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Revenue Steady, But States Brace For More Spending

Many states are ending the fiscal year on stable ground when it comes to tax revenue collection, experts said, but... (more story)

What They're Saying About Fla. Real Estate At 2026's Midpoint

Florida has experienced its share of real estate boom and bust cycles over the years, but while the first half of ... (more story)

UK Tax Policy To Watch In 2nd Half Of 2026

The U.K. government faces a change of leadership in the second half of the year, opening up the possibility of new... (more story)

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Partnership Defends $55.6M Deduction For Mo. Land Gift

A partnership that donated over 73 acres in Butler County, Missouri, to a conservation group told the U.S. Tax Court it properly deducted $55.6 million for the gift, saying the value was based on the analysis ... (more story)

IRS Urged To Make Digital Broker E-Statements Easier

The IRS should update regulations that would allow digital asset brokers to provide statements electronically to remove operational hurdles and designate more effective communication methods, such as in-app me... (more story)

Proof, Not Just Timing, Will Decide Clean Energy Credits

For wind and solar projects that sprinted to begin construction before the accelerated placed-in-service deadline of July 4, project owners must now assemble and maintain documentation to qualify the project a... (more story)

Shopping Center Owner's Estate Disputes $41M Deficiency

The estate of a man who co-owned a Massachusetts shopping center challenged a $40.8 million deficiency assessment in the U.S. Tax Court, saying the IRS wrongly determined that a 2012 sale of his interest in th... (more story)

Foley Adds Attys From Kirkland, Goodwin To Corporate Team

Foley & Lardner LLP has strengthened its corporate bench with a Dallas-based partner who came aboard from Kirkland & Ellis LLP and a Boston-based partner from Goodwin Procter LLP.

2 Ex-Telehealth Execs Sentenced For $100M Adderall Scheme

A California federal judge on Tuesday sentenced two former executives of a telehealth company who were convicted of operating a $100 million scheme to illegally distribute Adderall over the internet, fining th... (more story)

DC Circ. Backs Tax Bribery Convictions Despite Jury Error

A D.C. Circuit panel refused on Tuesday to reverse a lower court's judgments against two men in connection to a bribery scheme carried out to evade $2.3 million in business tax obligations, finding a jury inst... (more story)

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Colo. County's Mill Increases Unconstitutional, Court Told

A Colorado county violated the state's constitution by continuing to increase its property tax mill without voter approval and failing to reduce the levy or refund taxpayers when excess revenue was collected, ... (more story)

Mich. Asks State Justices To Skip Energy Co.'s $8M Tax Fight

Michigan's tax agency urged the state Supreme Court to reject an energy company's appeal of $8 million in tax on its wholesale sales of electricity, arguing that a lower court correctly relied on a contractual... (more story)

Minn. Tax Court Weighs Tower Sale Prices In Value Dispute

The Minnesota Tax Court will consider recent purchase prices for the Wells Fargo Center in Minneapolis, along with a discounted cash flow analysis, in a hundred-million-dollar tax valuation dispute over the office tower.

Judge Limits Wayne County Surplus Property Tax Settlements

Former property owners seeking surpluses from Wayne County tax foreclosure proceedings got a partial restriction of the county's settlement practices when a Michigan federal judge ruled Tuesday that former own... (more story)

NC Will Tax Prediction Markets, Nix Break For Data Centers

North Carolina will become the latest state to tax prediction markets, in addition to increasing taxes on sports betting and rolling back a tax break for data centers, under a budget signed by its governor.

Simpson Thacher Adds Energy Tax Partner From Weil In NY

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP announced Tuesday that a former Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP partner has joined the firm's New York office to advise clients on the U.S. tax aspects of energy and infrastructure transactions.

After Tense Terms, Hints Of High Court Harmony With Circuits

Following several U.S. Supreme Court terms teeming with reversals and rebukes of lower appeals courts, the justices this term found fault less often with rulings by circuit judges, who are likely becoming bett... (more story)

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Trump Threatens To Cut Spanish Relations Over Defense Rift

President Donald Trump threatened Wednesday to cut off relations entirely with Spain, calling the country an unreliable partner during a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.

French Court To Ask ECJ To Vet Share Buyback Taxes

France's top administrative court will ask the European Court of Justice to determine whether the country's taxes on share buybacks violate rules preventing indirect taxation of capital, according to a decision.

EU Warns Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus Over Pillar 2 Delay

The European Union has called on Belgium, Bulgaria and Cyprus to fully adopt information exchange rules that underpin the global minimum tax framework known as Pillar Two.

Exxon Seeks $324M Judgment In Dispute On Qatar Deal Tax

Exxon asked a Texas federal court to rule that it's owed a $273 million tax refund and $51 million in penalties in a dispute with the U.S. government over the tax treatment of a natural gas deal with Qatar.

EU Lawmakers Seek To End VAT Break For Financial Services

The European Parliament moved toward ending financial services' blanket exemption from value-added taxes by voting Tuesday to adopt a report recommending such a shift.

Dental Aligners Not VAT-Exempt, Upper Tribunal Says

Dental aligners are not exempt from value-added tax under a provision aimed at dental prostheses, the Upper Tribunal ruled Tuesday, reversing a decision by a lower tribunal.

European Parliament Panel Rejects Carbon Tax Exemption

The Parliamentary committee responsible for changes to the European Union's carbon tax removed a proposed waiver that would exempt certain goods from the levy during periods of market turmoil.