Mass. Seasonal Community Leaders Plug Real Estate Tax Bills
Massachusetts locations designated as seasonal communities would have new revenue options, including a local-option real estate transfer tax, to fund affordable housing efforts under legislation pitched by local leaders to a legislative panel.
Firm's Case Against GILTI Regs Can Proceed, DC Judge Says
An Israeli law firm's suit alleging that U.S. Department of the Treasury regulations regarding overseas income create disproportionate burdens for small entities may continue, a D.C. federal judge said, though dismissing a parallel claim brought by an individual attorney.
Goldstein Can't Dismiss 2016 Tax Charges As Time-Barred
A Maryland federal judge denied SCOTUSblog co-founder Tom Goldstein's motion to dismiss four of the 22 federal tax charges brought against him in January, ruling that his defense that the counts stemming from the 2016 tax year should be time-barred will have to be raised at trial.
Mass. Seasonal Community Leaders Plug Real Estate Tax Bills
Massachusetts locations designated as seasonal communities would have new revenue options, including a local-option real estate transfer tax, to fund affordable housing efforts under legislation pitched by local leaders to a legislative panel.
Firm's Case Against GILTI Regs Can Proceed, DC Judge Says
An Israeli law firm's suit alleging that U.S. Department of the Treasury regulations regarding overseas income create disproportionate burdens for small entities may continue, a D.C. federal judge said, though dismissing a parallel claim brought by an individual attorney.
Goldstein Can't Dismiss 2016 Tax Charges As Time-Barred
A Maryland federal judge denied SCOTUSblog co-founder Tom Goldstein's motion to dismiss four of the 22 federal tax charges brought against him in January, ruling that his defense that the counts stemming from the 2016 tax year should be time-barred will have to be raised at trial.
Federal More
In the latest trade salvo between the U.S. and China, stricter Chinese export controls on critical earth minerals that many U.S. manufacturers rely on are causing concern for businesses, which may have difficu... (more story)
A pair of real estate developers have been charged in separate fraud cases alleging that they misused millions of dollars meant to build and operate affordable housing for people experiencing homelessness, the... (more story)
An attorney who defended Hunter Biden against criminal tax charges was only expressing his legal opinion when he accused Internal Revenue Service agents of illegally disclosing his client's private tax informa... (more story)
A Georgia Department of Revenue employee who was awarded $755,000 in her slander case against former reality star and convicted fraudster Todd Chrisley asked a federal judge to grant her post-judgment interest... (more story)
A property owner has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to weigh in on her case alleging a Michigan county improperly kept the excess proceeds of her tax-foreclosed home sale, arguing the justices should settle a co... (more story)
The IRS didn't violate a tax preparation company's constitutional rights or administrative law in barring it from filing returns electronically, a New York federal judge ruled, saying the agency was allowed to... (more story)
The Eleventh Circuit on Wednesday affirmed a district court's ruling against a veteran who said he faced disability discrimination, retaliation and a hostile work environment at the IRS after the agency failed... (more story)
State & Local More
MTA Wants Truckers' Congestion Pricing Suit Tossed
New York officials have told a Manhattan federal judge that an amended lawsuit alleging congestion pricing tolls wrongfully discriminate against commercial truckers still doesn't offer any new facts suggesting... (more story)
Md. May Not Enforce Pass-Through Provision In Digital Ad Tax
Maryland is permanently barred from enforcing a provision in the state's digital advertising tax that prevents tech companies from directly passing the amount of tax through to customers, according to an order... (more story)
Morgan Lewis Adds Ex-IRS Special Counsel As DC Partner
A former special counsel at the Internal Revenue Service's chief counsel's office has moved to Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP's tax-exempt organizations team, where he'll continue working on issues related to char... (more story)
Ohio Income Tax Dispute Wrongly Barred As Late, Court Told
An Ohio trial court incorrectly ruled that a woman's complaint challenging Akron's collection of tax on a settlement payment was time-barred, a group told an appeals court.
Boston Says Celebrity Chef Moved Money To Skirt Tax Bills
The city of Boston is accusing celebrity chef Barbara Lynch of intentionally scheming to avoid paying nearly $1.7 million in property taxes by "siphoning off" corporate assets, asking a judge to pierce the cor... (more story)
A Remarkable Scheme Undressed: SALT In Review
From allegations involving strip clubs, bribery and a New York tax auditor to yet another proposed digital advertising tax, RSM's David Brunori offers his thoughts on noteworthy state and local tax news.
Taxation With Representation: Sullivan, MoFo, Freshfields
In this week's Taxation With Representation, Fifth Third Bancorp acquires Comerica in an all-stock deal, Qualtrics buys experience analytics firm Press Ganey Forsta, and SoftBank buys ABB's robotics division.
Adapting To Private Practice: 3 Tips On Finding The Right Job
After 23 years as a state and federal prosecutor, when I contemplated moving to a law firm, practicing solo or going in-house, I found there's a critical first step — deep self-reflection on what you truly wan... (more story)
Baker Botts Adds 2 Tax Pros From Venable In San Francisco
Baker Botts LLP is expanding its West Coast transactional team, bringing in a pair of Venable LLP tax attorneys as partners in its San Francisco office.
New York officials have told a Manhattan federal judge that an amended lawsuit alleging congestion pricing tolls wrongfully discriminate against commercial truckers still doesn't offer any new facts suggesting... (more story)
Maryland is permanently barred from enforcing a provision in the state's digital advertising tax that prevents tech companies from directly passing the amount of tax through to customers, according to an order... (more story)
A former special counsel at the Internal Revenue Service's chief counsel's office has moved to Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP's tax-exempt organizations team, where he'll continue working on issues related to char... (more story)
An Ohio trial court incorrectly ruled that a woman's complaint challenging Akron's collection of tax on a settlement payment was time-barred, a group told an appeals court.
The city of Boston is accusing celebrity chef Barbara Lynch of intentionally scheming to avoid paying nearly $1.7 million in property taxes by "siphoning off" corporate assets, asking a judge to pierce the cor... (more story)
From allegations involving strip clubs, bribery and a New York tax auditor to yet another proposed digital advertising tax, RSM's David Brunori offers his thoughts on noteworthy state and local tax news.
In this week's Taxation With Representation, Fifth Third Bancorp acquires Comerica in an all-stock deal, Qualtrics buys experience analytics firm Press Ganey Forsta, and SoftBank buys ABB's robotics division.
After 23 years as a state and federal prosecutor, when I contemplated moving to a law firm, practicing solo or going in-house, I found there's a critical first step — deep self-reflection on what you truly wan... (more story)
Baker Botts LLP is expanding its West Coast transactional team, bringing in a pair of Venable LLP tax attorneys as partners in its San Francisco office.
International More
EU Still Hopes For Pillar 1 Despite Doubts
The European Union's best chance for resolving how to tax the digital economy is still to use the OECD's Pillar One rather than unilateral measures that risk disputes, the EU's tax director told the European P... (more story)
Newsquest Defends Report On Wage Practices At Welsh Club
An English regional newspaper publisher has defended itself against a Welsh telecommunications businessman's libel claim, saying it accurately reported that one of its companies underpaid its employers.
Economist, Country Officials Call For Taxes On Wealthy
Columbia University professor and economist Joseph Stiglitz met with officials from Spain and Chile on Wednesday at an event that called for tax policies to rein in extreme wealth.
Sabre Says British Airways Must Reimburse For UK Digital Tax
Flight booking giant Sabre sued British Airways over a digital tax bill it says it was required to pay the U.K. on the airline's behalf, claiming the airline was contractually obligated to reimburse Sabre for ... (more story)
Buy.com Founder's $16M Tax Bill Untimely, 10th Circ. Told
The founder of now-defunct Buy.com is challenging a nearly $16 million tax bill before the Tenth Circuit, arguing that the Internal Revenue Service failed to obtain valid consent to extend the statute of limit... (more story)
Six Pension Plans Settle In $2.1B Danish Tax Fraud Case
Six pension plans have settled claims by Denmark's tax agency accusing them of participating in a $2.1 billion scheme that fraudulently claimed refunds on tax withheld from stock dividends, with a New York fed... (more story)
Floridian Must Pay $1.6M After Default Judgment In FBAR Suit
A tax preparer is on the hook for $1.6 million in penalties for foreign bank accounts that he tried to conceal, a Florida federal court found in a default judgment after he failed to respond to the U.S. government's suit.
The European Union's best chance for resolving how to tax the digital economy is still to use the OECD's Pillar One rather than unilateral measures that risk disputes, the EU's tax director told the European P... (more story)
An English regional newspaper publisher has defended itself against a Welsh telecommunications businessman's libel claim, saying it accurately reported that one of its companies underpaid its employers.
Columbia University professor and economist Joseph Stiglitz met with officials from Spain and Chile on Wednesday at an event that called for tax policies to rein in extreme wealth.
Flight booking giant Sabre sued British Airways over a digital tax bill it says it was required to pay the U.K. on the airline's behalf, claiming the airline was contractually obligated to reimburse Sabre for ... (more story)
The founder of now-defunct Buy.com is challenging a nearly $16 million tax bill before the Tenth Circuit, arguing that the Internal Revenue Service failed to obtain valid consent to extend the statute of limit... (more story)
Six pension plans have settled claims by Denmark's tax agency accusing them of participating in a $2.1 billion scheme that fraudulently claimed refunds on tax withheld from stock dividends, with a New York fed... (more story)
A tax preparer is on the hook for $1.6 million in penalties for foreign bank accounts that he tried to conceal, a Florida federal court found in a default judgment after he failed to respond to the U.S. government's suit.