A transfer of all or nearly all of a taxpayer’s property which leaves the taxpayer without any means of paying creditors is highly indicative of fraud. A transfer founded on adequate consideration and made with a bona fide intent is valid against the United States. For example, the forgiveness by a taxpayer of a debt owed him or the release by a taxpayer of a bona fide claim against a third party constitutes a transfer which may be set aside if the necessary elements of fraud are present. A reservation of an interest in the transferred property that is inconsistent with a bona fide transfer indicates fraud. 1. Proof of constructive fraud is sufficient to set aside a transfer that occurs after the debt arises. 1. The IRS, when proving constructive fraud, may set aside a transfer that occurs after the debt arises. For other indicators of fraud, see IRM 5.17.14.3.3.2.2.2(3), below. 2. Because of this, actual fraud is generally proved through circumstantial evidence known as the “indicators of fraud,” such as lack of adequate consideration or a transfer to insiders. 1. Transferee liability in equity may also result from a fraudulent transfer. In these scenarios, the surviving corporation may also have primary liability as a successor in interest. Alter Ego and Successor in Interest NFTLs do not require that the specific property be identified. Approval of and guidance as to the styling of such specially worded NFTLs must be secured from Area Counsel before filing. Many of the State Law Guides on the My SB/SE Counsel website include a discussion of applicable state law for fraudulent conveyances or other types of transferee liability. Some commentators state that this Ponzi scheme survived for so long because of its heavy political patronage.
It is important to review the law of the state in which the transfer occurred. 10 The transfer occurred shortly before or after a substantial debt was incurred. 1. It can be difficult to prove that a transfer was made with the actual intent to defraud a creditor. The same holds true for a creditor who in good faith extends a loan to the transferee and takes a security interest in the transferred property. 2. exchanged in good faith. 2. Corporate merger or consolidation – The corporate laws of many states impose liability on the surviving corporation for the debts of the disappearing constituent corporations following a merger or consolidation. 3. Most states have case law that imposes liability when one corporation sells its assets to another corporation and the asset sale is tantamount to a “de facto merger” or a “mere continuation” of the transferor corporation. 3. Reasonably equivalent value: FDCPA 3303(b) defines the term as it relates to 3304 and 3307 as, “the person acquires an interest of the debtor in an asset pursuant to a regularly conducted, non-collusive foreclosure sale or execution of a power of sale for the acquisition or disposition of such interest upon default under a mortgage, deed of trust, or security agreement” . Prior to the FDCPA, the United States relied on applicable creditor and debtor law of the various states to attack fraudulent transfers. The FDCPA and the UFTA contain another category of transfers which are considered fraudulent as to a current creditor commonly known as a preferential transfer to an insider. 3. A transfer is fraudulent when a debt owed to a creditor exists and where real or personal property is transferred to a third party with the object or the result of placing the property beyond the reach of the creditor or hindering the creditor’s ability to collect a valid debt.
2. intends or believes that he will incur debts beyond his ability to pay as they mature. Therefore, Cash App phishing websites will look different from a normal phishing website. Instead of searching for a company’s phone number using a search engine, type in the company’s website directly and go to their Contact page. Contact your cellular service provider immediately to take back control of your phone number. In terms of volume, the number one scam attempt in 2021 was related to fake vehicle warranties with over 51% of the Scam Likely volume. It must be determined, however, whether this property was transferred in an attempt to pay the transferor’s debts. 1. Bulk sale provisions found in the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) or other state laws impose liability for a business’ debts on the purchaser of substantially all of the inventory or equipment of the business if notice of the purchase is not given to the business’s creditors. Closer scrutiny of returns could result in delays of some refunds, state officials warn. 2. Constructive fraud exists when a transferor does not receive reasonably equivalent value (FDCPA & UFTA) or fair consideration (UFCA) in exchange for the transfer, and the transferor was insolvent at the time of the transfer or became insolvent as a result of the transfer. 2. Although the possibility exists of proving that a transfer was fraudulent even if consideration changed hands, the presence of adequate consideration is a strong defense.
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