Tax Archive » June, 2015

Tax - June, 2015

280 articles

• Beazer Homes Claims Hedge Fund Bought Too Much Stock
• Tax Court Says Investor Liable For Separate Account Taxes
• Ex-Sullivan, Irell Attys To Sell $9.8M Home In Divorce
• 3 Policy Issues Left Hanging After Turbulent Fla. Session
• The Laterals Audit: This Month's Tax Attorney Moves
• Third Person Pleads Guilty In Fla. Investor Ponzi Scheme
• NJ Hospital Denied Tax Exemption Over Many For-Profit Ties
• Unpaid Taxes Still Owed Despite Creditor Takeover, IRS Says
• The Playful, Plainspoken Prose Of Justice Elena Kagan
• Justice Thomas Lets His Dissents Do The Talking
• IRS Can't Dodge Suit Over Levied Funds, Payroll Firms Say
• EC President Says EU Pushed Greece To Use Fair Tax Policy
• The Truth About Variable Annuities
• The 15 Biggest High Court Decisions Of The Past 15 Years
• Supreme Court To Hear Calif. Tax Board Immunity Row
• Boutiques Wipe The Supreme Court Floor With BigLaw Rivals
• Supreme Court Ends Term Sharply Divided
• Justices Pen More Dissents To Show Votes Aren't Political
• Small Biz Group Urges Repeal Of IRS Health Care Rule
• Three Justices Trusted With Most Controversial Opinions
• Trump Entertainment Wants To Duck NJ Gaming Payments
• Texas AG Says Clerks Can Decline Gay Marriage Licenses
• Tax Court Sides With IRS In Mislabeled IRA Payments Row
• ACA Ruling Highlights Roberts' Split With Conservatives
• High Court Won't Hear FirstPay Trustee's $28M Tax Appeal
• DC Circ. Says Tax Court Can Apply Sham-Partnership Penalty
• Kaufman & Canoles Nabs M&A, Tax Pro In Virginia Beach
• Calif. Pols Float Barring PG&E Tax Break For $1.6B Blast Fine
• 2nd Circ. To Rehear Appeal On Data Seizure In Tax Case
• 4 Pieces Of Real Estate Regulation To Watch In The 2nd Half
• Coupon Sales Tax Rules Create Thorny Compliance Problems
• Ex-Sullivan Atty Can't Prove Irell Husband Stole $20M
• High Court Removes Another Barrier For Gay Immigrants
• In Gay Marriage Dissents, Justices Don't Hold Back
• Taxation With Representation: Simpson Thacher, Cleary
• June 26 A Landmark Day For Gay Rights — Again
• Tax, Estate Worries Far From Over Despite Marriage Ruling
• High Court Ruling Won't End Texas Fight For Same-Sex Rights
• Historic Marriage Ruling Leaves Bias Issue For Another Day
• Attorneys Rally Around High Court's Gay Marriage Decision
• Gay Marriage Ruling To Boost LGBT Worker Protection Efforts
• DirecTV Blasts State Tax Decisions In High Court Appeal
• Costco Properly Docked Tax In Worker Row: Calif. Court
• Swiss Bank Fined $2M For Assisting Tax Evasion
• 5 Takeaways From Albany's Last-Minute Property Deal
• Christie Swats Dem Tax Proposals In Signing $34B Budget
• Dems Float Bill To End Tax 'Loophole' On Carried Interest
• Bill Easing Taxes On Safety Officer Benefits Clears Senate
• NYS Lawmakers Renew Rent Regulations, 421-a Tax Break
• The Attorney Who Made The Case For Gay Marriage
• The Top 3 New Do's And Don'ts For Law Firm Websites
• Assessing Tax Dept. Skills In The Face Of Growing Data
• High Court Backs Same-Sex Marriage In Landmark Ruling
• Attorneys React To Supreme Court's ACA Save
• High Court ACA Ruling Averts Emergency For Fla. Lawmakers
• NJ Senate Approves Atlantic City Rescue Legislation
• Insiders Dish On Irell's Investments In $20M Divorce Trial
• High Court Housing Ruling Opens Door For Credit Act Claims
• ACA Subsidies On Rock-Solid Ground After High Court Win
• Life Insurers Tell DC Circ. Exchange Fees Breach ACA
• The 8 Most Scathing Lines From Scalia's Burwell Dissent
• Attorneys React To Supreme Court Texas Fair Housing Case
• 10.5 Things To Know About UK's New Disguised Fee Taxes
• Wyden Bill Takes Aim At Hedge Funds Using Tax Loophole
• The Affordable Care Act Dodges Another High Court Bullet
• OECD Says Energy Tax Policies Are Ineffectively Applied
• Sen. Paul To Sue US Over FATCA Tax Information Exchanges
• A Few Lessons From FCPA Trial Of Ex-PetroTiger CEO
• Supreme Court Hands Obama Another Victory On ACA
• Justices Uphold Broad Reading Of Bias In Housing Law
• Ex-Sullivan Atty Targets Missing Cash In $20M Divorce
• Wyly Family Tells 2nd Circ. Asset Freeze Bucks Ch. 11 Stay
• E.ON Scores Partial Win In PPL Tax Fight Over $7.6B Deal
• Tribe Says Carcieri Doesn't Let Ala. County Tax Trust Land
• Watchdog Says IRS Awarded $19M To Tax-Owing Contractors
• 7th Circ. Reverses Tax Court On Disputed IRS Settlement
• Pa. Rep's Son Levels New Misconduct Charges Against Feds
• No Tax Break For Risk-Pool Reinsurance, Texas Court Says
• Judge Doubts Hess Bid To Bring Virgin Islands Tax Case In NY
• NJ Budget Would Raise Taxes On Millionaires, Businesses
• Julius Baer Sets Aside $350M As It Nears Tax Evasion Deal
• IRS Floats New Rules Over Tax-Exempt Bond Issue Price
• The Staggering Breadth Of Chicago's New 'Cloud' Taxes
• Ex-Sullivan Atty's $20M Divorce Case Shaky, Judge Warns
• The Global Hot Spots Of 2015
• Law360 Reveals The Global 20 Firms Of 2015
• The 5 Firms That Made The Biggest Global Gains
• Ambitious Global Firms Must Have Roots In These Cities
• Weatherford Will Settle Investor Fraud Class Action
• Caterpillar Sued For Records Amid $2.4B Tax Evasion Claims
• IRS Ends Appeal Over Retailer's Katrina-Related Tax Break
• Lawyers, Ex-Pa. Justice Sue Philly Over Tax Board Salaries
• Foreign Earnings Tax Could Distort Biz Decisions: Report
• Pa. House OKs Corporate Tax Amendment Reform Bill
• Multinational Cos. Caught In International Tax Crossfire
• Ex-Sullivan Atty Defends Tax Minutiae In $20M Divorce Case
• Three Christie Cabinet Members Set To Depart
• High Court Snubs Insurers' Suit On Tenn. 'Retaliatory' Tax
• Tax Court Finds Couple Partly Liable For $79M On Telco Sale
• High Court Kills Ford's Bid To Overturn $445M Tax Ruling
• 2nd Circ. Rebuffs Ex-NY Senate Leader's Bid For New Trial
• Ex-Software Co. Exec Seeks To DQ Atty In Tax Fraud Suit
• Ex-Rep. Grimm Says 'Extraordinary' Life Justifies No Jail Time
• Madoff Victim Disputes $7.4M IRS Estate Tax Bill
• Gramercy Drops Indemnity Suit Over Client's Tax Shelter
• Some Initial Reactions To IRS Rules For ABLE Accounts
• SeaWorld Sued Over $192M Tax On Florida Theme Park
• DC Circ. Tells Tax Court To Explain Jurisdictional Ruling
• Swiss Banks To Pay $6M To Avoid Tax-Evasion Prosecution
• Taxation With Representation: Wachtell, Latham, Cravath
• Supreme Court Urged To Mull Partnership Tax Audit Opt-Outs
• Video Game Content Sales Subject To Tax, NY Dept. Says
• The Trials And Tribulations Of Disparate Impact Theory
• Obamacare Repeal Could Cost $137B, CBO Says
• Texas High Court Says State Can't Block Same-Sex Divorce
• IRS Advises Broad Definition Of Disability Account Expenses
• Tribal Casino Tax Doesn't Hit Games, SD Says
• CPA Group Urges DC Circ. To Revive Suit Against IRS
• Windstream Spinoff Not An Augur Of More Telecom REITs
• Why Lateral Candidacies Fail
• Fed. Circ. Won't Rehear Dividend Tax Deductions Row
• OECD Gets Flak For Tax Rule In Treaty Anti-Abuse Plan
• IRS Likely To Stay Mum On Quinn Emanuel Hiring
• 2 Minority Views From The Top Of BigLaw
• House Passes Bill To Repeal ACA Medical Device Tax
• Puerto Rico's Pols Can't Take Up Gay Marriage Fight
• Withers Bergman Nabs Ex-MoFo Atty, Opens Tokyo Tax Group
• Microsoft Wins Hearing Over Quinn Emanuel Audit Role
• Ex-Sullivan Atty Says 3,000-Hour Years Blinded Her To Theft
• Condo Held By Single Member LLC Subject To NY Estate Tax
• Reps. From NY Rip Bill On State Income Tax For Work Travel
• House Committee OKs $5B Cut To Financial Services
• Uncertified Carrier Leaves Telecom Co. Liable For Excise Tax
• Tribe Can't Skirt Property Tax Under Carcieri, Assessor Says
• NY Says Drop Ship Services Not Subject To Sales Tax
• DirecTV Must Pay $8.5M In Tax On SC Income, Judge Says
• Budget Cuts Crippling IRS Collections, TIGTA Finds
• EU Revives Common Corporate Tax Base Proposal
• Mich. Eliminates 'Pay-To-Play' Rule For Tax Disputes
• The Global Impact Of Increased China Drone Production
• Ex-Sullivan Atty Says Tax Docs Show Irell Ex Stole $20M
• Fla. Gov. Signs $428M Tax Cut Bill, Vetoes Other Bills
• Texas Governor OKs $4B In Property, Biz Tax Cuts
• Ala. Railroad Fuel Tax Is Unfair, CSX Tells 11th Circ.
• Pa. Internet Gaming Bill Goes Beyond Internet Gaming
• Calif. Tax Board Tells Justices Immunity Bars Inventor's Claims
• Grassley Takes Aim At IRS In Taxpayer Rights Legislation
• Mass. High Court Takes Senate's Side In Tax Dispute
• IRS To Cease Rulings On Grantor Trust Adjustments
• Ex-PetroTiger CEO Avoids Prison In FCPA Case
• Hess Says $12B Virgin Islands Tax Adjustment Came Too Late
• States' ACA Backups OK'd As High Court Readies Ruling
• There Is Potential Federal Inconsistency Over ACOs
• Ex-Sullivan, Irell Attys Trade Barbs In $20M Divorce Trial
• Rep. Chaffetz Introduces Latest Internet Sales Tax Bill
• Whole Foods Scores Partial Win In Ill. Sales Tax Suit
• Trustee Cut From J&J Heir's Tax Case Against Proskauer Rose
• Chicken Co. Wayne Farms Sets Terms For $250M IPO
• Florida Budget Takes Shape With $428M In Tax Cuts
• Tips To Avoid Conflicts When Hiring In-House Lawyers
• Perkins Coie Nabs Arnold & Porter Native American Law Expert
• E&Y Says OECD Should Review Profit Attribution In Tax Plan
• NY Dept. Says Condo Member Distribution Is Tax-Exempt
• RadioShack Reveals Ch. 11 Plan That Will Likely Short IRS
• Wash. Tribes Say State, County Can't Tax Their Biz Enterprise
• Ex-PetroTiger CEO Takes Plea In FCPA Trial
• Tracing Legal Path From Interracial To Same-Sex Marriage
• Taxation With Representation: Debevoise, Goodwin, Skadden
• Trustee Needs Hearing To Pay Taxes On Ch. 7 Estate: 9th Circ.
• Wash. Estates Ask High Court To Resolve Tax Retroactivity
• Florida Appeals Court Chucks $3M Verizon Tax Bill
• NJ Securities Firm Disputes Cayman Partner's $99M IRS Bill
• Hess Oil Disputes Affiliates' Virgin Islands Tax Assessment
• Alleged Swiss Bank Tax Dodger Will Be Tried In New York
• Instant Unity: A Tax-Saving Opportunity For Merged Cos.
• Why Law Firms Collapse
• IRS, Tax Preparers Partner On Anti-ID Theft Initiative
• Ex-Sullivan, Irell Partners Face Off In $20M Divorce Trial
• Fla. Justices Say Bed Tax Is For Room Rates, Not Service Fees
• Exide Wants Baton Rouge Sanctioned For $2M Tax Claims
• Ex-PetroTiger Atty Says He Misspoke At Trial
• DirecTV Knocks Down Satellite Sales Tax In Fla. Court
• Rent-A-Center Considered A Retailer Under Texas Tax Law
• 8th Circ. Defines 'Separate' Tax Return For Deficiency Cases
• NC Veto Override Frees Judges From Officiating At Gay Marriages
• IRS Uses Conservation Easement-Type Attack In Bargain Sale
• IRS Proposes Fix For 'Circular Basis Problem'
• Sunoco Seeks $300M In Overpaid Taxes On Ethanol Credit
• NY Dept. Says E-Retailer Membership Fee Subject To Tax
• Caterpillar Board Hid Auditor's Foul Play, Suit Says
• HHS Chief Resists GOP Calls For Obamacare Concessions
• Calif. Senators Push Revamp Of Property Tax Law Prop. 13
• UK High Court Finds Car Group's VAT Scheme To Be Abusive
• IRS, Ex-Employees Blast Liberty Medical's Ch. 11 Plan
• Dynetics Sues IRS Over $3M In Disallowed Research Credits
• House Unveils Spending Bill At Odds With Obama's Goals
• Staffing Co. Fights IRS For $3M In Marketing Write-Offs
• How US Cos. May Owe UK Taxes From Informal Arrangements
• Obama Trumpets ACA As High Court Ruling Looms
• Two More Swiss Banks Cop To Tax Evasion, Pay $22.4M
• Conrail Ducks Town's Claims That Spill Hurt Property Values
• House Votes To Permanently Block Internet Access Taxes
• Wyly Wants $650K Per Month For Bankruptcy Lawyers
• Deutsche Bank's Frankfurt Offices Raided In Tax Probe
• Ex-PetroTiger Atty Admits Tax Fraud On Stand
• Amended Tax Report Isn't Refund Request, Pa. Court Rules
• Tax Firm, Atty Hit With Malpractice Suit Over Divorce Advice
• Braving The Headwinds Hitting US Wind Energy
• 4th Circ. Revives Retirees' 401(k) Suit Against BofA
• Citigroup Loses Bid For Minn. Sales Tax Refunds
• Tax Court Erred In Dismissing $15M IRS Tab, 9th Circ. Says
• Brothers Agree To $3M Restitution For Systemax Fraud
• EU Clamps Down In Probe Into Multinational Tax Breaks
• Dentons Hit With Malpractice Suit Over Fumbled Tax Swap
• Law Firms Accused Of $11M Tax Credit Scam In RICO Suit
• 2nd Circ. Grants New Trial To Ex-Deutsche Bank Broker
• IRS Distorting Bankruptcy Law On Late Taxes, Justices Told
• 4 Legislative Efforts To Watch As Pa. Tackles Shale Boom
• This Week In Congress: Export-Import Bank And The NDAA
• Houston Asks For Gov't Immunity In Drainage Fee Suit
• Neb. Urges High Court To Hear Tribal Liquor Tax Row
• DOJ Tax Evasion Bank Probes Sweep Beyond Switzerland
• Switzerland Will End Tax Privileges For Holding Companies
• IRS To Eliminate Large Business Continuous Audit Program
• Top 10 FBAR Mistakes — And How to Fix Them
• Ala. Tribe Wants To Halt Tax Assessments On Casino Land
• Senate OKs Plan To Stop Paying NFL To Honor Troops
• Taxation With Representation: Weil, Vinson & Elkins, Wachtell
• Callister Nebeker Wants $11.5M IRS Tax Penalty Erased
• NJ Man Gets 10 Years For Ponzi Scheme That Funded Lavish Life
• Developer Sues Over $88M Subsidy For Miami Worldcenter
• Treasury Skips Senate Hearing On ACA Tax Credits
• Judge Axes Travel Sites' Exhaustion Defense In Ill. Tax Row
• India, Canada, Five Others Join OECD Tax Info Exchange
• EU High Court Endorses German Tax On Nuclear Energy Fuel
• Ky. Man Gets 12 Years For 'Eye-Popping' $100M Fraud Spree
• HSBC Arm Pays $43M To End Swiss Money Laundering Probe
• EU To Wrap Up Apple, Starbucks Tax Probes
• Conn. Passes $1.8B In Tax Hikes Over Protests Of Businesses
• IRS Agrees To Drop $24M Bill Against Marine Servicer
• IRS Finalizes Treasury Stock Sale, Corp. Ownership Rules
• Ex-Hughes Hubbard Partner Cops To Tax Fraud
• 'Cascading' Excise Tax After Validus
• NJ Atty Indicted For Hiding Referral Kickbacks From IRS
• BitLicense Fine Print Could Make Compliance Difficult
• Staples Must Face Assessments In Md. Tax Row
• IRS Cooperator Left To Eat $2.6M Cost In Fraud Investigation
• Franchising For The Greater Good
• Wells Fargo Can't Pause Software Tycoon's Tax Shelter Suit
• 5 Considerations For Foreign Buyers Of US Hotels
• Client's Manhood Questioned By Atty In Fee Spat
• Fowler Rodriguez Continues To Grow With Miami Tax Partner
• IRS Finalizes Anti-Inversion Regs With Strict Bright Line
• FedEx Says NY Withheld Key Info In Bootleg Cig Case
• 3rd Circ. Paves Way For Rising Structured Dismissal Use
• DOJ Nets Another $14.5M After Swiss Bank Confessions
• NY Drops Dual Transaction Reports From Final BitLicense
• 'Jersey Shore' Atty Wants Off Tax Case Over Unpaid Fees
• Plasma Center Landlords Can't Escape Tax Hit, Court Says
• Tax Court Says IRS Cannot Deny 'Late' Whistleblower Claim
• IRS Argues Tax Court Is Part Of Executive Branch
• Injunction Bid Spurs Fight In Ex-Herrick Atty's Tax Fraud Row
• Ex-Okla. Tribe Official Gets Prison For Pay-To-Play Scheme
• Sept. Trial Set For Pa. Lawmaker's Son After Appeal Fails
• Pa. Dems Push Wolf's Fracking Tax Plan After Rate Warnings
• Child Tax Credit Off-Limits In Ch. 13 Case, 8th Circ. Says
• Pa. County Says AT&T, Others Ducked $41M In 911 Fees
• Florida Legislators Pare Back Gov.'s Proposed Tax Cuts
• Ex-Telecom Head Asks 1st Circ. For IRS Evidentiary Hearing
• 5 Insights From Schneider Electric GC Peter Wexler
• House Tax Panel Approves Medical Device Tax Repeal Bill
• Ex-McKenna Attys Jump To Withers Bergman, BakerHostetler
• 11th Circ. Affirms IRS Summons Against Fla. Tribe
• GE Warns Against Proposed Tax Changes In Conn. Budget
• Dynetics Denied Tax Credits For Subcontracted Research
• Perkins Coie Nabs Ex-Squire Patton Boggs Tax Pro
• Insurer Says NC Businessman Did Not Read Docs In Tax Fight
• Revel Says NJ Isn't Owed $15M For Job-Creation Tax Credit
• Ernst & Young Gets Suit Over Alleged Tax Error Dismissed
• Are Taxing Times Ahead For Online Vacation Rental Sites?