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Tax - November, 2013

286 articles

• Taxation With Representation: Tax Counsel On The Deal
• NY Voters Back De Blasio Tax Hike On Top Earners
• Ill. Court Revives Class Action Over Chicago Service Tax
• Expedia, Orbitz Say Fla. Tax Fight Belongs In Legislature
• Know The Benefits Of Intangible Property Migrations
• Pa. Gov. Blasts Suit Over Out-Of-State Gay Marriages
• McGuireWoods Adds Ex-Big 4 Tax Lawyer to Houston Office
• Ex-Illinois Commissioner To Be Jailed For Tax Evasion
• IRS Bungled Online Payment Program, Says Watchdog
• Q&A With Morrison & Foerster's Mitch Newmark
• EU To Lobby Singapore, Australia On Tax Evasion Rules
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Sidley's Sara Brody
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Morgan Lewis' Grace Speights
• Chicago Approves Nation's Highest Cigarette Tax
• Corus To Pay $246M To Settle FDIC Tax Dispute
• Pa. Looks To Take Gay Marriage Suit To 3rd Circ.
• Q&A With Jones Day's Colleen Laduzinski
• Watchdog: IRS Personal Cellphones Subject To Data Theft
• Ariz. Court Affirms Judgment In $2.75M Tax Assessment Suit
• Calif. Simplifies Food-Truck Sales Tax Regime
• IRS-Blessed Retirement Plan Part Of Ch. 7 Estate: 1st Circ.
• IRS Pitches Stronger 501(c)(4) Political Activity Rules
• Sovereign Bancorp Seeks To Recoup $234M In Taxes From IRS
• Fannie Mae Should Pay Mass. Transfer Taxes, 1st Circ. Told
• Coal Co. Says IRS Wrongly Disallowed $100M In Credits
• Jersey Minister Wants Married Citizens Taxed As Individuals
• IRS OKs Final Rule On Mortgage Insurance Premium Reporting
• How STARS Cases Apply Economic Substance Doctrine
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Mayer Brown's Libby Raymond
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Reed Smith's Colleen Davies
• DOJ Seeks To Intervene In ADA Suit Against H&R Block
• Orrick-Pillsbury Merger Talks End Over Client Conflicts
• Retired Mary Kay Saleswoman Can't Escape Employment Tax
• On Marketplace Fairness, EBay Fighting For Its Life
• Q&A With Covington & Burling's Michael Caballero
• EU Financial Transaction Tax Could Slow Economy, PwC Says
• Phelps Dunbar Lures 5 Transaction Pros From Young Wells
• Treaty Doesn't Excuse Tobacco Co.'s $60M Tax Debt, US Says
• Cyprus Defends Tax Transparency Amid OECD Scrutiny
• Pagan Group Wins Property Tax Exemption On Appeal
• Retrocessions Subject To Double Taxation, IRS Tells Judge
• Pa. Gov. Signs Landmark $2.4B Transportation Bill
• EU To Tighten Corporate Tax Laws
• EU Appoints Digital Economy Taxation Committee Experts
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Hogan Lovells' Janet McDavid
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: DLA Piper's Lisa Haile
• International Tax Transparency Is Gaining Momentum
• Two Plead Guilty To Role In Massive $65M Income Tax Fraud
• Q&A With Paul Hastings' Kristen Winckler
• Mo. Rep. Seeks To Impeach Gov. Over Same-Sex Tax Returns
• Scottish Independence Could Mean Higher Oil And Gas Tax
• Howard & Howard Snags Tax, Commercial Law Pro In Mich.
• IRS Seeks Feedback on Proposed APA Changes
• Taxation With Representation: Tax Counsel On The Deal
• Weil Elects New Tax Partner In NY, 2 Counsel In Europe
• OECD Continues Push Toward E-Commerce Tax Rules
• Federal Court Strikes Down Religious Tax Exemption
• 47 Lawmakers Call For Land Tax Reimbursement Extension
• Cos. Spend 268 Hours A Year Prepping Taxes, Report Finds
• 4 Countries Ignore Tax Exchange Standards, Group Says
• Lawmakers Float Bill To End Oil, Gas, Coal Tax Breaks
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Norton Rose's Jane Smith
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Jones Day's Mary Ellen Powers
• Time To Revisit Foreigner Investing In US Real Estate
• US Discovery In The UK — The Tax Context
• Government Answers To Post-DOMA Questions
• Baker Donelson Adds Tax Expert In Birmingham
• Fla. Appeals Court Backs Dismissal Of Unpaid Tax FCA Suit
• Dow Challenges $1B Tax Shelter Ruling In 5th Circ.
• Ill. High Court Allows $23M Tax Refund, Kills Loophole
• Baucus Aims To Pare Depreciation Rules In Tax Plan
• NY Should Rethink Film Industry Tax Credits, Report Says
• Moody's Downgrades Atlantic City Over Poor Gaming Revenue
• Ohio Failed To Return $30M In Tax Refunds, Report Says
• Q&A With Kirkland & Ellis' Todd Maynes
• EU Targets Belgium For Tax Discrimination
• IRS Cut Corners On Data Security Fixes, Watchdog Says
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Weil's Mindy Spector
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Hunton & Williams' Sandy Collins
• Liechtenstein, San Marino Sign Int'l Tax Info Accord
• Travel Sites Lose Hotel Tax Challenge In NY's Top Court
• Quellos Dodges $27M Fine In Abusive Tax Shelter Dispute
• Baucus Tax Plan Stokes Corporate Exodus Fears
• Philip Morris Loses Tobacco Tax Challenge In 4th Circ.
• Late Malpractice Suit Sticks Man With $5M Taxes, Penalties
• Treaty Preempts Cig Tax, Indian Tribe Tells 9th Circ.
• Tax Court Denies Oil Co.'s Midyear Accounting Change
• Tax Preparers Worry As IRS Stays Mum On Shutdown Plans
• How Some Attorneys Succeed Where The 'Elite' Fail
• New Medicare Tax Lacks Specificity
• UniCredit Case A Win For NY Bank Taxpayers
• 2nd Circ. Refuses To Rehear IRS-WorldCom Tax Row
• Q&A With Latham & Watkins' Diana Doyle
• $2B Pa. Transportation Bill In Home Stretch After Senate's Nod
• NY Tax Dept. Illegally Audited Workers' Returns, Suit Says
• Pa. High Court Reverses $2.3M Judgment Against Tax Firm
• Sen. Baucus Targets Tax Gap, Identity Theft In Reform Plan
• ACA Tax Credits Won't Be Suspended For Va. Consumers
• Pa. Lawmakers Approve Philly Gentrification Relief Bill
• Nev. Owes Interest On $1.8M Tax Refund, State Justices Say
• Orbitz Settles Hotel Tax Row With Md. County
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Morgan Lewis' Jami McKeon
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Sidley's Sara Gourley
• Pa. House Reverses Course On $2B In Transportation Funding
• Taxation With Representation: Tax Counsel On The Deal
• IRS Bungles Return On Investment Calculations: Watchdog
• Employers On Alert As US, NY Regulators Join Forces
• Tax Court Denies Stamp Cost Deduction To Cigarette Retailers
• Sen. Baucus Unveils Plan To Overhaul Corporate Tax System
• Bosch Forced Workers To Hand Over Tax Refunds, Suit Says
• FATCA Compliance Uncertainties Keep Lawyers Up At Night
• Let's Tame The Wild West Of State Tax Jurisprudence
• 2nd Sugary Drink Tax Floated In San Francisco
• NYC Cig Tax Law Won't Have Teeth, Attys Say
• Wells Fargo Says It Deserves $164M Tax Refund
• Gov't Report Shows Most Vendors Won't Be Hit By Internet Tax
• DOJ Charges 6 Investors In NJ Tax Lien Bid-Rigging Scheme
• Businesses Prod US House For E-Commerce Sales Tax Bill
• IRS Gets Too Much Time To Go After Transferred Assets
• Conn. Exceeds $175M In Record Tax Amnesty Collection
• Q&A With Jones Day's Ray Wiacek
• Bilzin Sumberg Settles $50M Property Tax Malpractice Suit
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Miller Canfield's Megan Norris
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Buchanan's Wendy Newton
• Former Philippines First Lady's Aide Convicted In Art Heist
• PT-1 Trustee Owes Part Of $9M Tax Refund, 2nd Circ. Hears
• Tax Court Clarifies Murky Tax Under-Reporting Penalty
• 9 Firms Surge Onto GC All-Stars List
• 'Real Housewives Of NJ' Stars Face More Fraud Charges
• Skadden The Firm Most Loved By General Counsel
• IRS Says It Won't Penalize Calif. Homeowners For Short Sales
• Baltimore Mulls Delaying Taxi, Limo Tax Amid Protest
• Proskauer Sued For Malpractice Over OSG's Tax Bill
• Ill. Towns Distorting Law In Tax Row, Travel Sites Say
• Tea Party Group Says IRS Agents Liable For Discrimination
• Grant Thornton Must Pay $100M In Tax-Shelter Fraud Case
• IRS Virtual Servers Not Meeting Standards, TIGTA Says
• 9 Top Firms Tumble From List Of GC Favorites
• Foreign Airline Have Unfair Tax Edge, Pilots Union Says
• NY County Approves Tax Deal For Hospitality Co.'s New HQ
• Philadelphia Loses Blue Cross Tax Credit Challenge
• GCs Name Most Arrogant Law Firms
• More Firms Get Serious About Keeping GCs Happy
• When It Comes To Law Firms, Size Doesn't Matter, GCs Say
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Irell & Manella's Andra Greene
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Thompson & Knight's Emily Parker
• Close Cap-And-Trade Ruling Likely To Fire Up Critics
• Tax-Exempt Tribe Fishing Cash OK For Pension Plans: IRS
• EU Experts Mull VAT Reforms
• Austria, Luxembourg To Block EU Tax Evasion Proposal
• EU Expands Tax Credits, Incentives For Film Productions
• Payroll Fraud Bill Would Crack Down On Misclassification
• Cantey Hanger Adds Former Shackelford Tax Atty
• NJ Hospital's Insurer Not Required To Cover IRS Collection
• Calif. Tax Regulator Unveils Sales Tax Mapping Tool
• House Bill Aims To Repeal ACA 'Belly Button Tax'
• IRS Asserts Immunity In Bank's $9M Refund Claim
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Quarles & Brady's Kim Johnson
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Duane Morris' Dominica Anderson
• Challenge To Pa. Gay Marriage Ban Beats Dismissal Bid
• Mo. Will Recognize Same-Sex Marriage On State Income Taxes
• Excess Insurers Gain Another Ally On Exhaustion Question
• NY Tax Regime In Need Of Major Overhaul, Report Says
• 52 Lawmakers Call For Wind Production Tax Credit Extinction
• Rajaratnam's Tax Shelter Helper Wants Award Payment Help
• 11th Circ. Throws Book At Convicted 'Self-Help' Tax Fraudsters
• Good News For Small Exchanges With China
• Employer Health FSAs Just Got More Flexible
• Federal Tax Repeal Would Lose $71B In GDP, Study Says
• Boehner Denies GOP Is Intent On Delaying Tax Reform
• Ex-OSG Execs Again Urge Judge To Ax Investor Claims
• CORRECTED: 11th Circ. Remands Foundation's $100M Midco Tax Battle
• 8 Tips For Avoiding Cross-Border M&A Blunders
• Student Loan Tax Break Legislation Heads To Mich. Senate
• US Lands 10th Tax Data Sharing Pact With France
• Liechtenstein To Join OECD Tax Info Treaty
• ACA Regs Bridge Gap Between Mental, Physical Health
• Quellos Loses Appeal In Feud With Excess Insurers
• 5th Circ. Revives Sikh IRS Agent's Discrimination Suit
• Hogan Lovells Lands KPMG Tax Pro In Madrid
• US Tax Court Upholds '1,500 Trades Makes A Trader' Rule
• 5 US Banks Ordered To Deliver Docs On Foreign Accounts
• Ill. Appeals Court Backs Wendy's In $2.4M Tax Dispute
• Greenberg Traurig Lures Top REIT Atty From Skadden
• Baltimore, Taxi And Limo Drivers Spar Over Passenger Tax
• Tribal Cigarette Co. Says Treaty Wipes $60M Tax Debt
• Bill Cites Tax, Antitrust Perks To Ban TV Sports Blackouts
• UPMC Says It Has No Employees In Tax Status Fight
• NY Hospital Lands $6.3M Through New Markets Tax Program
• Taxpayers Subsidize High CEO Salaries, Study Says
• IRS Enforcement Efforts Closing $123B Tax Gap: Watchdog
• Wisconsin Senate OKs Boosting Historic Building Tax Credit
• Wegmans Off Hook For Developer's Tax-Appeal Attys' Fees
• IRS To Step Up Fraudulent Credit Penalty Enforcement
• Senate Dems Worry Tax-Reform Blowback May Harm Economy
• IRS Faces Data Security, ACA Woes In 2014, Watchdog Says
• NY Tax Code Changes Shouldn't Be Retroactive, Panel Told
• Bipartisan Senators Join Green Energy Tax Plan
• Tax Prep Giant Can't Escape 'Business Death Penalty'
• IRS Ruling Bolsters Coverage For Mental Health Under ACA
• Wash. Gov. Inks $9B Tax Package For Boeing
• Hungary Latest To Sign OECD Tax-Avoidance Agreement
• For Iowa, Less Smoking Means Less Cigarette Tax Revenue
• Teva Agrees To Pay $720M In Israeli Tax Agreement
• Wash. State Lawmakers Advance $8.7B Boeing Tax Break Bill
• Procopio Launches Austin Office With Latin America Focus
• Ala. Urges High Court Intervention In Railroad Sales Tax Row
• Shutdown Caused Delay Of $4B In Tax Refunds, OMB Says
• Law360 MVP Awards Go To Legal Top Guns From 58 Firms
• Chicago Atty Barred From Tax Work Over $16M Scheme
• Tax Reforms That Touch Retirement Plans Unpopular: Survey
• IRS Doles Out $3.6B In Refunds To Identity Thieves
• Ore. Must Ditch Property 'Frankentax,' Civic Group Says
• Fed. Circ. Urged To Stand By Film Biz Tax Liability Ruling
• Winstead Adds Tax, Benefits Pro To Austin Office
• UK Linked To Half Of Global Tax Havens, Report Says
• Bond Insurers Sue Detroit After $9M In Missed Payments
• Pa. AG Takes Battle Over Tobacco Settlement To Court
• 'Brother Jerry Love' Gets 13 Years For $100M Tax Scam
• Businesses Urge IRS To Scale Down ACA Reporting Regs
• Nation's 4th-Largest Tax Prep Service Shuttered For Fraud
• NJ Lawmakers Mull Letting Local Gov'ts Bid In Tax Sales
• Tax Capitalization OK In Property Evaluations: NY Court
• Wind Industry Faces Uphill Climb Without Tax Credit
• Feds Seek Citibank, BNYMellon Records In Tax Dodge Dragnet
• IRS Unveils Fast Track Settlement Program For Small Biz
• Stockton's Tax Bump Won't Be Beacon For Bankrupt Cities
• Travel Sites Launch New Salvo Against $28M SF Hotel Taxes
• Successful Law Firms Retrench During Downturns
• Tax Fraud, Duty Evasion Plague Developing Nations: Report
• Isley Bros. Founder Loses Bid To Reinstate $9M Tax Accord
• Australia Losing $1B To Tobacco Black Market, KPMG Says
• Watchdog Seeks IRS Probe Of Koch Brothers Group
• Vendor Admits Tax Fraud In $3M Pepsi Commission Scheme
• Tanzania Must Address Tax Exemptions For Growth, IMF Says
• Coburn, Hatch Say ACA Tax Credits Have Big Fraud Risks
• Sen. Pushes Bill Lowering Tax On Hard Cider
• NJ Tax Judge Scolds Atty Who Called Expert A 'Charlatan'
• Millions Qualify For ACA Tax Credits In 2014, Kaiser Says
• Colo. Voters Spurn Income Tax Hike For Education Funding
• Why High Stakes Legal Failures Happen
• Bring Your Captive Insurer Home
• Senators Push To Close Penalty Payment Tax Loophole
• Texas Voters Snub $217M Renovation Plan For Astrodome
• Texans OK Property Tax Exemptions For Veterans, Spouses
• Colo. Approves Pot Tax That Could Net $70M In First Year
• Ecolab Hit With $15M Suit Over Chemical Co. Merger
• NJ Appeals Court Revives Malpractice Suit Against Judge
• AIG Gets Quick Appeal Of Tax Credit Issue In $306M Suit
• Conservative Groups Urge Congress To Kill Wind Tax Credit
• Cloud Peak Energy Wins Challenge To $3.4M Mont. Tax Bill
• Andorra Joins Exchange To Combat Tax Avoidance
• Simplicity Key To Scotland's New Tax Regime, Panel Says
• Facebook, Cirrus Could Land $11B In Future Tax Relief
• 11th Circ. Backs Preparers' $15M Tax Fraud Conviction
• Philly Officials To Mull $75M Tax Break For 2 Hotel Projects
• IRS Volunteers Botch 49% Of Tax Return Filings: Report
• Philip Morris Expects Thai Charges Alleging $2B Tax Evasion
• Annual Payments Not Needed For IRA Tax Benefit: 8th Circ.
• Corbett Dismissed As Defendant In Pa. Gay Marriage Row
• EDF Renewable Energy Nabs 3rd Texas Wind Farm
• Tax Preparer Ripped Off $416M From Gov't, DOJ Says
• Pro Athletes Balk At 'Jock Tax' In Tenn., Ohio
• Voluntary Pay Doctrine Doesn't Cover Tax: Ga. High Court
• Stock Redemptions Can Reduce Foreign Tax Credit, IRS Says
• Conn.'s Tax Amnesty Gains Nearly Double Expectations
• Pa. Atty Admits To Scamming Elderly Clients Out Of $3M
• EU Proposes Exempting Jet Fuel From Customs Duties
• Carbon Tax Is Cheapest Way To Reduce CO2, Study Says
• Rep. Aims To Kill Tax Break In JPMorgan's $13B MBS Deal
• San Francisco 'Soda Tax' Proposal To Face Familiar Foes
• DOJ Sues Chuhak Atty For $16M Tax Scams Involving Athletes
• Patton Boggs Says It's Not To Blame For Bad Investment
• Amazon Sales Taxes Now Reach Majority of Americans
• India Puts Cyprus Dealings Under Heightened Tax Scrutiny
• Solar Auction Bust A Painful Policy Lesson For Feds
• Wales To Get Stronger Taxing, Finance Powers, UK Says
• Maine Unemployment Tax Rate To Drop To '09 Levels
• Who Owns The Tax Refund Attributable To A Distressed Bank?
• No Sales, Use Tax On R&D For Out-Of-State Parent, NY Says
• NJ Approves $390M Tax Break For Stalled Mega-Mall
• 70 Lawmakers Call For New Markets Tax Credit Extension
• Ohio Bank Says Ex-Employee Stole $2.7M In Tax Project Fees
• Treasury Eases 'Use-Or-Lose' Rule In Flexible Spending Plans
• Rite Aid Loses Upstate NY Property Tax Assessment Appeal
• Swiss Pay $1.6B To UK, Austria Over Untaxed Assets In Banks