Federal Circuit: 6 Year Statute of Limitations Applies to Overstatements of Basis

The Federal Circuit relies upon Mayo Foundation to find for the government on the 6 year statute of limitations issue in Grapevine v. United States, Docket 08-5090 (Fed. Cir., March 11, 2011). The Grapevine rationale differs from that put forth by the same court in Salman Ranch Ltd. v. United States, No. 2008-5053 (Fed. Cir. July 30, 2009), (when it found for the taxpayer) and by the other circuits who have considered the same issue.

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Grapevine v. United States, Docket 08-5090 (Fed. Cir., March 11, 2011)