his wholly owned company, “Robert’s Rulers, Inc. Robert is an employee of Robert’s Rulers, Inc. (an S Corporation). In fact, the salary and distributions that Robert’s Rulers, Inc. pays to him are his primary source of income. Robert’s Rulers, Inc. has had severe cash flow problems for some time and has fallen behind on paying suppliers of products that Robert’s Rulers, Inc. uses in its business. Inch by Inch, Inc., is Robert’s Rulers, Inc.’s most important supplier. Inch by Inch’s president, Michael Meter has called Robert and told him that, unless prior invoices were paid, Inch by Inch would not sell any additional products to Robert’s Rulers, Inc. This would be an unmitigated disaster as Inch by Inch’s provides the primary component in Robert’s Rulers, Inc.’s products. Not only that but Michael Meter has threatened to force Robert’s Rulers, Inc. into bankruptcy. Not only would this result in the likely demise of Robert’s Rulers, Inc. but it would also destroy Robert’s business reputation and basically ruin him. In order to prevent this, Robert paid Robert’s Rulers, Inc.’s debt to Inch by Inch individually. Unfortunately, this did not save Robert’s Rulers, Inc. which went out of business at the end of the year anyway. On his form 1040 for 2019 Robert claimed the business bad debt for personally paying the debt to Inch by Inch. You have explained all this to the Revenue Agent Williams but to no avail. At the end of his examination, Williams issues a form 4549 (see attached 4549). You discussed the issue with Robert and you both do not agree with the revenue agent’s adjustment. You mention the possibility of taking the matter to the Appeals division of the IRS. Robert agrees to let you represent him before Appeals. You have told Robert that you are required to prepare and submit a Protest Letter requesting a conference with the Appeals division. You have a template (attached) that the manager of the CPA firm you work for has provided to you to assist in properly structuring the protest letter. Likewise, your manager provided you with a sample protest letter (attached). You advised Revenue Agent Williams that the taxpayer does not agree with the adjustment. RA Williams writes the case up unagreed and assesses the Accuracy Related Penalty on top of the deficiency for the disallowed item. In addition, even if the IRS was successful in finding that the payment was not a business bad debt, no accuracy related penalty should be assessed because you feel that your client had reasonable cause for the position taken on his 2019 tax return. Your protest letter will address these two issues. Please note, Robert’s 2019 income tax return did not have a form 8275 Disclosure Statement attached. You need some direction in doing your research so that you can properly describe why Robert should be entitle to the deduction. Your manager suggested that you research the topic of business bad debt, job preservation, and perhaps other searches, In order to determine the position you will take in your protest letter. You should also determine if Robert has reasonable cause as a defense for the accuracy related penalty. Your manager has also suggested that you consult the Internal Revenue Manual (IRM) as she feels that if there was something helpful on point it would be very powerful in making your case. You understand that a protest doesn’t mean that you will win in Appeals. However, Robert wants you to appeal so you begin the job. The following documents are attached: 1. From 4549-E Income Tax Discrepancy Adjustments. 2. Form 915 Letter 915 – Letter to Transmit Examination Report. 3. Explanation of proposed adjustment prepared by the Revenue Agent. 4. Preparing a written Protest Letter to the Appeals Office. 5. Appendix 22B Sample Protest Letter. 6. Publication 5, “Your Appeal Rights and How to Prepare a Protest If You Do Not Agree.” You may use the information from item 3 above in lieu of the “How to Prepare” section of Publication 5

This video is based on a realistic but fictitious arbitration hearing involving a Nurse (Kevin) who received a disciplinary suspension as a penalty for alleged insubordinate behavior. You will observe the arbitration hearing and listen to the witnesses testimony. Your assignment is to take over the role of the neutral, third party arbitrator, decide how to rule on the case and to write the arbitration award.  This link will provide you with a word-by-word transcript of the hearing from the video.  You may want to refer to it when composing your paper. There should be four sections to your paper: I. The issue: In very simple terms (one or two sentences), what is the question before the arbitrator? You will hear the parties agree on this at the beginning of the arbitration hearing.  II. The positions of the parties: Management’s position: Main bullet points THE UNION’S POSITION: MAIN BULLET POINTS III. Discussion and the arbitrator’s opinion: Go through each of the points above (in part II) for union and management and discuss your opinion on each point and summarize. This should be the lengthiest section of your paper. IV. THE ARBITRATOR’S AWARD: A short statement (one or two sentences) awarding the case in favor of either the union or management or some combination of the two. There are three possible outcomes from which you need to decide: The grievance is sustained (the Union and the grievant prevail) The grievance is denied (management prevails) THE GRIEVANCE IS SUSTAINED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART (SOME FORM OF A SPLIT DECISION)

For this week’s discussion, consider the learning activities you’ve completed and your own experience within a team. Include examples, if possible. Respond to the following What are some typical challenges that occur as a team develops? Which of these situations have you encountered when working with a team? How did you and other team members react in these situations? Based on what you learned this week, were those reactions appropriate? How would you respond if your supervisor asked you what it means to “strengthen a team”?

Read these articles. They are about three highly publicized incidents where actions by employees forced each company to take a drastic and unusual action. As you read, think about the ethics of what is happening. Then in 1-2 sentences per number, answer the questions. Spelling and grammar count. There must be at least one text reference (chapter/section/edition). There is no right or wrong answer. There is only a complete answer that is supported by a complete reference to the text. Download Houston Doctor Fired over Covid Vaccines Actions https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/10/us/houston-doctor-fired-covid-vaccine.html?action=click&module=RelatedLinks&pgtype=ArticleLinks to an external site. https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/politics/a60167400/caterpillar-william-barr-trump-justicedepartment/Links to an external site. Caterpillar Tax Problems Disappear-1.pdf Actions https://www.nbcnews.com/news/investigations/phony-bank-accounts-resurface-wells-fargo-twist-rcna98005Links to an external site. Wells Fargo Accused In a New Fake Accounts Scandal.docx Actions 1. Do you think Dr. Gokal was acting ethically in the way he administered the vaccine? Why? 2. Should the doctors disclose this event to anyone and, if so, to whom? Why? 3. Read the article on Caterpillar. Who do you see exhibited unethical behavior? Explain? 4. Think about the Approaches to Ethical Reasoning, such as Duty-Based Ethics, Outcome Based Ethics etc. . Which approach did Judge Bynum use in regards to the vaccine situation? Which approach should have be used in the case of Wells Fargo in the face of multiple violations? Explain?