Federal

  • March 18, 2024

    Feds Want 12 Years For Ex-Broker In Fraud, Tax Case

    A former mortgage broker whose decadelong fraud scheme tricked more than a dozen people out of $8 million and caused more than $3 million in tax losses should spend 12 and a half years in prison, the government told a Rhode Island federal court.

  • March 18, 2024

    IRS Schedules Hearing On Hydrogen Production Taxes

    The Internal Revenue Service plans to hold a three-day public hearing this month on proposed rules affecting the tax treatment of the production of clean hydrogen, the agency announced Monday.

  • March 15, 2024

    Ohio Ambulance Co. Says HR Firm Botched Tax Returns

    An Ohio ambulance company accused its human resources management firm of failing to accurately prepare and submit amended tax returns that would have allowed the company to claim pandemic-era tax credits, according to a complaint filed in an Ohio federal court.

  • March 15, 2024

    Justices Told Estate Incorrectly Taxed On Insurance Payout

    The federal government's argument that the $3.5 million in life insurance proceeds a company used to redeem a deceased owner's shares increased both the company's value and its dead owner's estate tax liability ignores "economic reality," the estate told the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday.

  • March 15, 2024

    IRS Asked To Change Effective Date In Part-Time Worker Rule

    The effective date for proposed IRS rules on participation of long-term, part-time employees in retirement plans would violate administrative law if not changed in final regulations, an attorney speaking for a benefits organization told the agency and the U.S. Treasury Department at a hearing Friday.

  • March 15, 2024

    Applicable Federal Interest Rates To Rise In April

    Applicable federal rates for income tax purposes will rise in April, the Internal Revenue Service said Friday.

  • March 15, 2024

    The Tax Angle: House GOP Plots TCJA Renewal Strategy

    House Republicans left Washington this week for their annual two-day legislative issues conference, hoping to expand their control of the chamber in the upcoming November elections and planning their strategy for renewal of their historic 2017 tax overhaul law.

  • March 15, 2024

    Tax Foundation Says UN Should Avoid Duplicating Tax Efforts

    The United Nations should only create global tax rules in areas where it can effectively reduce uncertainty and should avoid duplicating negotiations underway elsewhere, the Tax Foundation said Friday in a response to the organization.

  • March 15, 2024

    Feds Want 6 Years For 'Poster Boy' Of Mass. Police Corruption

    Boston federal prosecutors have recommended nearly 6 years in prison for a former Massachusetts trooper who they say is the living embodiment of police misconduct in light of his trial convictions for stealing overtime pay, lying on his taxes and cheating to get student financial aid for his son.

  • March 15, 2024

    Attys, Broker Fight For Advice-Of-Counsel Defense In Tax Trial

    Two St. Louis attorneys and a North Carolina insurance agent staring down criminal tax charges in North Carolina federal court said the government can't prevent them from relying on advice-of-counsel defenses at their upcoming trial, arguing they've handed over all the information prosecutors need to prepare.

  • March 15, 2024

    $3B In Employment Tax Credits Claimed In Scheme, Feds Say

    Three New Jersey men who said they were leaders of religious and charitable organizations fraudulently claimed nearly $3 billion in employment tax credits from a federal pandemic loan program, according to a criminal complaint filed in New Jersey federal court.

  • March 15, 2024

    Direct Hit On Tax Regs Unlikely If Justices Ditch Chevron

    A decision from the U.S. Supreme Court later this year on two cases challenging the so-called Chevron doctrine, which gives federal agencies wide latitude to interpret ambiguous laws, isn't likely to immediately affect tax regulations.

  • March 15, 2024

    Taxation With Representation: Freshfields, Kirkland

    In this week's Taxation with Representation, AstraZeneca acquires Amolyt Pharma, XCF Global Capital goes public and EQT Corp. merges with Equitrans Midstream Corp.

  • March 15, 2024

    Weekly Internal Revenue Bulletin

    The Internal Revenue Service issued its weekly bulletin Friday, featuring updated tax treatment for certain public utility debt.

  • March 14, 2024

    Tupperware Pans Investor Suit Over 'Small' Accounting Errors

    Tupperware wants to dismiss a proposed class action accusing it of damaging investors by knowingly issuing misleading financial reports, arguing the suit fails to show it acted with ill intent when releasing the allegedly inaccurate information to the public, and that its restatements did not actually hurt shareholders.

  • March 14, 2024

    Man Who Hid Income Had Fraudulent Intent, Tax Court Says

    An Arizona man who hid self-employment income from the Internal Revenue Service in a sham partnership of family trusts owes additional taxes for fraudulently failing to file returns, the U.S. Tax Court ruled Thursday.

  • March 14, 2024

    Ariz. Reps. Urge IRS To Scrap Tax On State Rebates

    Arizona's one-time state tax rebates should not be subject to federal income tax, members of the state's congressional delegation told the Internal Revenue Service, saying the rebates should be exempt under agency guidance issued last year.

  • March 14, 2024

    Israel Tax Authority Claims Owner Of US Biz Underpaid Tax

    A Jerusalem man is suspected of failing to report 50 million Israeli new shekels ($13.7 million) of his income from companies in Israel and abroad, the Israel Tax Authority said Thursday.

  • March 14, 2024

    Absent Returns Justify Rejecting Offers, Tax Court Rules

    The Internal Revenue Service properly sustained a collection action against a Maryland man with a record of failing to file his income tax returns, the U.S. Tax Court ruled Thursday.

  • March 14, 2024

    8th Circ. Questions IRS Ax Of Engineering Co.'s R&D Credit

    Eighth Circuit judges probed claims by the IRS that a Minnesota engineering company didn't qualify for $276,000 in research and development tax credits, asking during oral arguments whether the agency may have overlooked the inherently specialized nature of the company's engineering work.

  • March 14, 2024

    Tax Court Judge John O. Colvin, Ex-Chief, Dead At 77

    John O. Colvin, a senior judge of the U.S. Tax Court, has died, the court announced in a news release Thursday.

  • March 14, 2024

    IRS' Signals On Economic Substance Doctrine Draw Scrutiny

    The Internal Revenue Service's recent legal success asserting a doctrine to invalidate transactions in tax law enforcement matters may embolden the government to broaden that argument's reach, and lawyers are concerned it doesn't properly apply to transfer pricing matters.

  • March 13, 2024

    Siemens Asks Tax Court To Toss $1.2B IRS Bill

    A U.S. subsidiary of German technology company Siemens is pushing the U.S. Tax Court to throw out $1.16 billion in tax deficiencies and penalties the IRS has imposed, saying the agency relied on invalid rules in denying a deduction.

  • March 13, 2024

    Tax Court Calls CPA's Deduction Testimony 'Contradictory'

    A California certified public accountant cannot deduct nearly $600,000 in assorted expenses — including more than $437,000 in net operating losses — after providing "contradictory" testimony and failing to present credible evidence, the U.S. Tax Court ruled Wednesday.

  • March 13, 2024

    Actuary Board Looks To End In-Person Learning Requirement

    The Joint Board for the Enrollment of Actuaries has proposed eliminating a requirement that continuing education programs be attended in person, the Internal Revenue Service said Wednesday.

Expert Analysis

  • 4 PR Pointers When Your Case Is In The News

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    Media coverage of new lawsuits exploded last year, demonstrating why defense attorneys should devise a public relations plan that complements their legal strategy, incorporating several objectives to balance ethical obligations and advocacy, say Nathan Burchfiel at Pinkston and Ryan June at Castañeda + Heidelman.

  • Unpacking The Proposed Production Tax Credit Regulations

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    Recently proposed tax regulations for claiming the U.S. clean-energy manufacturers' production credit under Internal Revenue Code Section 45X are less stringent than many had feared but fail to define a fundamental eligibility requirement, say Casey August and Jared Sanders at Morgan Lewis.

  • 10 Considerations For Litigating A New York Tax Case

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    While some of New York’s recently adopted corporate tax regulations are likely to face legal challenges, aggrieved taxpayers should answer certain questions before deciding to embark on the tax litigation process, say Cyavash Ahmadi and Jeffrey Friedman at Eversheds Sutherland.

  • Charting The Course For Digital Assets In 2024

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    Although 2023 was a tough year for the digital asset industry, upcoming court decisions, legislation and regulatory action will bring clarity, allowing the industry to expand and evolve, and the government will decide what innovation it will allow without challenge, says Joshua Smeltzer at Gray Reed.

  • Law Firm Strategies For Successfully Navigating 2024 Trends

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    Though law firms face the dual challenge of external and internal pressures as they enter 2024, firms willing to pivot will be able to stand out by adapting to stakeholder needs and reimagining their infrastructure, says Shireen Hilal at Maior Consultants.

  • Attorneys' Busiest Times Can Be Business Opportunities

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    Attorneys who resolve to grow their revenue and client base in 2024 should be careful not to abandon their goals when they get too busy with client work, because these periods of zero bandwidth can actually be a catalyst for future growth, says Amy Drysdale at Alchemy Consulting.

  • How Attorneys Can Be More Efficient This Holiday Season

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    Attorneys should consider a few key tips to speed up their work during the holidays so they can join the festivities — from streamlining the document review process to creating similar folder structures, says Bennett Rawicki at Hilgers Graben.

  • Giving The Gov't Drug Patent March-In Authority Is Bad Policy

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    The Biden administration's recent proposal to allow government seizure of certain taxpayer-funded drug patents is a terrible idea that would negate the benefits of government-funded research, to the detriment of patients and the wider economy, says Wayne Winegarden at Pacific Research Institute.

  • How Clients May Use AI To Monitor Attorneys

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    Artificial intelligence tools will increasingly enable clients to monitor and evaluate their counsel’s activities, so attorneys must clearly define the terms of engagement and likewise take advantage of the efficiencies offered by AI, says Ronald Levine at Herrick Feinstein.

  • The Pop Culture Docket: Judge D'Emic On Moby Grape

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    The 1968 Moby Grape song "Murder in My Heart for the Judge" tells the tale of a fictional defendant treated with scorn by the judge, illustrating how much the legal system has evolved in the past 50 years, largely due to problem-solving courts and the principles of procedural justice, says Kings County Supreme Court Administrative Judge Matthew D'Emic.

  • How 'As Such' Changes LPs' Self-Employment Tax Exposure

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    In light of the U.S. Tax Court’s recent Soroban Capital Partners decision hinging on "as such" to define the statutory limited partners exemption, state law limited partnerships should consider partners' roles and responsibilities before determining whether they are obligated to pay self-employment income tax, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.

  • Breaking Down High Court's New Code Of Conduct

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    The U.S. Supreme Court recently adopted its first-ever code of conduct, and counsel will need to work closely with clients in navigating its provisions, from gift-giving to recusal bids, say Phillip Gordon and Mateo Forero at Holtzman Vogel.

  • IRA Monetization Energizes Clean Power Tax Credit Market

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    Recent large sales of clean energy production tax credits reflect an environment in which the Inflation Reduction Act's provisions for monetizing such credits via direct transfer — bypassing slow, costly tax equity transactions — offer opportunities for both developers and investors, says Andrew Eastman at Husch Blackwell.

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