Tribal Cigarette Co. Says Treaty Wipes $60M Tax Debt

By Matthew Villmer · November 13, 2013, 4:59 PM EST

Native American cigarette producer King Mountain Tobacco Company Inc. told a Washington federal court Tuesday that a $60 million Internal Revenue Service assessment cannot stand, because a 160-year-old treaty preempts collection of...

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Case Information

Case Title

United States of America v. King Mountain Tobacco Company Inc

Case Number

2:12-cv-03089

Court

Washington Eastern

Nature of Suit

Taxes

Date Filed

July 06, 2012