Tax

  • September 10, 2026

    McGuireWoods Adds Polsinelli Nonprofit Tax Atty In Atlanta

    McGuireWoods LLP has added a partner in Atlanta from Polsinelli PC, strengthening its tax-exempt organizations team with an attorney who has guided nonprofits and tax-exempt organizations on tax matters, the firm announced Thursday.

  • September 10, 2026

    Cold Brew Equipment Co. Owner Must Hand Over Assets

    The founder and minority owner of a cold brew equipment company has agreed to hand over passwords, customer information, software and other company assets to its majority owner in a dispute over control of the business following a 2024 acquisition, according to a Colorado state court filing.

  • September 10, 2026

    Tax Court Nod To Income Approach Props Easement Valuation

    The IRS has been adversarial toward taxpayers using what is known as the income approach to value conservation easements, but the method's legitimacy was significantly reinforced by the U.S. Tax Court in a recent decision that endorsed the use of the method to value a Los Angeles-area donated property.

  • September 10, 2026

    EU Seeks Input On Aligning VAT Rules With Circular Economy

    The European Union wants to revise the value-added tax system to promote circular business models intended to be more environmentally friendly, the Taxation and Customs Union said Thursday.

  • September 10, 2026

    US Asks 1st Circ. To Back $3.3M Tax Bill For 'Survivor' Winner

    A Rhode Island federal court correctly entered a $3.3 million tax judgment against the first "Survivor" winner, the government told the First Circuit, saying the former contestant failed to refute the tax assessments and had agreed to a U.S. Tax Court decision that determined his liability and penalties.

  • September 10, 2026

    Neb. Tax Board Upholds $1.8M Value Of Apartment Complex

    The Nebraska tax commission said a local assessor correctly valued a 48-unit apartment complex at $1.8 million, after rejecting arguments from its owner that the condition of the building and the market for rentals warranted a reduction.

  • September 10, 2026

    Tax Due On Leased Part Of City Parking, Minn. Court Says

    The portions of a parking ramp owned by the city of Duluth but leased to a for-profit hotel are subject to property taxation, the Minnesota Tax Court ruled, rejecting an appeal by the city.

  • September 10, 2026

    Cannabis Equipment OK For Tax Break, Colo. Dept. Says

    Numerous items of equipment used by a company in the cultivation and manufacturing of cannabis products are eligible for Colorado sales and use tax breaks for manufacturing and agricultural operations, the state Department of Revenue said.

  • September 09, 2026

    Defunct Tax Startup CEO Charged In $13.3M Investor Fraud

    The CEO of a defunct tax-compliance startup has been arrested on fraud charges based on allegations she defrauded investors out of more than $13 million by lying about her credentials and her company's revenues, the U.S. Department of Justice said Wednesday.

  • September 09, 2026

    11th. Circ. Upholds Ga. Tax Fraudster's 12½-Year Sentence

    The Eleventh Circuit affirmed on Wednesday a12½-year prison sentence for an Atlanta man who was convicted of masterminding a fraudulent tax return scheme that brought in millions of dollars.

  • September 09, 2026

    Aviation Co. Challenges Colo. County's $33M Tax Valuation

    An aviation services company is being illegally taxed on improvements to property at a Denver airport it possesses as a leaseholder, the company told a state court, challenging the property's $33.1 million valuation and alleging an ongoing nonconformity with Colorado law.

  • September 09, 2026

    HMRC To Make Non-UK VAT Group Members Claim Refunds

    Businesses outside the U.K. that are members of a value-added tax group will need to submit their own VAT refund claims under a new scheme aimed at addressing "an unintended consequence" of exiting the European Union, HM Revenue & Customs said in a policy paper.

  • September 09, 2026

    Fraudulent Co. Can't Claw Back Doctors' Pay, UK Court Says

    An umbrella company that was shuttered for tax fraud, along with its liquidators, cannot claw back overpayments to two doctors resulting from the company not collecting payroll taxes, a London court found Wednesday.

  • September 09, 2026

    Great Britain To Briefly Cancel VAT On Domestic Electricity

    The United Kingdom will cancel value-added tax on electricity for domestic purposes in Great Britain from October through March, according to HM Revenue & Customs.

  • September 09, 2026

    Economists Tell Fed. Circ. Float Rates Bar Temporary Tariff

    President Donald Trump's temporary global tariff lacked legal justification in the current international monetary system, a group of economists, including former U.S. Treasury secretary and Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen, told the Federal Circuit on Wednesday in a brief supporting challenges to the duties.

  • September 09, 2026

    10th Circ. Sets Redo Of Tax Fraud Case To Study Legal Advice

    The Tenth Circuit ordered a Kansas federal court to revisit a woman's assertions that ineffective counsel led her to plead guilty to bank and tax fraud charges, saying the trial court needs to further examine whether she indeed received insufficient legal advice.

  • September 09, 2026

    Ohio Bill Would Limit Tax Breaks For Institutional Investors

    Ohio would limit interest and depreciation tax deductions for institutional investors who own single-family or two-family properties under a bill introduced in the state House of Representatives.

  • September 09, 2026

    Texas Justices Won't Hear Pastureland Values Protest

    The Texas Supreme Court said Wednesday it won't take up a local school district's challenge to the state comptroller's assessment values of pastureland, keeping in place a lower court ruling that the local appraisal district failed to justify a reduction.

  • September 09, 2026

    HMRC Launches New Tax Registration Service

    Britain's tax authority announced Wednesday the launch of a registration service for self-employed individuals filing self-assessment tax returns that are due in January.

  • September 08, 2026

    Judge Nixes Atty's Bid For More Depositions In $12M Tax Suit

    A Colorado federal judge denied a request for additional depositions from counsel of an attorney and others accused of siphoning $12 million while advocating an illegal tax fee after determining the request for the depositions was untimely and made outside the discovery window.

  • September 08, 2026

    Auto Industry Group Gets DOL Green Light For Health Plan

    The U.S. Department of Labor's employee benefits arm said Tuesday that a group of retailers and repair centers associated with Napa Auto Parts is clear to establish a group health plan for its member employers, concluding the arrangement would be covered by federal benefits law.

  • September 08, 2026

    Tax Court Adds Five New Trial Locations, Expands Roles

    The U.S. Tax Court's chief judge announced that the court will hear cases in five new cities starting Tuesday, bringing the total to 79, while allowing all types of cases to be heard at each location.

  • September 08, 2026

    OECD Says Corporate Tax Rates Stayed Flat At 21.2% In 2025

    The average combined corporate income tax rate was 21.2% last year across many major economies, remaining basically flat for a third consecutive year, the OECD said Tuesday in a report, while a trend of sector-specific corporate tax hikes continued.

  • September 08, 2026

    Colo. County Repeating Illegal Valuation, Airport Lessee Says

    Tax valuations of improvements to property at a Colorado airport possessed through a leasehold interest were wrongly imposed despite substantial legal precedent, the leaseholder told a state court, urging it to reject the county's determinations.

  • September 08, 2026

    Canada Defends Retaliatory Tariffs Against US As Necessary

    Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney defended Canada's retaliatory tariffs against the U.S. as they went into effect Tuesday, saying they are needed to protect Canadian workers and industries from President Donald Trump's latest trade war action.

Expert Analysis

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    Juggling And Unicycling Make Me A Better Lawyer

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    Because I juggle (sometimes with fire) and ride the unicycle, friends and family used to joke that I should join the circus, but I pursued the practice of law instead and learned that my hobbies benefit my profession in several important ways, says Morgan Eddy at Smith Currie.

  • Opinion

    Md. Court Got Ad Tax Similarity Analysis Wrong

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    Decisions striking Maryland’s digital advertising tax are fundamentally flawed because the Maryland Tax Court found similarity between digital ads and other ads without considering deep market distinctions, says Darien Shanske at UC Davis School of Law.

  • Planning For The Impact Of FinCEN's CTA Rollback

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    The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network's recent rollback of Corporate Transparency Act reporting obligations should reduce compliance costs, but its plans to revisit customer due diligence rules should prompt companies and financial institutions to reassess state beneficial ownership programs, say attorneys at Sidley.

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    Ballet Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    A lifetime of learning and performing ballet taught me that success — whether in dance or practicing law — comes only through hours of thorough preparation, boundless energy and relentless effort, says Sharon Katz-Pearlman at Greenberg Traurig.

  • NY Tax Talk: Evaluating The Sales Tax Vendor Relief Program

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    New York state’s new penalty abatement and interest discount program, recently enacted alongside mandated sales tax vendor reregistration, may be most useful for vendors that recently lost a protest or have not yet fully paid all the interest and penalties associated with an assessment, says Elizabeth Cha at Eversheds Sutherland.

  • What DOJ Fraud Division Rule Resolves, And What It Doesn't

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    The U.S. Department of Justice’s recently published final rule answers many outstanding questions about the newly created National Fraud Enforcement Division, but overlapping mandates could result in parallel investigations and diverging viewpoints between multiple sets of prosecutors, say attorneys at Gibson Dunn.

  • ERC Filing Deadlines Raise Tax Adviser Liability Risk

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    To minimize their risk, employee retention credit providers and tax advisers should understand that agreements to extend clients’ two-year deadline for challenging disallowances are not effective until the IRS countersigns, and implement an action plan to track filing deadlines and consider other proactive steps, says Michael Williams at CFOMW.

  • Series

    Taekwondo Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Taekwondo has taught me to recognize when to fight for a position and when to focus on finding a solution, and that the best outcomes are often achieved by solving problems — all of which has improved my work as a bankruptcy lawyer, mediator and Subchapter V trustee, says Amy Denton Mayer at Berger Singerman.

  • Where DOJ's Fraud Priorities Memo May Actually Matter

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    The U.S. Department of Justice’s recently released memo outlining priorities for its newly created fraud division will shape how cases are identified, staffed and sequenced, meaning white collar defense work must begin earlier, say David Tarras at Tarras Defense and Trevor Jones at Dynamis.

  • What To Know As Legal Duty To Consider AI Takes Shape

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    While the U.K. Jurisdiction Taskforce’s recent statement on liability for artificial intelligence harms is nonbinding for both U.K. and U.S. lawyers, it highlights the importance of being able to distinguish between the availability of a tool and a professional obligation to use it, say Jonny Frank and Michael Costa at StoneTurn.

  • OECD Draft Could Guide Pricing For Intragroup R&D Deals

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    The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development's proposed revisions to its intragroup transfer pricing guidelines provide helpful tips for determining the cost base for contract research and development services, highlighting the importance of selecting a reasonable set of third-party comparables and appropriate means for evaluating markups, says economist Harold McClure.

  • Monitor Exposure, Stay Flexible Amid Tariff Uncertainty

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    To navigate an unstable trade environment, businesses must evaluate their exposure to new tariffs invoked under a patchwork of statutory authorities and be prepared to adapt to further changes that may be on the horizon, says Bhargav Prajapati at Capital Trade.

  • Series

    Being In A Band Made Me A Better Lawyer

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    Playing shows in storied New York City venues and rehearsing with my bandmates in poorly ventilated rooms helped develop the professional qualities I rely on as a litigator, including an ability to collaborate with strong-minded equals and the determination to treat each client with singular focus, says Eliad Shapiro at Herrick Feinstein.

  • The Divergent Approaches In US, EU Forced Labor Standards

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    Forced labor guidance documents recently issued by the U.S. and the European Union have meaningful differences, with the U.S. taking a documentary approach to compliance and the EU emphasizing human rights risks as a governance challenge, but one model will likely exert greater influence, say attorneys at Steptoe.

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    Law School's Missed Lessons: Surviving A Long Trial

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    Most of law school trial advocacy is geared toward the sprint of trying a short case, but beyond managing a cross-examination or closing argument, effectively handling the marathon of a lengthy trial requires the ability to maintain composure, organization and credibility with the jury, says Mihir Elchuri at Hirschler.

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