Tax Archive » March, 2016

Tax - March, 2016

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• Puerto Rico Appeals Decision Striking Alternate Biz Tax
• Tax Court Says Embezzling Ex-IRS Agent Doesn't Owe Tax
• IRS Drops $119M Tax Bill To Carmex Fortune's Heirs
• NASCAR's Derek White Charged In Tobacco Smuggling Bust
• 1st Circ. Says Ex-Telecom Head Can't Escape IRS Summonses
• IMF Says Tax Policy Should Encourage New, Not Small, Biz
• Understanding Loan Assumption Math Without Going Mad
• Shifting The Law Firm Business Development Paradigm
• Pfizer, Allergan Say FTC Seeking More Info On Inversion Deal
• 11th Circ. Says Tax On Late-Filed Forms Not Dischargeable
• Owner Liable For Taxes Despite Creditor Takeover, Judge Says
• Law360 Names Top Attorneys Under 40
• Tax Court Says Estate Owes $5M On Donated Stock
• Lamps Plus Hit With Employee Class Action After Data Breach
• Tips For Tracking And Capturing Extended Tax Credits
• IRS Floats New 'Highway Vehicle' Definition For Excise Tax
• Vanguard's Ex-Atty Has Whistleblower Protections, SEC Says
• Mich. Appeals Court Grants Refund Of Credit Carryforward
• AbbVie Escapes Shire Investors' Suit Over Failed Merger
• Tax Lien Bidder Gets 1 Year In Prison For Rigged Auctions
• Tax Court Finds Colo. Couple Made Prohibited IRA Move
• GAO Says IRS Data Security Needs 'Significant' Changes
• Deloitte Says $500M Estate Tax Suit Came Too Late
• NY, Native-Owned Tobacco Co. Square Off In Cigarette Tax Row
• Tribe's Lease Tax Row With Calif. County Sent To Mediation
• Ecopetrol Loses Contempt Bid Over $75M Judgment
• Wrigley-Area Club Owner Denies Scamming Cubs Royalties
• EU Cos. Must Step Up Accounting Controls, Watchdog Says
• IRS Says It Found Hard Drive In Quinn Emanuel FOIA Case
• America's Next Tax Model
• Security Co. Refund Of $4M Use Tax Nixed By Wash. Court
• Cities Push For Judgment In Ill. Tax Dispute With Travel Sites
• Ex-Harman Tax VP Pleads Guilty To Insider Trading
• Wal-Mart Ruling Shows Folly Of Targeted State Taxes
• Kinder Morgan Tells Justices MLPs Differ From Corporations
• High Court Wants SG's Take On Belize Arbitration Row
• Ill. City Settles With Priceline, Other Sites In Hotel Tax Row
• PR Court Nixes Alternative Biz Tax Challenged By Wal-Mart
• Loopholes In FinCEN's Luxury Real Estate Rules
• Mindless Lawyering: Is Doc Review 'The Practice Of Law'?
• NYC Taxpayer Advocate To Join Tax Court Bench
• Md. Nursing Home Owes $1.98M In Taxes, Feds Say
• Haynes And Boone Defends Fee Request Knocked By SEC
• 5 Tips For Crafting A First-Rate Tax Whistleblower Claim
• Taxation With Representation: Weil, Davis, Cravath
• IRS Finalizes Rules On Importation Of Net Built-In Losses
• Starr Drops $38M Tax Refund Claim In Revamped Suit
• Watch Out For Spoofed Emails This Tax Season
• NY Tax Panel Says Biz Not Eligible For Investment Refund
• IRS Fumbling Public Tips On Tax Dodging, GAO Report Finds
• Venable Snags Tax Partner From Sutherland Asbill
• Tenn. High Court Sides With State In $13M Vodafone Tax Row
• Koskinen Says Congress Needs To Increase IRS' Budget
• Consultant To Iran's UN Mission Evaded Sanctions, Feds Say
• The Future Keeps Happening To Legal Services
• Charcoal Giant's Estate Fights $35M Tax Bill Over Shelter
• 11th Circ. Says Feds Immune From Tribal Members' Tax Suit
• IRS Drops $1.9M Tax Bill Against Vegas Co. Over Stock Deal
• Yale To Fight Conn. Proposal To Revoke Tax-Exempt Status
• Kaufman Dolowich Nabs Liability Pro From Lewis Brisbois
• South Dakota Gov. Signs Controversial 'Amazon Tax' Bill
• Law360 Reveals 400 Largest US Firms
• What US Investors Must Know Before Investing In Canada
• Neb. Tribe's High Court Win Doesn't Clinch Tax Power
• Morgan Lewis Sheds Over 100 Attorneys After Bingham Deal
• 5 Firms On The Rise In 2016
• The Firms That Lost The Most Ground This Year
• Greenberg Traurig On Track To Become Biggest US Firm
• Tax Preparers Say IRS Alert Helps Them In Fee Case
• Madoff Feeder Fund Trustee Wants PwC, Citco Claims Revived
• Should Nonprofit Hospitals Pay Property Taxes In NJ?
• NY Developers Are Deer In Headlights Amid 421-A Uncertainty
• NJ Tax Court Says Contamination A Factor In Property Value
• Demystifying The Attorney-Client Privilege
• Mich. Bank Earned Some Mortgage Income In NJ: Tax Court
• 4 Tips On Filing Delinquent Int'l Tax Information Returns
• 6th Circ. Chides IRS For Stalling In Tea Party Bias Row
• No Country Off-Limits For DOJ's Tax Evasion Crackdown
• GOP Rep. Floats Sweeping Reforms To Income Tax Code
• Trump Foundation Cites Errors Behind Donation To Fla. AG
• Health Care Co. Owner Gets 5 Years For $7M Medicaid Scam
• Disabled Veteran Can't Get Tax Break, NJ Tax Court Says
• CPA Group Asks IRS To Allow Early Opt-In To Reporting Rules
• 10th Circ. Asked To Rethink Ruling Upholding 'Amazon Tax'
• Kirkland Taps Ex-Baker Botts Atty For New Houston Tax Group
• Italian Police Search House Of HSBC Worker In Tax Probe
• Payroll Tax Break May Not Boost Foreign Grad Hiring
• Pipeline Given Windfall Under FERC Tax Plan, DC Circ. Told
• Switzerland Barred From Giving UBS Client Tax Info To Dutch
• When The Cost Of Inheriting Property Far Exceeds Its Value
• High Court Backs Tribe In Dispute Over Reservation Size
• CORRECTED: Christie Pitches Property Tax Freeze For Nonprofit Hospitals
• IRS Hits Back At Texas Tea Party Group In Tax Row
• Watchdog Wants IRS Review Of Trump Donation To Fla. AG
• 1st Circ. Urged To Order PR Court To Recognize Obergefell
• IRS Finalizes Rules On Transfers To Foreign Corporations
• NBA Star's Ex-Assistant Says New Evidence Would Clear Him
• Taxpayers Say IRS Knew Security Was Lax In Data Breach Row
• IHS, Markit To Merge In $13B All-Stock Inversion Deal
• Is Student Loan Stress The New Norm For Law School?
• No 'Gotcha' Privilege Waivers Under Calif. Public Records Act
• In Congress: Senate Off, House Tackles FAA Extension
• 7 Best Practices For Managing An Associate's Personal Crisis
• Hazy Revamp Of Large-Business Audits Offers IRS Leeway
• UK To Scrap 'Tampon Tax' After EU Changes VAT Rules
• Gunster Beefs Up New Florida Office With Tax Partner
• Former Residents Sue Advocate For Tax Reimbursements
• UBS Says Human Rights Court Has Taken $1.2B Bail Challenge
• Taxation With Representation: Sullivan, Morgan, Cravath
• 9th Circ. Won't Rehear Raiders Owner Estate's $2.5M Tax Row
• Inside FINRA's New Guidance On Digital Investment Advice
• How SEC Settlements Affect Auditors' Careers
• Top Calif. Court Keeps Docs Privileged After FOIA Flub
• 8th Circ. Affirms Tax Evasion Sentence For Adult Entertainer
• 'Imminent' $1.3M IRS Fine Allows Suit To Proceed, Judge Told
• Family Partnership Was Just Tax Shelter, Tax Court Finds
• Pa. Justices Snub Multistate Tobacco Arbitration Appeal
• IRS Gets Payroll Firms' Suit Over Levied Funds Trimmed
• Wegmans Can't Get $225K Sales Tax Refund On Price Audits
• Slovak Alcohol Co. Wins State Aid Appeal In EU Court
• Glock Must Face Atty's Malicious Prosecution Claims
• Q&A With Covington & Burling's Marney Cheek
• GE Wants Tax Refund On $455M Loss On Insurance Co. Sale
• NY Untangles Unauthorized Insurance Co. Taxation
• Wealth Management For Senior Partners
• OPINION: Missed Opportunity In Supreme Court Nomination
• In His Own Words: 4 Key Garland Opinions
• Garland's High Court Nomination Battle Likely To Drag On
• Fraud Juror Impartial Despite Al Qaeda Fears, 11th Circ. Says
• Judge Garland Could Bring New Consensus To High Court
• EC Asks Apple For More Info On Its Ireland Tax Deal
• Attorneys Weigh In On Obama's Supreme Court Pick
• Greenberg Traurig Woos NY Justice Out Of Retirement
• Chicago Hikes Taxes On Tobacco, Cuts Them On Tampons
• NY Pols Ask Schneiderman Why He Skipped $2.4B Citi Suit
• UK Budget Would Cut Corporate, Capital Gains Tax Rates
• NJ Payroll Co. Owner Charged Over $5.6M Tax Scheme
• Mich.'s Exit From Tax Compact Was OK, Appeals Court Says
• Don't Mess With Texas (Unless You Are Properly Venued)
• Obama Picks Garland To Fill High Court Seat
• Taxpayers Can't Clear Higher Hurdle In IRS Dispute: 11th Circ.
• 8th Circ. Won't Undo Family's Tax Fraud Convictions
• Wilkes Artis Settles $10M Legal Malpractice Case
• Fla. Gov. Says He'll Slash $256M From $82B Budget
• FDIC Watchdog Rips Efforts To Halt Banks' Tax-Refund Loans
• EU Tax Crackdown On US Multinationals Stirs Up Rancor
• Ex-NJ Atty Cops To Hiding Kickbacks From IRS
• White & Case Snags Commercial Litigation Partner From MoFo
• DOT's $1.75 Rail Bond Approval Skirts NEPA, Fla. County Says
• Tax Preparers Say IRS Conceded To Cert. Redo In Fee Row
• White & Case Snags Tax Atty From Gibson Dunn
• Some Insight Into SEC's Focus On Accounting Misconduct
• Apt. Owner Wants 9th Circ. Rehearing Of LA Tax Challenge
• The 8 Firms GCs Can't Stop Talking About
• GCs Say These Firms Are Worth Paying Top Dollar For
• FBAR Fines Don't Count For Tipster Awards, Tax Court Says
• GCs Name Most Elite Law Firms
• US To Appeal $234M Santander Tax Award Win
• Ballard Spahr Nabs Post & Schell White Collar Whiz In Philly
• Pfizer Says IRS Owes $8.3M In Interest On Late Refund
• Obama Adviser Denounces Lower Tax Rates For IP Income
• In Congress: FAA, Navy, And A New Education Secretary
• Fla. Legislature Ends Session On Time, Passes $82.3B Budget
• Former Tax Partner Returns To Manatt Phelps & Phillips
• Taxation With Representation: Fenwick, Skadden, Alston
• IRS Didn't Have To Accept Settlement Offer, DC Circ. Says
• Jackson Hewitt, AmEx Hit With Spam Texting Suit
• Woman Asks 6th Circ. To Reconsider Tax Row Ruling
• Transfer From 'Tax Dodger's' Trust Can't Stand, Judge Says
• Pa. PUC's Administration Of Gas Impact Fees Being Audited
• NY Says Web Analytics Service Isn't Subject To Sales Tax
• T-Mobile, Others Urge FCC To Stop 911 Fund Diversions
• IRS Can't Escape $100M Tax Fight Over Mylan Patent Deal
• Film Producers, Atty Avoid Prison Time For Tax Credit Scheme
• Master Limited Partnerships — And Their Benefits And Risks
• Marathon Foreign Tax Credit Row At Impasse, Court Told
• Starbucks Baristas Ask 9th Circ. To Revive Tip Tax Suit
• Texas Co. Liable For $2.8M Tax Bill After Subsidiary Sale
• US Tax Court Sanctions Ariz. Atty For 'Frivolous' Claims
• Feds Can Sell Wife's Interest In Home In Lien Row: 6th Circ.
• Greenberg Traurig Nabs 2 RE Pros For Mexico From DLA Piper
• Texas Oil And Gas Servicer Wins $1.3M Franchise Tax Appeal
• Cayman Islands Cos. Admit US Tax Evasion, Pay $6M
• Puerto Rico Court Says Gay Marriage Ruling Irrelevant
• Top UK Court Backs Gov't In $192M Bankers Bonus Tax Battle
• New Cider Tax Law Will Be Good For The Industry
• Wealth Management For Mid-Level Partners
• EU To Require Clearer Tax Disclosures From Multinationals
• Oil & Gas Co. Urges Texas High Court To Nix Equipment Tax
• ACA Expert Joins Holland & Knight From IRS
• Canada Tax Agency Cut $130M Deal With KPMG Clients
• Hermitage Begs 2nd Circ. To DQ BakerHostetler In Fraud Case
• Local Taxes On Tribal Leases May Be Vulnerable In Calif.
• Colombian FIFA Agent Admits Guilt, Venezuelan Denies Bribes
• Taxpayer Wins Easement Deductions In Donation Dispute
• Willkie Farr's Bad Advice Led To $200K Tax Bill, Suit Says
• White House On Guard Against Dodd-Frank Tweaks, Lew Says
• Drafting Partnership Agreements Under New Audit Regime
• IRS Should've Heard Fla. Woman's Appeal, 11th Circ. Says
• Stagecoach Wrongly Avoided £11M In Taxes, UK Agency Says
• NJ Bill Sponsor Predicts 40-60% Tax Rate For New Casinos
• Tax Attorney Joins Baker & McKenzie In Washington, DC
• Ala. Justices Decry 'Despotic' High Court Gay Marriage Ruling
• 6th Circ. Ordered To Try Again With Mich. ERISA Plan Tax
• Silver Co. Can't Duck Fraud Claims Over Tax Bill: Investors
• Best Practices For Motions Brief Writing: Part 2
• Justices Uphold Gay Parent's Custody Rights After Breakup
• High Court Won't Hear BNY, AIG, BB&T Foreign Tax Appeals
• In Congress: Budget, Addiction Legislation, CO-OP Programs
• Tax Preparers Must Settle Jurisdiction In Fee Fight, IRS Says
• Ex-Fla. Securities Atty Cops To $1.5M Tax Evasion Scheme
• Freshfields Can't Prove Germany World Cup Was Bought
• IRS Seeks Comments on New Partnership Audit Regime
• Higher Property Taxes Could Be Good For Business In Philly
• Seminoles Seek Clean Sweep From Justices In Fla. Tax Battle
• Franken Introduces Bill To End Tax Breaks For Drug Ads
• Taxation With Representation: Davies, King & Spalding, K&L
• Trial Pros: Gibson Dunn's Marcellus McRae
• HIG Capital To Buy Quicken From Intuit
• McDonald's Facing Tax, Competition Probe In Brazil
• Best Practices For Motions Brief Writing: Part 1
• 4th Circ. Tosses Appeal In Dewey Tax Malpractice Suit
• IRS Treatment Of 'Bad Boy' Guarantees Brings Uncertainty
• Philly Mayor Wants Soda Tax To Help Cut Business Levies
• Fla. Senate Appropriations Sends Pared Tax Plan To Floor
• NY State Hit With Class Action Over 'Tampon Tax'
• NY Charity Group Exempt From Town's Property Taxes
• Bank Loses Mediation Bid In $9.6M FDIC Tax Refund Fight
• Heiress' Estate Fights Gift Tax On $10M Insurance Payment
• UBS France Facing Witness Tampering Investigation
• Trial Pros: Bird Marella's Terry Bird
• Tax Authority's VAT Row Conduct 'Disturbing,' UK Court Says
• Kan., 2 Tribes Hammer Out Cigarette-Tax Compacts
• Ohio High Court Affirms Reduced Valuation In Hotel Tax Row
• Google Parent Could Reap $3.5B If IRS Loses Altera Appeal
• Pa. Transit Agency Blasts Town For Imposing Project Fees
• Wealth Management For New Law Firm Partners
• Illinois Appellate Court Affirms State Cigarette Tax Hike
• Methods For Asserting Objections Under Amended Rule 34
• Texas Panel Says Boss Off Hook For His Co.'s $2M Judgment
• House Politics And The Paul Ryan Speakership
• Protest Of Outside Judge In Tax Suit 'Frivolous,' Feds Say
• Latham Snags Tax Attorney From Davis Polk In NYC
• DC Circ. Says ACA Funding Challenge Belongs Elsewhere
• Hawaii Senate Panel OKs Airport Authority Bill, Gas Tax Hike
• IRS Eases Tax Restrictions On Income Earned In Cuba
• 2nd Circ. Urged To Refuse Attempt To Re-DQ BakerHostetler
• IRS Pays GOP $20K In Dismissal Of Tax-Exempt Docs Suit
• FedEx Says Merging Tribal Cig Tax Suits Will Slow Them Down
• Travel Sites Say Towns' Laws Don't Apply In Hotel Tax Row