Facebook, Inc. and Subsidiaries v. Internal Revenue Service et al

  1. May 15, 2018

    IRS Escapes Facebook's $7B Suit Over Blocked Tax Appeal

    A California federal judge has granted the Internal Revenue Service's motion to dismiss a $7 billion lawsuit brought by Facebook Inc. that alleged the IRS unjustly denied the social media company's right to appeal the agency's decision to adjust its taxes after an audit of its returns.

  2. April 19, 2018

    Facebook, IRS Spar Over Right To Appeal Tax Adjustments

    Facebook Inc. and the IRS squared off in California federal court Thursday over the government's bid to toss Facebook's lawsuit claiming the tech giant is entitled to contest the IRS' tax adjustments in its independent appeals office, with Facebook arguing that the appeals process could cut its taxes by billions.

  3. April 02, 2018

    Facebook Says IRS' Use Of Evidence 'Inaccurate' In Tax Fight

    Facebook has challenged the government's reliance on a 2013 report by the national taxpayer advocate in a legal battle over whether the company can access the Internal Revenue Service appeals over adjustments to its 2008 and 2010 taxes, claiming the report is "inaccurate" as it no longer represents the advocate's position in an objection to evidence filed Friday in California federal court.

  4. March 26, 2018

    Facebook Row May Expand Access To IRS Appeals Process

    An argument brewing in a California federal court over whether taxpayers are guaranteed access to an appeals process during disputes with the Internal Revenue Service has the potential to expand taxpayer options for reaching settlements without the costs associated with litigation.

  5. March 26, 2018

    IRS Says No Universal Right To Appeal In Facebook Tax Bout

    The government told a California federal court on Friday that Congress had not enacted a universal right of access to Internal Revenue Service appeals, disputing Facebook Inc.'s contention in a legal battle over whether the social media company can appeal an IRS decision that disallowed the business from adjusting its taxes for 2008 and 2010.

  6. March 15, 2018

    US Chamber Backs Facebook In IRS Tax Adjustment Bout

    The U.S. Chamber of Commerce filed an amicus brief in California federal court on Wednesday to support social media company Facebook Inc.'s fight against the IRS' decision to block adjustment of its taxes for 2008 and 2010, saying a taxpayer's right to IRS appeals is essential to efficient tax administration.

  7. March 12, 2018

    Facebook Invokes Taxpayer Bill Of Rights In Row With IRS

    Facebook Inc., in urging a California federal court to let a lawsuit by the social media company go forward, argued on Friday that the 2015 Taxpayer Bill of Rights created a statutory right for it to access the IRS Office of Appeals in appealing the agency's decision to block adjustment of its taxes.

  8. February 12, 2018

    IRS Asks Court To Toss Facebook's Tax Appeal Suit

    The government asked a California federal court on Friday to dismiss allegations by Facebook Inc. that the Internal Revenue Service unjustly denied it its right to contest an adjustment to its taxes with the IRS appeals office, saying the company suffered no actual harm.

  9. November 08, 2017

    Facebook Says IRS Unfairly Blocked Tax Appeal

    Facebook Inc. says the Internal Revenue Service is unjustly denying its right to appeal the agency's decision to adjust its taxes following an audit of its 2008 to 2010 tax years, according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday in California federal court.