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Tax - September, 2015

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• IRS Not On Top Of Foreign Taxpayer Compliance, TIGTA Says
• NJ Tax Lien Bid-Rigging Defendant Rips Interstate Charges
• Skadden Scores New Paris Tax Head From Linklaters
• Pa. High Court Wants Pollution Eyed In Harley Tax Fight
• Investors Sue LA County For Allegedly Improper Assessments
• IRS Says Debt Collector Doesn't Dispute Facts In $192M Case
• A Look At The Legality Behind Daraprim's Price Spike
• A New Model For Clean Energy: Community Solar Gardens
• Former Temp Agency Must Pay IRS Levies But Not Penalties
• USAA Can't Ditch Class Action Over Sales Tax Compensation
• GOP Reps To Planned Parenthood: Show Us The Money
• Judge Says Sen. Paul, Expats Lack Standing In FATCA Row
• Former NJ Fire Chief Must Pay $6.7 Million In Fraud Case
• Puerto Rico Demands Same Bankruptcy Help That States Get
• Highland Wins Chance To Argue Barclays Docs Are Privileged
• Tax Court Finds No Proof Personal Loan Was Worthless Debt
• Pa. Gov. Vetoes Republican Stopgap Budget
• IRS Says Court Lacks Clout To Cede Swiss Co. $38M Refund
• Ex-UBS Exec Who Aided Tax Evasion Shouldn't Get Jail: US
• Europe Considers Options For Tax Transparency
• House Tax Panel OKs Reconciliation Bill To Repeal ACA Taxes
• Tax Court Claims Jurisdiction In IRS Admin Adjustment Row
• Yahoo $23B Alibaba Spinoff To Go Forward Sans Tax-Free OK
• Pa. Rep's Son Argues 'Improper' Search In Feds' Fraud Case
• NJ Couple Asks High Court For Help In $400M Tax Dispute
• WTO Dispute Roundup: 4 Cases Advance As Work Piles Up
• NJ Tax Court Says SC Licensing Co. Must File State Returns
• Ill. Towns Denied Class Cert. Again In Travel Site Tax Row
• 3 Ways Employers Can Prepare For The ACA 'Cadillac' Tax
• Steris-Synergy Merger Case — A Missed Opportunity
• Trump Plan Would Tax Cash Held Overseas, Lower Corp. Rate
• The Rise Of The Obama Workplace
• In Congress: Boehner, Shutdown, President Xi
• CORRECTED: Blue Cross Must Face Claims It Should Be Taxed Like Insurer
• Calif. Clears Up 'Use Life' Rule For Sales Tax Exemption
• CORRECTED: Gates Foundation Trust Sues Petrobras, PwC For Securities Fraud
• Swiss Banks To Pay DOJ $18M For Assisting Tax Evasion
• OPINION: Have Big Law Firms Lost Their Way?
• Texas Justices Won't Hear Retail Tax Audit Rule Challenge
• Taxation With Representation: Latham, Cravath, Sutherland
• Pa. Family Court Atty Suspended For Tax Evasion
• Greenberg Traurig Lands Ex-NYC Tax Commission President
• Treasury Says IRS Dropping Ball On ACA's Insurer Fee
• Two Firms Ruled Real Estate M&A Space This Summer
• IRS Urges Court To Uphold Mylan's $100M Tax Bill
• Gov't Defends Search Evidence In Trial Of Pa. Rep.'s Son
• PwC Can't Dump Fraud Claims In LA's Massive Billing Suit
• Deutsche Bank Can't Escape Feds' $190M Tax Evasion Suit
• Inside The IRS Plan To Erase Goodwill Tax Exception
• Kickstarting Information Governance: 3 Ideal Pilot Projects
• Pistons Owner's Estate Says Deloitte Foul Cost It $500M
• Highland Asks For Chance To Prove IRS Acting In Bad Faith
• Full DC Circ. Review Sought Over IRS Foreigner Account Rule
• Texas Court Says Gas Equipment Tax Formulas Are Fair
• Texas Officials OK $89M In State Road Upgrades
• AT&T, Lucent Must Pay $24M Tax, Calif. Appeals Court Told
• IRS Gives Brush-Off To 8th Circ. Conservation Pay Ruling
• What To Know Before Getting In The Tax Court 'Hot Tub'
• K&L Gates Stems Exodus With New Tax Partner In London
• Vanguard Owes $35B In Tax Over Transfer Pricing: Report
• Ky. Clerk Kim Davis Loses Another Marriage License Fight
• FTC Loses Bid To Block $1.9B Steris-Synergy Deal
• DC Circ. Seeks Clarity In Tea Party Group's Challenge to IRS
• 2nd Circ. Sorts Out Venue Squabble In $75M Oil Co. Suit
• Clinton Aims To Tackle Out-Of-Pocket Health Costs
• IRS Must Improve Oversight On Foreign Tax Credits, IG Says
• Rep. Ryan Questions White House On Tax Rules In Iran Deal
• Senate Passes Bill To Increase Transparency In Gov't Deals
• Stradley Ronon Snags Ex-K&L Gates Tax Partner For DC
• Chicago Can Tax Suburban Car Rentals, Appellate Court Rules
• IRS Finalizes Standards For Foreign Charitable Organizations
• Gym Membership Fees Subject To NYC Sales Tax
• Taking A Bite Out Of Cider Taxation
• IRS Agent Charged For Accepting Bribe From Pot Shop Owner
• JPMorgan Scoops Up Millions In Chrysler Tax Refunds
• OPINION: 47 Million Clients, Every Lawyer's Dream
• Calif. Appeals Court Reverses Ruling In Hangar Tax Dispute
• Tax Court Says $6.8M Loss On Properties Not Justified
• Senate Democrats Announce Clean Energy Legislation
• 5th Circ. Says Taxpayer Assistance Request Tolls Statute
• Senate Dems Urge Swift IRS Crackdown On PE 'Tax Cheating'
• Chicago Mayor Asks For $543M Property Tax Increase
• NY Regulator Issues 1st Ever License To Bitcoin Firm
• ACLU Says Ky. Clerk Kim Davis Is Unlawfully Altering Licenses
• The Use Of 'John Doe' Summons To Enforce US Tax Laws
• The 4 Firms In-House Counsel Fear The Most
• KPMG Says Equitable Tolling A Mistake In Sex Bias Row
• IRS Confirms Per Capita Tribal Trust Payments Not Taxable
• Suspicious Activity Reports A Boon To Tax Police, OECD Says
• Tax Court Says Residual Value Contracts Are Insurance
• Titan Tells 7th Circ. IRS Should Try Again On Flight Docs
• Puerto Rico Tourism Co. Settles Tax Dispute With Travel Sites
• VLP Law Adds Partner To Affordable Housing Team In LA
• States Ask High Court For Cover From Suits In Other Courts
• Porn Supplier Sues Seyfarth Over Brazilian Tax Shelters
• Microsoft Says IRS Can't Enforce Quinn Emanuel-Aided Summons
• Coca-Cola Says IRS Seeking $3.3B In Back Taxes
• Taxation With Representation: Simpson, Morris, Baker Botts
• IRS Must Face Swiss Insurer's $38M Tax Suit, Judge Says
• TracFone Urges FCC To Preempt State 911 Fees For Lifeline
• Officials Defend IRS Power To Nix Goodwill Tax Exception
• IRS Clarifies F Reorganization Requirements
• Truckers File Class Action Over New Ga. Fuel Taxes
• CPA Group Urges DC Circ. To Revive Tax Preparer Rule Row
• IRS Country-By-Country Reporting Guidance To Mimic OECD's
• A Shift In IRS Ruling Policy For Spinoffs
• Are Disparate Impact Claims Legally Cognizable Under ECOA?
• School Board Wallops Navistar In Assembly Plant Tax Appeal
• FinCEN's Caesars Penalty A Cautionary Tale For Casinos
• House Tax Panel Passes Biz Benefit Extension, ACA Bills
• Two More Swiss Banks Pay $11M To Resolve DOJ Tax Claims
• Pa. House Speaker Rips Gov. Wolf's Shale Tax Plan
• Gibson Dunn Snags Deloitte Tax Expert
• Ex-Gov't Lawyer Says Glock, Attys Plotted To End His Career
• EU Deepens Apple, Starbucks Corporate Tax Probes
• Mich. Appeals Court Says Co. Must Pay Sales Tax On Rewards
• IRS Eases Threshold For Dividend-Equivalent Payments
• FTI Consulting Says Ex-Worker, E&Y On 'Full-Scale Raid'
• Seminole Tribe Urges 11th Circ. To Rehear Fla. Tax Row
• Post & Schell Snags Principal For New Tax Controversy Group
• Honolulu Rail Project Facing $1B Shortfall
• Epstein Becker Nabs Ex-DeCotiis FitzPatrick Tax Pro
• Tax Court Wipes Out $1.8M Gift Tax On Property Transfer
• Lender Says $4M Suit Over Seized Plane Isn't Time-Barred
• Ky. Clerk's Appeal Efforts Blasted, Denied At 6th Circ.
• Cleveland 'Jock Tax' Ruling Stayed For High Court Appeal
• Rand Paul's Foreign Tax Suit Fails On Standing, Feds Say
• Travel Sites Get Fines Dispute Removed From Hotel Tax Trial
• Obama Seeks Carried Interest Tax Hike In Budget Talks
• Peregrine Challenges $42M Tax Bill Over Founder's Fraud
• Arizona Faces Uphill Battle In Stadium Tax Refund Appeal
• IRS Clarifies Extenders Of Bonus Depreciation Deductions
• Most GE Docs Ruled Protected In $658M Tax Fight
• Ocwen Borrowers Want $20M Interest-Reporting Deal OK'd
• State Bank Regulators Unveil Virtual Currency Rule Framework
• IRS Guidance Could Slow Plans For Tax-Free Spinoffs
• La Roche To Pay $9.3M In DOJ Swiss Bank Program
• Baker Hughes Sues US For $17.6M 'Bad Debt' Tax Refund
• How To Deal With The California Property Tax Boom
• RadioShack Gets Lenders' Approval On Amended Ch. 11 Plan
• Solving Law Firm Staffing Problems Through Innovation
• US Asks Court To Trim Union Pacific Tax Refund Suit
• NY Sen. Pushes To Undo Lying, Obstruction Convictions
• Take This Tax And Pay It: Country Star Guilty Of Evasion
• IRS Gives Guidance On Investment Co. Diversification Rules
• Help Puerto Rico Access Bankruptcy, Treasury Told
• Tax Court Says No Clear Fraud By Engine Parts Supplier
• Shell, Philippines' $1.2B Tax Dispute Heads To Singapore
• IRS Loses Appeal Over $24M LifeCare Sale Tax Bill
• 44 AGs Ask Supreme Court To Revive State Immunity
• IRS Seeks Views On Legality Of Certain Tax-Free Distributions
• Suit Over $88M Miami Worldcenter Tax Break Gets Axed
• IRS Seeks Aggregate Approach To Transfer Pricing Analyses
• Ex-NY Speaker Wants Evidence Blocked In Corruption Case
• IRS Looks To Nix Exception For Offshore Goodwill Transfer
• Texas AG Asked To Weigh Tax Status Of A&M Student Housing
• Proposed Mediator In Hotel Tax Case Gets Judge's Backing
• NJ Ford Dealers Steer Clear Of Sales Tax Class Action
• Taxpayers Union Seeks Progress On Tariff-Cutting Measure
• Oregon High Court Deals Blow To AT&T Tax Refund Hopes
• Venable Nabs Ex-DLA Piper International Tax Expert
• Taxation With Representation: Simpson, Fasken, Fried
• Contractor's Unpaid Taxes Preclude VA Suit, Court Says
• Calif. Tax Board Asks High Court For Interstate Suit Shield
• NJ Grants $253M Tax Package For Recycler's Camden HQ
• RadioShack Estate Loses Challenge Of $100M IRS Claim
• Apt. Building Owners Can't Sue Over School District Tax
• Hotels Can't Renew Challenge To $824M Resort's Tax Breaks
• Multistate Tax Compact Cases To Watch
• US Says 2nd Circ. Ruling Hurts Sovereign In $234M Tax Row
• Effectively Connected Income: A Close Look At The Rules
• Seattle Enlists Steptoe & Johnson's Help In Gun Tax Suit
• Economic Substance Doctrine Bulks Up With 2nd Circ. Ruling
• Wash. Tax Court Upholds $8.4M Valuation Against Autonation
• Swiss Bank Valiant To Pay $3.3M In DOJ Tax Deal
• NC Co. Fights To Save $2.5M In Write-Offs From Bonuses
• IRS Gives Up Bid For $43.5M In Taxes From Tycoon's Estate
• The Emerging Fall Fiscal Cliff
• Chicago's Internet Streaming Tax Is Illegal, Suit Says
• Bitcoin Exchanges Play Key Role In Enforcement, Agents Say
• Litigation Financing May Ease Your Year-End Cash Crunch
• Tax Preparers Ask For Cert. Of 1M-Strong Class In IRS Row
• IRS Double Charging Tax On Art Rent And Transfer, Co. Says
• Silver Co. Investors, Attys Look To Lead Class Over Tax Bill
• SEC Sends Warning To Gatekeepers With BDO Audit Case
• Solar Project Forecast Dims With Tax Credit Sunset
• Health Net Must Use State's Tax Formula, Ore. Court Says
• Puerto Rico Calls For Tax Changes, Spending Cuts In Debt Plan
• 7th Circ. Says Man Knowingly Faked $1M In Tax Returns
• IRS Tackles Rules On Gifts, Bequests From Expatriates
• 9th Circ. Affirms Sentence For Indian Youth Group Fraudster
• Which Cos. Are Most Likely To Benefit From Innovation Box?
• How To Put Together A Killer Data Center Team
• DOT's Foxx Says Highway Trust Fund Not Enough
• Minn. County Approves Tax Break For Soccer Stadium
• BNY Mellon's STARS Interest Deductible, 2nd Circ. Says
• Ill. Judge Denies Remand Of Papa John's Delivery Tax Suit
• SEC Accuses Ex-US Attorney Of Fraud In Botched BDO Audits
• IRS Won't Weigh In On Yahoo's Tax-Free Alibaba Spinoff Plan
• 11th Circ. Ruling Doesn't Back Tribe In Tax Row, SD Says
• NY Appeals Court Nixes Kestenbaum & Mark Malpractice Beef
• Baker & McKenzie Adds Partners And Counsel In Miami, DC
• 6th Circ. Won't Revive Law Firm's Suit Over Excise Tax
• Ex-Philly Traffic Court Judge Accused Of Tax Evasion
• Wash. Supreme Court Won't Bar Anti-Tax Ballot Measure
• Deloitte Audit Workers Lose Cert. Bid In Overtime Suit
• Ky. Clerk's Freedom Contingent On Letting Deputies Work
• Calif. Donor Disclosure Rule Unconstitutional, High Court Told
• IRS Shutters Unpopular Tax Appeals Arbitration Program
• China Nixes Tax On Dividends For Long-Term Shareholders
• The Future Of Mediation: Joint Session 2.0
• Neb. Asks High Court To Hear Tribal Sales Tax Fight
• Staffing Firm CRS Consents To Trustee To Oversee Ch. 11
• KPMG Female Workers Get Equitable Tolling In Sex-Bias Row
• NJ Tax Court Allows Leniency In Fixing Timely Complaints
• Calif. Senate Fails To Block Tax Break For PG&E Blast Fine
• Ore. Judge Faces Ethics Probe Over Gay Marriage Opposition
• Tax Legislation To Watch In The End Of 2015
• IRS Guidance Will Boost Residential Solar Projects
• Virgin Islands Agrees To Delay Fox Rothschild Tax Collection
• Gay Couples Get Marriage Licenses In Defiant Ky. County
• DOJ Drops Charge In NJ Tax Lien Bid-Rigging Case
• Conservative Group Rejects IRS' Bid To Toss Targeting Suit
• Greenberg Traurig Adds 2 Property Tax Shareholders
• IRS Solidifies Regulations On Hedge Transaction Gains
• Costco Can't Duck Taxes On Kitchen Cleanup Utilities
• US Energy Legislation To Watch This Fall
• Schroder To Pay $10.3M Penalty In DOJ Swiss Bank Program
• Ky. Clerk Jailed For Contempt In Marriage License Row
• When A Settlement Agreement Is Silent About Tax
• State, County Can't Tax Tribal Biz Enterprise, US Tells Court
• Ind. Tax Court Denies State Win Over Couple's Biz Deductions
• Citigroup Says US Owes It $413M In Wrongly Charged Taxes
• IRS Takes Large Bite In CFC Partnership Loan Rules
• NJ Tax Court Lets Deficient But Timely Complaint Proceed
• Calif. Law Extends Tax Deduction Deadline After Napa Quake
• Sen. Says IRS Funding Cuts May Open Door For Fraud, Hacks
• IRS Blasts Debt Collector's Bid To Delay Summary Judgment
• NY Says Tech Co. Can Be Subject To Tax On ISP Services
• Yarn Maker Urges Fed. Circ. To Transfer Its Duty Challenge
• India Says Alternate Tax Won't Apply To Foreign Investors
• IRS Approves Individual Tax Credit For Shared Solar Project
• Gas Rights Heirs' Suit Over Tax Sale Too Late, Pa. Court Says
• GE Says IRS Took Too Long To Seek Info In $658M Tax Fight
• Microsoft No Longer Wants More Discovery On Quinn Emanuel
• IRS Rules Crack Down On Partnership-Foreign Co. Tax Dodge
• DC Circ. Nixes Bid To Revisit IRS Hearing Dispute
• Clerk Refusing Marriage Licenses Hit With Contempt Motion