USA v. Miccosukee Tribe of Indians
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August 09, 2018
11th Circ. Denies Rehearing In Miccosukee Tribe Tax Case
The Eleventh Circuit on Thursday declined to rethink its June decision that a member of the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians owes taxes on tribal payments the federal government contended were improperly derived from casino revenue.
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July 20, 2018
Tribe Asks 11th Circ. To Review Tax Ruling's $3.4M Impact
The Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida has asked the Eleventh Circuit to reconsider its position that one of its members should be taxed on funds intended for her husband and children, saying that the ruling, if applied to other members, would increase the tribe's tax withholding obligations by about $3.4 million annually.
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April 11, 2017
Miccosukee Tribe Urges 11th Circ. To Flip Tax Ruling
The Miccosukee Tribe of Indians pressed the Eleventh Circuit on Monday to overturn a Florida district court ruling that a Miccosukee member owed taxes on tribal payments to her and her family, saying that a tribal tax that funded the payments wasn't designed to let members avoid paying taxes on casino revenues.
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March 14, 2017
Feds Say Fla. Tribe Can't Dodge Tax Ruling On Casino Cash
The federal government urged the Eleventh Circuit on Monday to uphold a lower court ruling that a Miccosukee Tribe of Indians member was responsible for taxes on the tribe's payments to her, saying the lower court rightly found the money was taxable gaming income and that the tribe is bound by the ruling.
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January 11, 2017
Fla. Tribe, Member Urge 11th Circ. To Chuck Tax Ruling
The Miccosukee Tribe of Indians and one of its members urged the Eleventh Circuit on Tuesday to overturn a lower court ruling putting them on the hook for taxes on tribal gambling revenue distributions, with the tribe claiming that it shouldn't have been included in the judgment.