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Tax - June, 2014

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• Christie Slashes Democrats' Budget, Nixes Tax Hikes
• Progressive Waste Slammed Over Unfulfilled IRS Levy
• NM High Court Upholds Property 'Lightning Tax' Statute
• Kilpatrick Adds Ex-Arnall Golden Tax Partner To Atlanta Office
• Sony Retail Stores Avoid $5M In Calif. Taxes
• Australia Ramps Up Efforts To Find Offshore Income, Assets
• Reps Demand More Info On Lost Emails In IRS Scandal
• Daimler Unit Sues Chrysler Ch. 11 Trust Over Tax Deal
• Private Jet Co. Wants IRS Docs In $642M 'Ticket Tax' Row
• Crist Backs Challenge To Fla. Gay Marriage Ban
• Justices Nix Equifax Suit Over Miss. Tax Appeal Process
• Transit Authority Sues Ill. Over New Sales Tax Regulations
• Deliver Papa John's Tax Suit Back To State Court: Plaintiffs
• CORRECTED: Auto Tax Row Belongs In District Court, RI High Court Says
• Taxation With Representation: Weil, Dechert, Skadden
• Estate Of Rags-To-Riches Biz Owner Disputes $2M Tax Bill
• RI High Court Revives Dell Sales Tax Class Action
• Tax Reform Key To French Innovation Boom, OECD Says
• Caesars To Shutter Showboat AC Casino, Blaming Tax Burden
• Bosch Escapes Workers' Suit Over Wages, Tax Refunds
• Erroneous Tax Form Led To $5.5M Tax Headache, Co. Says
• $15M Sales Tax Rebate Row Shot Down By Texas High Court
• Bracewell Welcomes Ex-Vinson & Elkins Tax Pro In Houston
• 4 Tips For Navigating The IRS' Rapid Appeals Process
• Mich. High Court Hands Ford A Win In Tax Overpayment Row
• Calif. Simplifies Food Truck Sales Tax Laws
• Ore. Council Commits $64M In Financing For Hotel Project
• 4 Things Every Law Firm Should Do Upon A Cyberbreach
• IRS Issues Final Rule On ACA Small Business Tax Credits
• NJ Lawmakers OK Tax Hikes On Millionaires, Corporations
• IRS Releases Final Rule On Indoor Tanning Excise Tax
• 3 Tips For Tax Attys To Avoid Jail Time
• EU's Telecom Value-Added Tax Overhaul On Track For 2015
• Pa. House Votes To Suspend 13 Business Tax Credits
• Calif. Court Tosses Hotel Occupancy Tax Class Action
• Pa. Judge Axes Pittsburgh's Tax Exemption Battle With UPMC
• Senate GOP Want Hearing On IRS Lost Emails
• Europe Not The Only Inversion Destination For Deal Makers
• Fourth Time's A Charm: IRS Finally Gets Its OVDP Right
• Russia OKs Bill Letting Banks Disclose FATCA Info To US
• Tax Court Frees Trust From $3.9M Penalty
• Philly Forgives Transit Authority's $22M Property Tax Debt
• Ethics Barriers Could Protect BigLaw From Big 4 Competition
• Judges Weren't Threatened In $100B Lien Case, Court Told
• IMF Says Corp. Tax Spillovers Impacting Developing Nations
• CPAs Warn IRS Cert. Program May Cause Public Confusion
• Ex-Jenkens & Gilchrist Boss Gets 15 Years For $7B Tax Fraud
• Tips For Dealing With IRS' New IDR Procedures
• Fla. AG Moves To Intervene In 2 Same-Sex Marriage Cases
• House Will Sue Obama For Executive Failures, Boehner Says
• Monsanto Unveils $10B Buyback After Dropped Inversion Deal
• Distributor Can't Tax Food Utensils, Ala. Court Says
• House Panel Passes Tax Breaks For Education, Child Care
• 10th Circ. Strikes Utah Gay Marriage Ban
• Tax Sale Certificate Buyer Owns Tax Lien, NJ Justices Say
• Medtronic Inversion Could Shave $4.2B Off Tax Load
• LA City Council Eyes Tax Incentives For Large Hotels
• IRS Tightens FATCA Bank Agreement Before Rollout
• 3rd Circ. Affirms $1.1M Tax Judgment Despite IRS Mistake
• Fed. Circ. Backs Customs' Action To Probe Citric Acid Imports
• NY's Muddled Medical Pot Bill Making Investors Paranoid
• DOD Wants To Alert Contractors Of Afghan Tax Requirements
• Former TARP Watchdog Rumored As Monitor For Credit Suisse
• Mich. Justices Say Buyer Not Retailer On Hook For Sales Tax
• Axed Student Loan Bill Signals Bleak Future For Tax Plan
• Lower Tax Rate Will Keep Cos. In US, Rep. Camp Says
• Miami Beach, Orlando Support Fla. Gay Marriage Suits
• Endo's $600M DAVA Deal Provides Case Study In Pharma M&A
• NY Hospital Can't Duck Fraud, Other Claims In Tax Dispute
• Canada Crushes US In Tax Burden Ranking, Says KPMG Study
• San Diego Case A Win For Online Travel Cos. In Calif.
• Risks And Rewards From Hospital Premium Subsidies
• Asset Firms Face Flood Of Regulations, Industry Exec Warns
• High Court Won't Weigh In On $31M Media Payroll Tax Fight
• Travelocity, Expedia Fight Puerto Rican Hotel Tax
• Houston Duped Voters Into $125M Fee, Texas Justices Told
• Prez's Tax Court Power Doesn't Violate Constitution: DC Circ.
• A-Rod Drops Damages Suit Against Yankees' Team Doctor
• Deals Rumor Mill: Shire, Monsanto, Lululemon
• EU Agrees To Close Parent-Subsidiary Tax Loophole
• Supreme Court Won't Hear Appeal Over Judge-Juror Talks
• The Dilemma Of Liability Under China's State Secret Laws
• RBC Can't Force Testimony In Wash Trading Suit, CFTC Says
• Law Firm Can't Recover $156K IRS Seized From Client
• Sen. Menendez Predicts Slow Progress On Tax Treaties
• OECD Taxes Worse Than US Taxes, Study Finds
• 6 Tips For Shaving Down A Hotel Tax Bill
• Taxation With Representation: Tax Counsel On The Deal
• IRS, Audited Cos. Must Cooperate On Info Requests: Experts
• $2.6B Credit Suisse, DOJ Deal Ushers Shift In Tax Probes
• NY Pot Law Will See Courts Ask, 'Were You High On The Job?'
• IRS Chief Counsel Says Extenders Key For 2015 Tax Season
• 3 Executive Compensation Tax Traps To Steer Clear Of
• Bank Regs Led To Tax Woes For Weed Dispensary, Court Told
• Medtronic Leverages PR To Head Off Inversion Doubts
• 5 Takeaways From Proposed REIT Real Property Rules
• GOP Reps, IRS Commish Trade Blows Over Lost Emails
• Shire Rejects AbbVie's $46B Offer In Latest Inversion Try
• A-Rod Atty Misconduct Proof 'Overwhelming': Ex-NYPD Boss
• When Fighting Calif. Tax Disputes, See Loeffler V. Target
• High Court Opens Door To IRS Personnel Examination
• Pa. Supreme Court Affirms Tax Debt Over Botched Skyscraper
• Tax Court Snubs Events Center's Push For $7M Deduction
• Lawyers Weigh In On High Court's IRS Ruling
• NJ Man Accused Of Stealing $3.5M Via Sham Law Firm
• Feds Want 20-Year Jail Term For Ex-Jenkens & Gilchrist Boss
• 11th Circ. Upholds 20-Year Payroll-Tax Conviction
• Justices Clamp Down On IRS With Summons Hearing Standard
• Attys Face Headaches With IRS Offshore Penalty Update
• NJ High Court Suspends Atty For 3 Years Over Tax Conviction
• Jack Daniels Maker Sues Texas Over Single-Factor Tax Test
• Think Tank Calls Repatriation Tax Holiday Bad For Biz
• Forever 21 Swipes Sales Tax On Returned Items, Suit Says
• British Virgin Islands, Japan Sign Info-Sharing Agreement
• Value Protection In Stock, Mixed-Consideration Deals
• Justices Say Evidentiary Hearing Required For IRS Summons
• Smartphone Forensics: Tips From The E-Discovery Trenches
• UK-Based LLP Partners Now Enjoy More Protections
• EU Expected To Close Parent-Subsidiary Tax Loophole
• Obama Opposes Tax Holiday Plan To Pay For Highway Fund
• US Tax Court Says Farewell To Judge Diane Kroupa
• Centerline Says Others To Blame For $2M Tax Credit Gaffe
• IRS Offers Penalty Relief For Some Offshore Account Holders
• Pa. Clerk Takes Gay Marriage Intervention Bid To 3rd Circ.
• NJ Tax Obligations Not Affected By Affordable Housing Status
• 2nd Circ. Says Easement Must Drop Value For Tax Deduction
• Deloitte Freed From Backfired Tax Plan Suit In Canada
• House Panel Wants $341M Cut For 'Inefficient' IRS In 2015
• 5 Commonly Missed Tax Credits And Deductions
• House Committee Approves Permanent Ban On Internet Taxes
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Bush Seyferth's Cheryl Bush
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Davis Wright's Kelli Sager
• HHS Touts ACA Tax Savings In Debut Enrollment Period
• 6th Circ. Sets August Hearing For 5 Gay-Marriage Cases
• 2nd Circ. Vacates Tax Conviction On Data Seizure Grounds
• 16 Riker Danzig Attys Break Away To Start New NJ Firm
• Wells Fargo Can't Say Docs Are Privileged In $164M IRS Row
• Tax Court Rejects Challenge To Ruling In 27-Year-Old Case
• Wilson Elser Sinks $1.5M Malpractice Suit In NY Court
• Brookstone Ch. 11 Plan Ducks $1.6 Million IRS Debt
• CEOs Say Tax Extender Bill Will Usher In US Tax Reform
• IRS Keeping Scandal Evidence From Investigators, GOP Says
• Tax Reforms Could Boost US Economic Recovery, OECD Says
• Heller Ruling May Be Knockout Punch Against Jewel Claims
• Cuomo's 'No' Threatens To Vaporize NY Medical Pot Bills
• A Look At Circular 230 And How It Affects Tax Practice
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Proskauer's Monica Shilling
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Levine Sullivan's Gayle Sproul
• High Court Refuses Restaurateur's Tax Fraud Appeal
• NARFE Backs Tax Break For Combat-Zone Civilians
• Hertz Facing Investor Class Action Over Inaccurate Filings
• NJ Assembly OKs Bill Letting Local Gov'ts Bid In Tax Sales
• Class Claims Axed In Tax Shelter Suit Against Insurer
• Chamberlain Hrdlicka Sued Over Botched Filing, $1.6M Award
• Obama Pushed IRS To Target Conservatives: House Report
• EBay Gets $12M Tax Credit To Expand In Chicago
• 6 Tips For Restaurateurs To Avoid Tax Pitfalls
• McGuireWoods Adds Tax, Energy Pro In Houston
• NY Bishops Demand Cuomo Act On $300M Education Tax Bill
• Tax Law360 Is Now On Twitter
• Investigators Slam IRS Over Lost Emails In Scandal Probe
• Colo. Group Sues to Stop State Tax On Marijuana Sales
• Luxembourg Reiterates Skepticism Of EU IP Tax Inquiry
• $2.2M Tax Verdict Offers Important Gov't Insight
• Medtronic Next To Try Inversion Despite Political Blowback
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Nexsen Pruet's Marguerite Willis
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Steptoe & Johnson's Flanery
• 9th Circ. Doesn't Buy $50M Offshore Loss As Tax Deduction
• Fannie, Freddie Off The Hook For Okla. Transfer Tax
• NetBank Asks High Court To Review FDIC Tax Refund Dispute
• Taxation With Representation: Tax Counsel On The Deal
• Camp's Plan To Ditch LIFO A Nightmare For Businesses
• Rep. Proposes Oil Barrel Tax To Keep Highway Fund Afloat
• GAO Says Partnerships, S-Corps Misreport $91B Yearly To IRS
• Property Tax Fight Between BB&T, Developer To Go To Trial
• Former House Tax Counsel Named KPMG Principal
• UK Officials Can Seize Goods Pending Tax Inquiries: Court
• NH Supreme Court Tosses Challenge To Old Gambling Tax
• Saks Accused Of Withholding Sales Tax From Refunds
• A Case For Hedging Your Bets With Deferred Compensation
• Bank Regulators Finalize Stricter Tax Refund Guidance
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Ogletree Deakins' Melissa Bailey
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Sterne Kessler's Eldora Ellison
• IRS Needs 'Full Court Press' For ACA Compliance, Panel Says
• Sprint OK'd To Appeal $300M Tax Case To NY High Court
• FBOP Can't Grab $265M Bank Tax Refunds, FDIC Says
• Tax Foundation Rebukes Walgreen Inversion Report
• House Passes Permanent Tax 'Extenders' For Small Biz
• Howard Hughes Case Clarifies Homebuilders Tax Exemption
• Burleson Nabs 2 Partners For Probate, Energy Practices
• IRS Says Lehman Bankruptcy Plan Risks $400M Tax Claim
• Holland & Knight Snaps Up Former Patton Boggs Alaska Team
• Calif. Bill Would Strip LA Clippers Owner Of Tax Benefits
• Adopt Value Or Be Left In The Ash Heap Of History
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Gordon & Rees' Leslie Benitez
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Bryan Cave's Chris Cesare
• Falcons Stadium Opponents Appeal $278M Bond Ruling
• Walgreen Inversion Would Cost US $4B In Tax Revenue: Study
• High Court Could Dim IRS Summons Power
• What Credit Suisse Plea Means For Cos. In The Crosshairs
• The Hidden Costs Of Spreadsheets In Risk Management
• Pa. Republicans Back Clerk In Fighting Gay Marriage Ruling
• Qualcomm Dodges Suit Over Tax-Deferred Stock Bonuses
• Tax News Org Wants Calif. Tax Agency To Turn Over Docs
• Bombardier Misconstruing Congress In Tax Case, Gov't Says
• Foreign Company-Paid Stock Options Aren't Taxable, IRS Says
• GOP Sens. Reject 'Stunt' Student Loan Refinancing Bill
• EU Opens Probes On Apple, Starbucks, Fiat Tax Rulings
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Gardere's Kim Yelkin
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Proskauer's Margaret Dale
• Energy Future Seeks OK On $11M Texas Tax-Refund Deal
• IRS Loses Bid To Recover Double Refund From Transport Co.
• House Passes $52B Transportation, HUD Spending Bill
• 76ers Score $82M In Tax Breaks For NJ Training Facility
• Ex-Jenkens & Gilchrist Boss Wants Mercy In Tax Sentencing
• Winston & Strawn Tries To Kill Store's Tax Malpractice Suit
• Steptoe & Johnson Adds Partner To Tax & Employment Groups
• Former BDO Partner Gets 3 Months For $1B Tax Shelter Scam
• DC Circ. Upholds Tax Calculation Method For Cigar Makers
• Calif. Gives Businesses Guidance On Virtual Currency
• Del. Justices Say Cigs Driven Through State Can Be Taxed
• North Carolina Set To Open Doors To Shale Gas Production
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Thacker Martinsek's Martinsek
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Rutan & Tucker's Kathy Jenson
• Early Regulatory Authority On Virtual Currencies
• Ex-BDO Execs Get Prison Time For Tax Shelter Scheme
• IRS Sent Confidential Taxpayer Info To FBI, Pols Say
• Fannie, Freddie Look Unstoppable In Transfer Tax Fight
• Treasury Trims Disclosure Rules For Covered Tax Opinions
• Colorado Tinkers With 'Nexus' In Online Sales Tax Law
• UN Worker Not Exempt From Income Taxes, Tax Court Says
• NY Attorney Stuck With $1.3M Tax Bill After Property Sale
• Obama Taps Skadden Attorney For US Tax Court
• Illinois' Effort To Bring Order To Sales Tax Spreads Chaos
• The Purpose Of Proposed Rule 37(e)
• UK Adopts 1-Stop VAT System For Telecoms, Digital Services
• Ropes & Gray Adds 2 To London Tax Practice
• Employers Beware Of IRS Worker Classification Crackdown
• High Court Won't Hear Wells Fargo's $82M Tax Refund Claim
• EarthLink Says AT&T Shirking Phone Service Access Fees
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Michael Best's Kerryann Minton
• Female Powerbrokers: WhatleyKallas' Edith Kallas
• Fed. Judge Strikes Down Wis. Gay Marriage Ban
• Calif. Lawmakers Make Bid For $5B Tesla Battery Factory
• 8th Circ. Says Fannie, Freddie Exempt From Transfer Tax
• Franken Bill Would Let More Families Get ACA Tax Credits
• Colo. Gov. Signs E-Retailer Sales Tax Collection Bill
• Tax Evader Wants Justices To Review Atty Conflict Of Interest
• Feds Drop Criminal Investigation Of Pa. Defense Contractor
• $43.5M Tax Bill Protested By Dallas RE Magnate's Estate
• IRS Told To Drop Levy On Ex-Pa. Pol's $4M Alleged Back Taxes
• UN Targets International Taxation In Special Meeting
• Taxation With Representation: Tax Counsel On The Deal
• Senate Announces Hearings On Comprehensive Tax Reform
• Swiss Gov't OKs FATCA Implementation Act
• Hertz Says It Must Revise Past 3 Years Of Financial Reports
• DOJ Stresses Penalties In Swiss Bank Nonprosecution Deal
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Waller's Katie Stenberg
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Husch Blackwell's Hanaway
• Atty-Client Privilege Not A Shield In Tax Cases
• IRS To Change Filing Deadline For Partly Foreign-Owned Cos.
• Pa. Justices Will Hear $6M Blue Cross Tax Credit Row
• CBO Says Extending Bonus Depreciation Would Cost $287B
• Gay-Marriage Foes Can't Intervene In Fla. Suit, Judge Says
• Keys To Successful Legal Outsourcing
• Sullivan & Worcester Adds Choate Hall Tax Partner In Boston
• Railroads Say Kansas Property Tax Singles Them Out
• Indicted Pa. School Founder Says His Attys Were Taped
• Fortune 500 Cos. Hid $1T Offshore To Dodge 2013 Taxes
• 7th Circ. Told ABA Retirement Program Exempt From Taxes
• Tax Rates Climbing In Auto, Industrial Sectors, PwC Says
• Will The Zwerner FBAR Fine Pass Constitutional Muster?
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Duval & Stachenfeld's Terri Adler
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Brown Rudnick's Louise Verrill
• Portland Officials Can't Kill Suit Over Hotel Financing
• Feds Hit Ex-Herrick Atty With Illegal Tax Shelters Suit
• Home Care Franchisor Sued For $3M Over Tax Scam
• IRS Can't Skirt Tax Whistleblower's $9M Award Claim
• Virginia Judge Tosses Most Of Marriage Group's Tax Suit
• IRS Makes General Welfare Safe Harbors For Tribal Members
• How Bitcoin Will Bring About A Legal Practice Revolution
• How To Avoid Tax When Disposing Of Real Property
• California Sees Record Number Of Film Tax Credit Applications
• Nixon Peabody Nabs Former IRS Assistant Branch Chief
• Calif. Appeals Court Flips Prop 13 Hotel Reassessment
• SC High Court OKs Hilton Head Business Tax
• Wal-Mart Used Tax Loophole To Save $104M: Report
• Tax Giant Ryan Acquires Dutch Transfer Pricing Boutique
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Akerman's Mary Carroll
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Hanson Bridgett's Linda Klamm
• IRS Boss Warns OECD About Corporate Profit Shifting Plan
• VisionAmerica CEO Fights $5M Tax Judgment
• Buchanan Ingersoll Adds Finance Pro To Philly, NY Offices
• Fla. AG Says Same-Sex Marriage Ban Is Voters' Will
• Tax Court Settles Outside Basis Rules For Partnerships
• PR Tax Credit Can Withstand Company Sales, 1st Circ. Says
• Watchdog Praises Tax Refund Holds For Delinquent Filers
• How To Control Your Law Firm's Real Estate Costs
• Judge In School Finance Case Biased, Texas AG Says
• Former Hollywood Payroll Mogul Arrested For Tax Conspiracy
• Congressional Cost Recovery Proposals Will Hurt Revenues
• EU Tax Chief Wants To Shift Burden From Workers
• 6 Airlines Sue LA For $7M In Property Tax Overcharges
• 5 Insights From Nationwide Chief Legal Officer Pat Hatler
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Fross Zelnick's Barbara Solomon
• Seller Incentives Returning To Fla. Homebuilding Market
• BIA Regulation Could Upend Tribal Law In Alaska
• Big 4's Chinese Units Eye Settlement With SEC Officials
• Fla. Gov. OKs $77B Budget, Mostly Intact As Elections Loom
• Tax Court Hands $144M Tax Bill To Howard Hughes Co.
• 77,000 Foreign Banks To Comply With FATCA
• Church Leader Can't Shake Injunction In Tax Fraud Case
• Quarles & Brady Adds Corporate Partner To Chicago Office
• IRS Fights To Keep Tax Penalties From Bankrupt Co.
• New Jersey Senate Considers Lottery Winnings Tax Hike
• High Court Snubs Tesoro's $75M Subsidiary Tax Appeal
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Sugarman Rogers' Chris Netski
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Benesch's Megan Mehalko
• Aim For Strict FATCA Compliance Despite Transition Period