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  1. December 15, 2025

    Fed. Court Asked To Block IRS' Microcaptive Reporting Rule

    A Texas federal court should vacate an IRS rule aimed at flagging potential tax avoidance by requiring companies to disclose information about their microcaptive insurance transactions because it undermines Congress' authority, according to a Texas plastics company and its microcaptive adviser.

  2. September 09, 2025

    Court Urged To Deny Bid To Block Captive Reporting Rules

    A Texas federal court should deny an injunction to a Texas plastics company seeking to stop the IRS from flagging microcaptive insurance plans as potentially abusive tax avoidance schemes, the U.S. argued, saying the public could lose millions of tax dollars on illegitimate transactions.

  3. July 03, 2025

    Top Federal Tax Cases To Watch In 2nd Half Of 2025

    In the second half of this year, tax professionals will be keeping an eye on suits challenging the IRS' handling of employee retention tax credits and litigation over new microcaptive insurance regulations, as well as disputes over civil fraud penalties. Here, Law360 looks at the top federal tax cases to monitor during the rest of 2025.

  4. June 05, 2025

    Texas Plastics Co. Challenges IRS Over Microcaptive Rules

    A Texas plastics company sued the IRS over regulations flagging microcaptive insurance plans as potentially abusive tax avoidance schemes, telling a Texas federal court that the agency exceeded its authority by imposing broad disclosure requirements that could penalize even legitimate arrangements.