Allbritton et al v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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Case overview

Case Number:

4:15-cv-00275

Court:

Texas Southern

Nature of Suit:

870(Taxes)

Judge:

Judge Vanessa D Gilmore

Firms

  1. October 03, 2016

    IRS Settles With Banker's Estate Over Tax On $140M In Art

    The estate of a wealthy banker and communications giant has reached a settlement with the IRS over taxes on $140 million worth of art, according to a motion filed Friday in Texas federal court.

  2. August 03, 2016

    Banker's Estate Seeks Tax Refund Over $140M Of Art

    A banker's estate moved for a partial win against the Internal Revenue Service on Tuesday in a fight over taxes paid on $140 million worth of art, claiming the agency is making conflicting arguments over how the banker's estate and his company purportedly benefited economically from the art.

  3. July 26, 2016

    Too Early To Decide Tax Fight Over $140M Of Art, IRS Says

    The IRS urged a Texas federal judge not to rule in favor of a banker's estate in a fight over taxes paid on $140 million worth of art, saying it was too early to conclude whether the artwork was simply a corporate dividend in "disguise." 

  4. June 20, 2016

    Estate Says IRS Wrongly Painted Art Deal As Profitable

    A banker's estate told a Texas federal judge that it wrongly paid $40.7 million in taxes and deserves a refund, arguing the Internal Revenue Service has admitted the estate did not actually make any money from supposedly distributing more than $140 million worth of art.

  5. February 02, 2015

    Banker's Estate Seeks $41M Refund On Art Investment Taxes

    The estate of a banker asked a Texas federal court on Friday for a refund of $40.7 million in taxes paid to the Internal Revenue Service, saying the agency mistakenly determined the banker had received a $140 million distribution of art and antiques.