IRS Can Get At Irish Gambler's $17.4M Backgammon Winnings

By Chuck Stanley (March 3, 2017, 7:09 PM EST) -- Irish businessman and racehorse owner John P. McManus' attempt to escape a $5.2 million tax bill on gambling winnings failed in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims thanks to an Ireland Office of Revenue Commissioners letter saying his payment of the country's domicile levy did not qualify him as an Irish resident, according to a decision made public Friday....

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