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  1. December 02, 2016

    Feds Say Tribe Member Must Post Bond During Tax Appeal

    The federal government pressed a Florida federal judge on Friday to require a member of the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians to post an appeal bond while she challenges a ruling that found she is obligated to pay taxes on tribal gambling revenue distributions.

  2. September 16, 2016

    Judge Won't Change Ruling That Tribal Member Owes Taxes

    A Florida federal judge stayed firm Friday on her recent ruling that one member of the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians was obligated to pay taxes on tribal gambling revenue distributions, rejecting the tribe's bid to escape having the judgment apply to the rest of its members.

  3. September 09, 2016

    Feds Say Fla. Tribe Can't Avoid Judgment In Casino Tax Case

    Federal attorneys on Friday voiced opposition to the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians' effort to amend a recent ruling on a member's obligation to pay tax on tribal gambling revenue distributions to avoid its own liability in the matter, reminding the Florida federal court that the tribe fully participated in the case.

  4. September 06, 2016

    Fla. Tribe Wants Tax Judgment Focused On One Member

    The Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida urged a federal judge Tuesday to make clear that a recent ruling on a member's obligation to pay tax on tribal gaming revenue distributions is not against the tribe as a whole, saying that would be clear error and unjust.

  5. August 23, 2016

    Ruling Leaves Fla. Tribe Members Facing Slew Of Back Taxes

    A decision Friday by a Florida federal judge that a Miccosukee tribe member has to pay federal income tax on distributions from the tribe's gaming revenue could pave the way for the Internal Revenue Service to collect hundreds of millions in back taxes potentially owed by other members.