Tax Archive » July, 2015

Tax - July, 2015

275 articles

• Taxation With Representation: Sullivan, Wachtell, MoFo
• The Laterals Audit: This Month's Tax Attorney Moves
• DirecTV, Dish Renew Plea For High Court To Take Tax Row
• Feds Want $2.6M From Nifty Fifty CPA For Tax Scheme
• UK Court Upholds Prepayment Program For Tax Evaders
• International Compliance Fuels Market For Lateral Tax Attys
• IRS Tweaks Rules To Curb Retroactive Partnership Benefits
• CSX Urges 11th Circ. To Reverse Ala. Fuel Tax Ruling
• Gilbert Hyatt's Epic Tax Battle Is Far From Over
• IRS Must Abide By 3-Year Limit In Jenkens Tax Fraud Case
• NJ Appeals Court Favors Kinko's In Tax Refund Row
• Senate OKs Highway Bill, Emergency VA Funding
• Craft Beer's Growth Is Causing Congress To Brew Reforms
• NY Law License Doesn't Allow NY To Tax Atty's Fla. Work
• AbbVie Says Chancery Rightly Axed Suit Over Failed Inversion
• Tax Court Says Farm Can Deduct Materials In Year Purchased
• IRS Offers Safe Harbor For Routine Services Contracts
• Corporate Tax Code Needs Reform, Senate Panel Hears
• UPS Asks Judge To Put Out $180M Untaxed Cigarette Suit
• Travel Sites Say Towns Didn't Fix Class Cert. Bid In Tax Row
• How Ill. Retailers Can Avoid Online Sales Tax FCA Suits
• GOP Sen. Hits Out At IRS Over Targeting Scandal
• Convicted Bookie Can't Avoid $37M Tax Debt, 8th Circ. Says
• Texas Franchise Tax Ruling Won't Stop National Fight
• What Lawyers Can Learn From Boston's Failed Olympics Bid
• Ala. Chief Justice Is 'Unfit' For Office, Law Center Says
• Attys Must Limit Representation In Delegating: SC High Court
• Judge Retroactively Recognizes Common-Law Gay Marriage
• Ore. Panel OKs Taxing Of Land Held For Low-Income Housing
• Judge Calls IRS Reasoning 'Nonsensical' In Audit Scandal Row
• Reps. Pose Slashed Income Tax Rate For IP Profits
• Proposed IRS Regs Unfairly Revoke MLP Status, Gas Co. Says
• Not-For-Profit Property Tax Exemption In NJ: Not For Long
• 10th Circ. Vacates 'Illegal' Sentence For Utah Tribe Planner
• Texas Court Says Franchise Tax Suit Used Wrong Formula
• Citizens United Can't Duck NY AG's Demand For Donor Names
• House OKs Congressional Review For Major Regulations
• Feds Try To Block Evidence In NJ Tax Lien Bid-Rigging Case
• Trustee Sued Too Late To Claim $2.9M Tax Levy: 2nd Circ.
• Altera Tax Court Win Reveals Flawed IRS Rule-Making
• Tax Court Nixes Estate Deduction Over Valuation Method
• Bill To Enact Alcohol Tax Squeaks By Navajo Lawmakers
• IRS To Significantly Trim Determination Letter Program
• USOC Ends Boston Bid For 2024 Summer Olympics
• US Tax Court Invalidates IRS Cost-Sharing Final Rule
• Summa Holdings May Undermine Tax Benefits Of DISCs
• Chamberlain Hrdlicka Dodges DQ In $1.6M Fraud Suit
• Republicans Lean On Reviled IRS For Much-Needed Revenue
• Ariz. Man Says Semiconductor Co. Can't Shake Tax Dispute
• NJ Tax Panel Nixes MCI $271M Business Deduction
• Ex-Madoff Accountant Seeks Leniency After Guilty Plea
• 9th Circ. Gave IRS 'Super Creditor' Status, High Court Told
• Clinton Makes Solar Boost The Core Of Energy Agenda
• Law360's Trial Aces Make Winning Look Easy
• This Week In Congress: Continuing Resolution Looms
• NY Senator Found Guilty Of Obstruction, False Statements
• A Play-By-Play Of The Bucks' Campaign For A $500M Arena
• Target Settles Sales Tax Overcharge Class Action
• Staffing Firm CRS Hits Ch. 11 In Wake Of Tax Issue
• Clinton Backs Capital Gains Hikes, Focuses On Economic Plan
• IRS Scaling Back In Face Of Budget Cuts, Report Says
• Valero Asks Texas Justices To Back Jury's Refinery Appraisal
• DLA Piper Grabs 4 Corporate Finance Partners In Toronto
• NY State Court Suspends NJ Attorney For Dodging The IRS
• Proskauer Wins Round In OSG's Tax Malpractice Suit
• Taxation With Representation: Cravath, Wachtell, Gibson Dunn
• 7th Circ. Shoots Down Estate's Bid To Undo IRS Settlement
• Philly Firms Eye New Locales As Local Market Stagnates
• Philly Biz Exec Gets Prison For Tax, Immigration Crimes
• Time Warner Owed Tax Refund From LA County, Judge Says
• Equifax Fight Should Be Stayed For Spokeo, Court Told
• Ala. Tribe Wins Injunction On County's Property Taxes
• IRS Says No New Rules for Tax-Exempt Groups Before 2016
• Online Travel Companies Owe Sales Taxes, DC Court Says
• Tribal Treaty Bars Wash. Gas Tax, Judge Says
• How Tax Shelter Suits Are Taking A Bite Out Of BigLaw
• 2 Swiss Banks, DOJ Ink $1.4M Deal In Tax Evasion Probe
• IRS Still At Risk For Unfair Audit Selections, GAO Says
• 3 Tips For Responding To IRS Document Requests
• Belgium To Shift Taxes From Labor To VATs, Finance
• Davis Polk Can Screen Cahill Docs In GE's $660M Tax Row
• Congress Continues To Threaten Contracting By Inverted Cos.
• RadioShack $43M Gift Card Suit Allowed To Move Forward
• Texas Attys Slam AG's Advice On Gay Marriage Licenses
• Tax Firm Sues Calif. Atty Over Stolen Blog Posts
• Senate Proceeds With Highway Bill Amid Tax Debate
• Tax Fraud Scammer Returned To US After 18 Years On Lam
• Mylan Investors Slam Tax Inversion As Anti-Teva Ploy
• Manatt Phelps Adds Ex-Blank Rome Tax Partner In DC
• Schiff Hardin Hires Ex-Holland & Knight Trusts, Estates Pro
• UK Boat Co. Fires Back Over 2011 Return In $18M Tax Row
• IRS Rules To Crack Down On Management Fee Waivers
• McDermott Partners With Spanish Firm On Cuba Matters
• It's Curtains For Some Lump Sum Programs
• EDF Must Repay France $1.5B In Tax Aid, EU Watchdog Says
• Delay Hits Big Hearing On IRS' Quinn Emanuel Hire
• Marvel Entertainment Can't Muscle $16.6M Bill In Tax Court
• Senate Rejects Bid To Move Forward On $275B Highway Bill
• Hatch Requests Audit Of ACA Tax Credit Subsidies
• Bimbo Bakeries Filed False Tax Information, Distributor Says
• Finance Panel Gets Early Jump On Renewing Tax Extenders
• Tribe Says SD Is Skirting Federal Law In Casino Tax Case
• NJ Atty Suspended After Tax Evasion Conviction
• Ala. Tax Assessor Rejects Tribe's Bid To Stay Discovery
• IRS To Pare Back Retirement Plan Approval Program
• New Bill Clarifies Foreign Investment Insurance Exception
• Ill. Towns Again Seek Class Cert. In Travel Site Tax Case
• Calif. Proposal Would Set Flat Tax On Managed Care Plans
• Ill. Floats Excluding Hedges From Income Tax Calculation
• Coal Mining Cos. Not Owed More Interest On Tax Overpayment
• AmeriPlan Asks Judge To Be Let Go From Tax Liability Suit
• Steptoe Snaps Up Ex-Squire Financial Services Team In DC
• Yahoo Fine-Tunes Plans To Spin Off Alibaba Shares
• Hungary's Tax Chief Resigns, Suspected By US Of Corruption
• More States Could Face Post-Wynne Tax Refund Litigation
• IRS Pushes Back At DC Circ. On Tax Court Appeals Venue
• This Week In Congress: Highway Ramp-Up, Iran Deal Review
• Judge Cuts Attorneys' Fees In W.Va. Same-Sex Marriage Case
• Sen. Finance Committee To Work On Tax Extenders Package
• No 5th Amendment Shield For Overseas Accounts: 3rd Circ.
• Sen. Hatch Questions Reach Of OECD's BEPS Project
• Microsoft's Attys Can Take Stand In Quinn Emanuel Case
• New REBNY Exec Steeled To Tackle Housing, Labor Issues
• Sprint's Property Tax Refund Suit Axed By Calif. Court
• German Parliament OKs Opening Talks On Greek Bailout
• Ex-US Rep. Michael Grimm Gets 8 Months For Tax Fraud
• IRS Using 'Gotcha' In $33M Palmolive Row, Owners Say
• Calif. Tax On Asset Manager Fees Would Have Wide Reach
• ECB Raises Emergency Lending To Greek Banks
• Nuclear Power Co. Loses Fight For NY Tax Credits
• Couple Can't Sue IRS Over Discharged Tax Debt: 8th Circ.
• Altered Fraud, Tax Indictment Against Pa. Rep's Son Upheld
• Ariz. Appeals Court Says Billboards Not Liable For Biz Tax
• Gov't Says Wyly Can't Raise Issues Resolved In SEC Suit
• 8th Circ. Backs Disallowance Of CEO's Tax Deductions
• NC Businessman Says Insurer Exploited Naivete In Tax Row
• 3 Swiss Banks Fined $3M For Aiding US Tax Dodgers
• EU Drags Ireland To Court Of Justice In Car Tax Dispute
• IRS Floats Regs To Drop Property Transfer Tax Requirement
• Bills Floated To Exempt Tribes From ACA Employer Mandate
• SEC's 'Clawback' Proposal Raises Significant Tax Issues
• Alabama Seeks Partial Win In CSX Fuel Tax Dispute
• Blue Cross, Blue Shield Dodging Taxes, Calif. Court Hears
• Tax Fraudster On Hook For Seeking $111K Refund: 11th Circ.
• Wyly Seeks Bankruptcy Court OK To Appeal $299M Judgment
• IRS Owes Fees In Innocent Spouse Relief Case, 9th Circ. Says
• EU Halts Hungarian Taxes Over Competition Concerns
• 3 Tips For Avoiding Enhanced Info Reporting Penalties
• House OKs $8B Bill To Temporarily Extend Highway Funding
• IRS Left Taxpayers Hanging In 2015 Season, Congress Told
• US Asks To Disqualify Microsoft Attys In Quinn Emanuel Case
• CPA Targeted By Mo. Soccer Facility Says She's Owed Fees
• Whole Foods Says Ill. Sales Tax Suit Claim Falls Short
• Dividend Planning Considerations In Foreign Co. IPOs
• Holland & Knight Accused Of Fraud In Tax Shelter Scheme
• Tribe Slams Tax Assessor's 'Scorched Earth' Tactics
• New Bill Would Let Tribes Sell Renewable Energy Tax Credits
• Tax Court Nixes $15.9M Conservation Easement Deductions
• 3rd Circ. Won't Touch Tax Fraudster's 'Escape' Conviction
• Clinton Open To Revising 'Cadillac' Tax On Health Plans
• Hawaii Joins States Chasing Renewable Energy Tax Credit
• IRS Says Debt Collector Distorted Income By $500M
• Rep. Ryan Wants Stricter Tax Rules To Pay For Highway Fund
• Tips For An Efficient And Effective Fraud Investigation
• 3 Takeaways From Greece's Preliminary Bailout Deal
• Texas County Clerk Resigns Over Gay Marriage Ruling
• FinCEN Order Targets Tax Refund Check Fraud In South Fla.
• Tax Court Says Benefit Plan Is 'Split-Dollar' Tax Shelter
• IRS Says Its Lien Has Priority In $8M W.Va. Estate Row
• Minn. Tax Court Says Shingle Factory Overvalued By Millions
• Tax Cases To Watch In The 2nd Half Of 2015
• Mich. High Court Reverses Home Transfer Tax Refund Denials
• Pa. Nonprofit Group Home Operator Can't Get Tax Exemption
• 1 Size Does Not Fit All NJ Hospital Property Tax Exemptions
• Greek Officials Agree To Deal With Creditors, Will Keep Euro
• This Week In Congress: Drought, Education And Highways
• NJ Aircraft Broker Charged With Reselling Scrapped Parts
• Tyco Loses Customs Classification Fight For Bulb Imports
• Fla. Man Gets 20 Years For $21M Payroll Tax Fraud Scheme
• Chamberlain Atty's Lack Of Candor Warrants DQ, Court Told
• 7th Circ. Says No Hard Time For Beanie Babies Creator
• California City Accused Of Turning Gas Charge Into Illegal Tax
• Plaintiff In Papa John's Delivery Tax Suit Renews Remand Bid
• Deutsche Bank Can't Ax FINRA Tax Shelter Arbitration Demand
• FDIC Says It Owns $276M In Tax Refunded To FBOP Units
• Investors Sue Silver Co. After News Of $567M Tax Bill
• UK Kicks Off Crackdown On Capital Gains Tax 'Loopholes'
• The Biggest Tax Cases Of 2015: Midyear Report
• Embracing Business: Dubai Launches New E-Commerce Hubs
• Are You Ready For ACA's 2016 Reporting Requirements?
• Poarch Band Not A Tribe Under IRA, Tax Assessor Says
• NJ Approves $187M In Tax Credits For JPMorgan Relocations
• IRS Wants Curbs On Lump Sum Payments Replacing Annuities
• IRS Urges DC Circ. To Deny CPA Group's Tax Preparer Appeal
• Wal-Mart Pays $5M To Settle Sales Tax Class Action
• Monaco Soccer Club's Tax-Haven Deal Axed By French Court
• NY Tax Panel Says Interstate, International Calls Taxable
• Trump Resorts Can Bar Casino In Plaza To Save On Taxes
• Accountant Ensnared In Madoff Fraud Avoids Prison Sentence
• Marijuana Dispensary Can't Deduct Biz Costs From Taxes
• 2 Swiss Banks Agree To Pay $8M For Assisting Tax Evasion
• Mo. Soccer Facility Sues CPA Over Sales Tax Assessments
• India, US Agree To Crack Down On Tax Evaders
• Fixing Model Treaty May Dramatically Alter Int'l Tax Scene
• P&G To Sell 43 Beauty Brands To Coty In $12.5B Deal
• 4th Circ. Won't Rethink Ruling Reviving BofA Retirees' Suit
• HUD Rule Aims To Combat Inequality In Housing Opportunities
• Ohio High Court Won't Rethink Cleveland 'Jock Tax' Rulings
• Gay Marriage Ruling Didn't End Common-Law Case: Texas
• Consumers Seek Class Cert. In Equifax Credit Reporting Row
• SC Court Shaves $12M Off Risperdal Fine Against J&J Unit
• US Lets Slide 9th Circ. Tax Levy Equitable Tolling Decision
• Senate Group Urges Tax Reform To Boost US Businesses
• Leader Of Fake FBI, IRS Extortion Scheme Gets 14 Years
• 4 Tips For Telecom Companies Puzzling Over Taxes
• Greece Asks Eurozone Fund For A Loan
• Sens. Float Plan To Reform International Tax Rules
• Kansas Attorney Convicted In $1M Tax Evasion Case
• IRS Cracking Down On 'Basket Option' Tax Schemes
• NY Restaurant Chain Denied Immigration Docs In FLSA Suit
• IRS Expects More Generous Whistleblower Payments In 2015
• Private Equity Investment In India: Trends And Challenges
• Wyly Bros. Lose Bid For New Trial After $300M SEC Judgment
• JPMorgan, FDIC Trim More WaMu Tax Liability Claims
• Pa. Court Won't Rehear Duke Energy Property Tax Row
• 10th Circ. Orders Lesser Sentence In Tax Evasion Case
• 3 Takeaways From Hospital Tax Exemption Ruling
• Canadian Authorities Say Silver Co. Owes $567M In Taxes
• IRS Smears Law Firm's Defense Against $11.5M Tax Penalty
• Lehman Taking $67M Tax Credit Fight To 2nd Circ.
• IRS Brings Spinoffs Back To The Spotlight
• Stiffed By 'The Situation,' Atty Wants Out Of Tax Fraud Case
• Judge OKs NY Hospital's $6.6M FICA Tax Class Settlement
• Is A 10-Year Clawback Period Really An Option?
• Texas Couple Sues Over County's Marriage License Delay
• Bulgarian Admits Role In $6M NJ Tax Scheme
• Fed. Claims Tosses Atty's Suit Over 'Death Taxes'
• For LLC Members In UK, Taxes Just Got More Complicated
• Pittsburgh Sues Fiscal Board For $11M In Gambling Funds
• 5 Real Estate Regs Calif. Developers Are Watching
• Borgata's Property Tax Win Withstands Atlantic City's Appeal
• Microsoft, US Clash Over Testimony On Quinn Emanuel Hiring
• Kansas Suburb's Transport Fee An Illegal Tax, Court Rules
• Wyo. Tribe's Suit Over ACA Mandate Tossed
• BP Can Write Off Most Of $18.7B Deepwater Deal, Group Says
• Judge Won't Toss AMC's Tax Suit Against NJ Township
• NHL Players Reach $3.3M Settlement Over Tenn. 'Jock Tax'
• This Week In Congress: Post July 4 Tumult
• Hess' $84M Tax Refund Suit Doesn't Belong In NY: Judge
• Jersey Shore Pizza Shop Owners Cop To Tax Evasion
• Taxation With Representation: Sullivan, Weil, Cooley
• Calif. Tax Regulator Gives Guidance On Export Structure
• Tax-Exempt Foundation Can't Just Benefit One Family: DC Circ
• DOJ Nets Another Swiss Bank Tax Confession
• Navajo Leaders Call Water, Infrastructure Top Priorities
• Preparing For Intangibles Transfer Pricing Scrutiny
• 1 Firm Handled Most Global, US Real Estate M&A In 1st Half
• 5th Circ. Hands Victories To Texas, Miss. Same-Sex Couples
• Proskauer Can't Shake OSG's $255M Tax Malpractice Suit
• Reed Smith Faces Call For Files In Pa. Tax Malpractice Tiff
• Resort Developer Wants Bad Loan Deductions Reinstated
• Japan Targets Brazilian Taxes In New WTO Complaint
• Could Chief Justice Roberts Have Concurred In Obergefell?
• Gunster Opens 2nd Orlando-Area Office With 5-Atty Team
• China's Legislature Signs Off On Tax Avoidance Pact
• Watchdog Says IRS Must Prioritize IT Projects To Tackle Risk
• Benefits Extended To Texas State Workers' Same-Sex Spouses
• Top NY Court Says Taxes OK On Nonresident Stock Sale Profit
• Oilfield Services Co. To Pay $120M To End Investor Fraud Row
• NY High Court Nixes Tax Break For Not-For-Profit Owned Co.
• Ala. Tribe Can Use Carcieri Arguments In Tax Row, Judge Says
• Don't Discount Disparate Impact After High Court Case
• Telecommunications Tax Litigation To Watch In 2015
• Texas Clerk Flips Decision To Deny Gay Marriage Licenses
• Did 'America's Sexiest Man' Almost Doom The ACA?