Frank Bibeau v. CIR

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Case Number:

23-2923

Court:

Appellate - 8th Circuit

Nature of Suit:

Agency 

  1. September 04, 2024

    Chippewa Lawyer Asks 8th Circ. To Reconsider Tax Exemption

    An attorney who contends that Congress never expressly allowed the federal government to tax Native Americans asked the Eighth Circuit to reconsider denying him a tax exemption on his self-employment income, saying the ruling conflicts with recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions.

  2. July 19, 2024

    Chippewa Lawyer Not Exempt From Taxes, 8th Circ. Says

    The Eighth Circuit said Friday that an attorney who belongs to the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe is not exempt from federal taxes on his self-employment income, saying no treaty or statute specifically allows Native Americans to skirt the tax.

  3. March 11, 2024

    Chippewa Lawyer Owes Taxes Despite Treaty, 8th Circ. Told

    An attorney who belongs to the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe is not exempt from federal self-employment taxes under an 1837 treaty allowing Native Americans to earn money from hunting and gathering on their traditional lands, the U.S. government told the Eighth Circuit.