An Orlando couple were sentenced to prison for participating in a $148 million construction payroll scheme and evading more than $37 million in payroll taxes, Florida federal prosecutors announced Wednesday.

Following the Tenth Circuit’s recent Liberty Global v. U.S. decision, which held the economic substance doctrine does not require a threshold relevancy determination, taxpayers can prepare for potential audit... (more story)

Eligible partnerships may soon be able to settle their disputes with the IRS over charitable tax deductions claimed on their donated conservation or historic preservation easements under an upcoming "time-limi... (more story)

A Chinese citizen seeking a refund of penalties imposed by the IRS over a failure to report wedding gifts she received from abroad cannot argue the agency must collect the penalties through a civil action, a C... (more story)

More than a dozen lawyers and defendants packed a Colorado federal courtroom Tuesday to mark the first day of testimony in the trial against four individuals accused of using their businesses to help promote a... (more story)

An energy investment company told the First Circuit that its self-employment tax dispute is distinct from that of the taxpayer in a 2009 Federal Circuit ruling that barred refunds to a partnership's individual... (more story)

A Wisconsin village is asking the Seventh Circuit to undo a U.S. Department of the Interior decision to place 500 acres of properties into trust for the Oneida Nation, arguing that a district court ignored evi... (more story)

JetBlue asked a Florida state appeals court to rule that the state's method of taxing airline income unconstitutionally counts miles flown outside Florida's borders, arguing that a trial court misapplied a tes... (more story)

A Texas-based radiologist who worked remotely as an independent contractor for a California company was a sole proprietor engaged in a single business activity and cannot be taxed as a unitary business, a stat... (more story)

Tech groups urged a Florida federal court to deny an attempt to end a lawsuit challenging a state law that punishes social media websites for banning accounts of political candidates' based on viewpoint, calli... (more story)

A Minnesota attorney's claim that a county assessor tampered with a witness in a valuation dispute was rejected by the state's tax court, which called the accusation "scurrilous" and found the attorney willful... (more story)

Hawaii would end an assortment of tax credits in an effort to make up for a revenue shortfall under a bill passed by state lawmakers and sent to the governor.

The recent incident involving Sullivan & Cromwell where citations in a filed motion were fabricated by artificial intelligence, as well as a punitive ruling from the Sixth Circuit in U.S. v. Farris, demonstrat... (more story)

From tax incentives for data centers to Washington state's new income tax on high earners, RSM's David Brunori offers his thoughts on noteworthy state and local tax news.

A European Union official said Tuesday that tax reform is an important part of negotiations with Ukraine over unlocking a portion of a €90 billion ($105.3 billion) financial assistance loan for the country.

The U.S. government agreed to end litigation alleging that several Texas residents had erroneously claimed a total of about $15 million in tax refunds tied to a partnership involving gas and oil operations in ... (more story)

A London court sanctioned North Sea oil company Waldorf Production's debt restructuring plan on Tuesday, rejecting HM Revenue and Customs' argument that the proposals would unfairly wipe out some £69.8 million... (more story)

European Union member states agreed Tuesday to give anti-fraud bodies more direct access to value-added tax data to better combat VAT-related crime. 

Canada will provide CA$1.5 billion ($1.1 billion) in financing to companies impacted by U.S. tariffs, especially those on steel, aluminum and copper, the Canadian government said Monday, the latest in a string... (more story)

A Canadian businessman intentionally carried out foreign exchange trades to incur losses, a Canadian appeals court ruled, agreeing with a lower court that he accordingly cannot claim a CA$22 million ($16.2 mil... (more story)

An international business group urged the U.S. Tax Court to reject IRS arguments that Eaton Corp. deserved a higher credit rating due to its foreign parent's "implicit support," saying the case could significa... (more story)