United States of America v. Benton III et al

  1. May 05, 2026

    US Ends $15M Tax Refund Fight With Gas Biz Partners

    The U.S. government agreed to end litigation alleging that several Texas residents had erroneously claimed a total of about $15 million in tax refunds tied to a partnership involving gas and oil operations in Equatorial Guinea.

  2. October 21, 2021

    Couple Must Return $1.3M Foreign Tax Refund, Gov't Says

    A Texas federal court should order the return of a couple's nearly $1.3 million tax refund, which they obtained erroneously by claiming foreign tax credits through a partnership, according to a government complaint filed Thursday.