3M Company v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Case Number:
23-3772
Court:
Nature of Suit:
Companies
- 3M Co.
- National Association of Manufacturers
- National Foreign Trade Council
- National Taxpayers Union
- Silicon Valley Tax Directors Group
Sectors & Industries:
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October 22, 2024
8th Circ. Judge Presses IRS On 3M Transfer Pricing Tax Ruling
An Eighth Circuit judge cast doubt during oral arguments Tuesday on the government's interpretation of regulations the IRS relied on to reallocate almost $24 million of income to 3M from its Brazilian affiliate that was subject to legal restrictions on royalty payments.
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October 09, 2024
3M Tax Ruling Must Fall Post-Chevron, Chamber Tells 8th Circ.
The U.S. Supreme Court's ending of the Chevron doctrine calls for overturning a U.S. Tax Court ruling that let the IRS allocate $24 million of income to multinational conglomerate 3M from a Brazilian affiliate, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce told the Eighth Circuit on Wednesday.
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October 03, 2024
3M Tells 8th Circ. Chevron's End Dooms IRS In $24M Dispute
Multinational conglomerate 3M said Thursday that the U.S. Supreme Court's striking down of Chevron deference dictates that the Eighth Circuit overturn a U.S. Tax Court decision that supported the IRS' reallocation of $24 million from the company's Brazilian affiliate.
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September 30, 2024
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The year's spookiest month is looking scary-good for appellate aficionados, as famed oral advocates joust in October over net neutrality and Uber's extraordinary bid to unravel multidistrict litigation — just two of the high-profile arguments previewed in this edition of Wheeling & Appealing. October also begins with former President Jimmy Carter turning 100, and we'll test your knowledge of his profound impact on the judiciary.
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September 20, 2024
8th Circ. To Hear Args In 3M's $24M Tax Case Next Month
The Eighth Circuit said Friday that it will hear oral arguments next month in 3M's transfer pricing appeal, in which the multinational conglomerate is challenging the Internal Revenue Service's authority to reallocate to the company $24 million from a Brazilian affiliate.
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September 18, 2024
8th Circ. Considers Chevron's End In 3M's $24M Tax Case
The Eighth Circuit signaled it would consider an argument by 3M that the U.S. Supreme Court's overturning of Chevron deference warranted a reversal in a transfer pricing case in which 3M is challenging the IRS' reallocation of $24 million from a Brazilian affiliate.
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July 18, 2024
Top International Tax Cases To Watch In The 2nd Half Of 2024
Tax attorneys will be tracking several high-stakes cases in the second half of 2024 that could define the bounds of the IRS' ability to craft regulations or lodge direct challenges aimed at what it sees as the tax avoidance maneuvers of multinational corporations. Here, Law360 looks at key international tax cases to follow during the rest of the year.
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July 12, 2024
Chevron's End Doesn't Bear On 3M's Case, IRS Tells 8th Circ.
The U.S. Supreme Court's recent overturning of Chevron deference doesn't warrant a reversal of a U.S. Tax Court ruling in 3M Co.'s transfer pricing case, the Internal Revenue Service told the Eighth Circuit on Friday.
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May 31, 2024
3M Tells 8th Circ. IRS Used Invalid Regs For $24M Allocation
Multinational conglomerate 3M reiterated Friday its bid for the Eighth Circuit to reverse a U.S. Tax Court decision allowing the IRS to allocate nearly $24 million from the company's Brazilian affiliate, arguing the agency's adjustment relied on substantively invalid regulations.
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May 14, 2024
Law Prof Comes To Treasury's Aid In 3M Transfer Pricing Fight
The U.S. Department of the Treasury did not act arbitrarily when it wrote transfer pricing regulations that allowed the government to disregard foreign legal restrictions on royalty payments when allocating income to 3M from an affiliate, a law professor told the Eighth Circuit on Tuesday.