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Apple Paid $17B Taxes To Ireland In 2025, Mostly Due To ECJ
Apple Inc. paid more than $17 billion in taxes to Ireland last year largely because of a European Court of Justice ruling ordering it to pay back taxes, the company said Friday in its first public country-by-country report.
11th Circ. Affirms Penalty Over $9M Easement Deduction
The Eleventh Circuit sustained the IRS' valuation penalty against a partnership donor claiming a nearly $9 million charitable deduction on a Georgia conservation easement contribution, upholding a 2023 U.S. Tax Court decision that ruled the donor had grossly misvalued the donated property.
Colo. Voters To Decide In November On Income Tax Rate Cap
Colorado voters will decide whether to cap the state income tax rate at its current level under a measure approved for the November ballot by state election officials that could conflict with a proposal for a graduated tax system with rate hikes for high earners.
Apple Paid $17B Taxes To Ireland In 2025, Mostly Due To ECJ
Apple Inc. paid more than $17 billion in taxes to Ireland last year largely because of a European Court of Justice ruling ordering it to pay back taxes, the company said Friday in its first public country-by-country report.
11th Circ. Affirms Penalty Over $9M Easement Deduction
The Eleventh Circuit sustained the IRS' valuation penalty against a partnership donor claiming a nearly $9 million charitable deduction on a Georgia conservation easement contribution, upholding a 2023 U.S. Tax Court decision that ruled the donor had grossly misvalued the donated property.
Colo. Voters To Decide In November On Income Tax Rate Cap
Colorado voters will decide whether to cap the state income tax rate at its current level under a measure approved for the November ballot by state election officials that could conflict with a proposal for a graduated tax system with rate hikes for high earners.
Federal More
A labor union has sued the Internal Revenue Service over its recent directive suspending its approval of advanced annual or sick leave requests, telling a DC federal court the directive is arbitrary and capric... (more story)
President Donald Trump said Friday he has cut a deal to allow up to 300,000 metric tons of ground beef to be imported into the U.S. without an added tariff in exchange for lower prices for consumers.
In this week's Taxation With Representation, Santander SA completes its acquisition of U.S. regional lender Webster Financial Corp., financial services company Stripe buys artificial intelligence routing platf... (more story)
A Washington federal court should deny Nintendo's attempt to escape a proposed class action seeking reimbursement of costs that customers paid toward President Donald Trump's since-invalidated global tariff re... (more story)
A former state court judge has asked the North Carolina Supreme Court to review a Court of Appeals' ruling allowing the state bar to discipline ex-jurists, characterizing the decision as an "attack on an indep... (more story)
A federal grand jury charged an Alabama tax preparation business owner with preparing and filing fraudulent returns for clients and himself in a scheme that may have caused the federal government a tax loss of... (more story)
To navigate an unstable trade environment, businesses must evaluate their exposure to new tariffs invoked under a patchwork of statutory authorities and be prepared to adapt to further changes that may be on t... (more story)
State & Local More
NJ Medicaid Fee Law Barred By ERISA, Trade Groups Argue
A coalition of restaurant, retail and hotel industry groups has urged a New Jersey federal court to strike down a state law requiring businesses to pay a fine when their employees are enrolled in the state Med... (more story)
Score One Very Big One Against Illegal Taxes: SALT In Review
From the defeat of Maryland's digital advertising tax to a Missouri election that defied expectation, RSM's David Brunori offers his thoughts on noteworthy state and local tax news.
Colo. Court Affirms Boulder Stormwater Fees Aren't Taxes
Stormwater fees in Boulder, Colorado, that were used in part to repay $66 million in bonds are not taxes subject to voter approval under the state's Taxpayer Bill of Rights, an appeals court said Thursday, aff... (more story)
RI Homeowners Challenge 'Taylor Swift Tax' On 2nd Homes
Dozens of Rhode Island homeowners filed a suit in state court alleging that a new levy on second homes valued at more than $1 million, which has been called the Taylor Swift tax, is unconstitutional because it... (more story)
Being In A Band Made Me A Better Lawyer
Playing shows in storied New York City venues and rehearsing with my bandmates in poorly ventilated rooms helped develop the professional qualities I rely on as a litigator, including an ability to collaborate... (more story)
TaxAct Settles Conn. Claims Of Info Sharing Via Site Trackers
The Connecticut attorney general announced Wednesday that TaxAct will pay $275,000 to resolve allegations it shared sensitive taxpayer information with Meta and Google via tracking technologies, and will also ... (more story)
Trade Court Judge Mulls Class Cert. For IEEPA Refunds
A U.S. Court of International Trade judge on Wednesday didn't commit to certifying a class of importers who paid tariffs under President Donald Trump's struck-down global regime, though the option seemed to intrigue him.
A coalition of restaurant, retail and hotel industry groups has urged a New Jersey federal court to strike down a state law requiring businesses to pay a fine when their employees are enrolled in the state Med... (more story)
From the defeat of Maryland's digital advertising tax to a Missouri election that defied expectation, RSM's David Brunori offers his thoughts on noteworthy state and local tax news.
Stormwater fees in Boulder, Colorado, that were used in part to repay $66 million in bonds are not taxes subject to voter approval under the state's Taxpayer Bill of Rights, an appeals court said Thursday, aff... (more story)
Dozens of Rhode Island homeowners filed a suit in state court alleging that a new levy on second homes valued at more than $1 million, which has been called the Taylor Swift tax, is unconstitutional because it... (more story)
Playing shows in storied New York City venues and rehearsing with my bandmates in poorly ventilated rooms helped develop the professional qualities I rely on as a litigator, including an ability to collaborate... (more story)
The Connecticut attorney general announced Wednesday that TaxAct will pay $275,000 to resolve allegations it shared sensitive taxpayer information with Meta and Google via tracking technologies, and will also ... (more story)
A U.S. Court of International Trade judge on Wednesday didn't commit to certifying a class of importers who paid tariffs under President Donald Trump's struck-down global regime, though the option seemed to intrigue him.
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Consultant Should Have Flagged VAT Fraud, UK Court Affirms
A U.K. appeals court backed HM Revenue & Customs' denial of an information technology company's nearly £1.7 million ($2.3 million) value-added tax deduction, holding Friday that the company's consultant should... (more story)
The Divergent Approaches In US, EU Forced Labor Standards
Forced labor guidance documents recently issued by the U.S. and the European Union have meaningful differences, with the U.S. taking a documentary approach to compliance and the EU emphasizing human rights ris... (more story)
Director's 'Hijacked' ID Defense To £1.5M Tax Penalty Fails
A Scottish businesswoman found liable for a £1.49 million ($2 million) tax penalty over undeclared metal trading has lost her bid to blame an unknown fraudster after an Edinburgh tribunal ruled she didn't prov... (more story)
Treasury Floats Regs For Foreign-Derived Income Deduction
The U.S. Treasury Department proposed regulations Wednesday that would clarify the 2025 federal budget bill's changes to the tax treatment of domestic businesses that sell into foreign markets, including clari... (more story)
Are Trump Diamond Tariff Breaks Tied To Gift? Wyden Asks
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., on Tuesday demanded answers about President Donald Trump granting a tariff exemption for diamonds shortly after being given a gem-coated watch, claiming the circumstances may be tantamo... (more story)
Floridian Waived Jury Right In $20M FBAR Case, Judge Says
A Florida federal judge upheld a nearly $20 million tax judgment against a dual U.S.-German citizen for undisclosed foreign bank account information, holding that he could not justify his delay in asserting hi... (more story)
HMRC Opens Registration For Tax Advisers
Britain's tax authority announced on Tuesday the opening of mandatory registration for tax advisers handling corporate tax matters.
A U.K. appeals court backed HM Revenue & Customs' denial of an information technology company's nearly £1.7 million ($2.3 million) value-added tax deduction, holding Friday that the company's consultant should... (more story)
Forced labor guidance documents recently issued by the U.S. and the European Union have meaningful differences, with the U.S. taking a documentary approach to compliance and the EU emphasizing human rights ris... (more story)
A Scottish businesswoman found liable for a £1.49 million ($2 million) tax penalty over undeclared metal trading has lost her bid to blame an unknown fraudster after an Edinburgh tribunal ruled she didn't prov... (more story)
The U.S. Treasury Department proposed regulations Wednesday that would clarify the 2025 federal budget bill's changes to the tax treatment of domestic businesses that sell into foreign markets, including clari... (more story)
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., on Tuesday demanded answers about President Donald Trump granting a tariff exemption for diamonds shortly after being given a gem-coated watch, claiming the circumstances may be tantamo... (more story)
A Florida federal judge upheld a nearly $20 million tax judgment against a dual U.S.-German citizen for undisclosed foreign bank account information, holding that he could not justify his delay in asserting hi... (more story)
Britain's tax authority announced on Tuesday the opening of mandatory registration for tax advisers handling corporate tax matters.