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Tax - June, 2017

257 articles

• Chicago-Area Soda Tax Stayed On Eve Of Scheduled Start
• The Laterals Audit: Tax Attorney Moves In June
• CBO Narrows Debt Limit Date, Warns of Deficit Increases
• Taxation With Representation: Kirkland, WilmerHale, Latham
• NY Judge Won't Reconsider Tossing Of Pfizer's $8.3M Suit
• They Found Love In A Taxless Place
• EU Watchdog Finds Polish Retail Tax Unfair To Large Firms
• IRS OKs Final Rules For Streamlined Nonprofit Applications
• 3 Key Areas Legal Operations Teams Should Focus On
• 'Physical Presence' Bill Could Have Enormous Impact
• Challenges Of Selling An S Corporation
• What The Experts Said About High Court Rulings This Term
• 3rd Circ. Denies $199M Tax Claim As Double Deduction
• Trucker Beats $1.3M Fine Over Unstamped Cigarettes In NY
• Calif. High Court Affirms Family Trust's Transfer Tax
• New CBO Report Adds Fresh Challenges For ACA Repeal
• IRS Prepayment Demands Hurt Poor, Harvard Tells 2nd Circ.
• Whirlpool Challenges $50M Hike To Nondeferrable Income
• Oklahoma High Court Expands State Capital Gains Deduction
• IRS Asks To Add Penalty Form To MJ Estate Tax Court Record
• US Law Firms Face Discovery Of Foreign Clients' Records
• The Future Of Law And The Demise Of The Midsize Firm
• Calif. High Court Won't Review Cap-And-Trade Program
• ACA Watch: What BigLaw Lobbyists Think Happens Next
• Puerto Rico Oversight Board Must Rethink Plan In Bond Row
• Judge Won't Give $5.5M Credit To Fuel Co. For Brown Grease
• Tax Court Won't Grant Anonymity To Serial Whistleblower
• IRS Advocate Says More Resources Needed For Taxpayer Aid
• Calif. Gov. Signs Bill Gutting Tax Board, Shifting Powers
• Mass. Revokes Sales Tax Directive Targeting Online Vendors
• OECD Praises Progress On Info Sharing To Catch Tax Cheats
• The 10 Funniest Moments Of The Supreme Court Term
• The Most Talkative Justice Of The High Court Term
• The Cases That Got The Justices Talking
• Advocacy Group Says Trump's OK Not Needed For Returns
• Take 2 On Proposed Regs For Partnership Audit Rules
• How Discovery Has Changed Under New Federal Rules
• Innovating For Wise Juries: Pre-Voir Dire Questions
• Chicago-Area Retailers Sue Over Penny-An-Ounce Soda Tax
• Gorsuch And Thomas Becoming Fast Friends At High Court
• DOJ Says Challenge To Trump's 2-For-1 Order Is Premature
• Tax Cuts In Senate Health Bill Unlikely To Spur Growth
• NY Republicans Want To Keep Local Tax Deductions
• 5 High Court Concurrences That Read Like Dissents
• The Sharpest Dissents From This Supreme Court Term
• Costco Overcharged NY Taxes On Discounted Items, Suit Says
• Same-Sex Tax Break Needs Marriage Or Civil Union: NJ Court
• Calif. Cap-And-Trade Fight Still A Live Issue, Foes Say
• No Taxable 'Control' In IRA Asset Transfer, 7th Circ. Says
• Wyly Estate, SEC Spar Over Whether Kokesh Ends Claims
• ACA Repeal Vote Delayed As Support Ebbs
• Solving The Privilege-Penalty Predicament: Part 2
• How Nevada Is Preparing For Blockchain Technology
• An Interview With Floyd Abrams
• Tax Code's 'Omnibus Clause' To Face High Court Review
• Puerto Rico Defends Methods To Resolve Bond Conflict
• The Supreme Court Term By The Numbers
• The Firms That Won Big At The Supreme Court
• IP Cases Led The Pack In High Court Amicus Briefs
• Wisconsin Says Tribe Must Cough Up Casino Revenue
• Bucking Tradition: NewLaw And The Coming Millennials
• Bruins Win Away-Game Meal Costs In Tax Court Shootout
• 8th Circ. Won't Revive Spiked $16M Easement Deduction
• Justices Won't Hear $234M Santander Foreign Tax Credit Row
• Conviction Tossed For Ex-Atty Over Not Paying Taxes
• Sens. Accuse IRS Debt Collector Of Illegal Practices
• ACA Repeal Means 22M More Uninsured, CBO Says
• Solving The Privilege-Penalty Predicament: Part 1
• Supreme Court Refuses Bombardier 'Ticket Tax' Petition
• Gray Matters: We Feel, We Decide
• Feds Seek $180M Restitution From Cay Clubs Ponzi Execs
• Baker McKenzie Attys Take On Trump Over Record-Keeping
• Rail Cos. Seek Review Of Stock Options' Tax Status
• NY Reaches $1M Settlement With Infosys Over Visas, Taxes
• Ex-Tax Court Judge Gets 3 Years For Tax Fraud
• Ohio Tax Appeals Board Must Rethink Tripling Of Gym Value
• Taxation With Representation: Sullivan, Vinson, Mayer
• Ex-Colgate CFO Proves Paris Is Home, Beats $2.2M NY Tax Bill
• The UK's New Suspicious Activity Reporting Regime: Part 2
• Prudential Denied Review Of HMRC Tax Decision
• 5 Key Takeaways From Senate's ACA Repeal Bill
• Proposed EU Rules For Advisers Will Limit Int'l Tax Deals
• Wash. Asks High Court To Weigh Tribal Treaty Bar On Gas Tax
• Uber Must Give Driver Info To San Francisco Tax Office
• Maine Lawmakers Override Veto Of Interstate Sales Tax
• The UK's New Suspicious Activity Reporting Regime: Part 1
• Texas Refinery Can't Claim Tax-Free Zone At Appeals Court
• Puerto Rico Court Shouldn't Hear Tax Row, Stakeholders Say
• Coke Raises Mexican Tax Credits First In Massive IRS Row
• Ex-Hedge Fund VP Wins $7.9M Tax Refund On Bonus
• Inbound And Outbound US Tax Planning After The MLI
• Justice Kennedy's Moderating Influence On The High Court
• Senate GOP Unveils ACA Repeal Bill
• Details Emerge On Senate's ACA Repeal Bill
• 6th Circ. Urged To Revisit Tax Fight Over Creditor Takeover
• Justice Sotomayor On The Power Of Dissent
• NYC Tax Fraudster Tells 2nd Circ. US Atty Broke Plea Deal
• Waste Cos. Sales' Profit Counts As Capital Gains: Tax Court
• CMS, Taylor Wessing Grow UK Revenue In 2016
• Ex-Prosecutor Who Drafted Swiss Bank Plan Joins Jones Day
• Tax Deductibility And Statutory Damages — A Waiting Trap
• IRS Turns To Congress For Power To Regulate Tax Preparers
• Innovating For Wise Juries: Juror-Posed Questions
• EU Lawmakers Say Council Is Blocking Panama Papers Probe
• EU Aims To Make Attys Report Tax Avoidance Schemes
• Expedited Tax Reform Push Raises Transparency Concerns
• BP, ExxonMobil Push For Carbon Tax To Curb Emissions
• Mich. Judge Won't Halt $34.5M For Detroit Arena Funding
• US Asks 11th Circ. To Cancel Sale Of Media Co. Shares
• 3 Calif. Men Get 2.5 Years Each For Immigrant Tax Prep Scam
• House OKs Changes To State Income Tax Treatment
• Kinder Morgan Can't Duck $2M Tax Bill At Colo. High Court
• Speaker Ryan To Call For Permanent Tax Reform In 2017
• Justice Sotomayor On Working A Room And The Post-Scalia Void
• NJ Senate Passes 'Airbnb' Tax Bill
• Tax Court Can Review Penalty Case From Retired Exelon Exec
• Puerto Rico Creditors Rip Board's Plan To Solve Bond Conflict
• India Targets $104M In Dividends Owed To Cairn Energy
• Mich. Court Says Nixing Tax Appeal For No-Show Is Too Harsh
• Justices Again Spurn Challenge To Backdated Mich. Tax Law
• Feds Say Rental Owners Can't Duck $15.3M Taxes With Gift
• IRS Lacks Immunity In Fraud Inquiry Suit, 9th Circ. Rules
• Jersey City Tax-Abated Projects' Labor Rules Tossed
• Gutting Of Calif. Tax Board Leaves Taxpayers Hanging
• Ex-Fed. Prosecutor Joins Nixon Peabody's Boston Office
• Calif. County Tax On Leased Tribal Lands Gets Judge's OK
• Taxation With Representation: Wachtell, Weil, Paul, Gibson
• Calif. Panel Says City Must Return $2.6M In Project Funds
• Hatch Soliciting Comments On Tax Reform
• British Columbia High Court Nixes Estate's Tax Do-Over Bid
• Security Contractor Illegally Fired 3 IRS Guards, NLRB Says
• Texas Gov. Vetoes Public Housing Tax Exemption Expansion
• Maine High Court Clears Verizon Unit In Tax Row
• Texas Justices To Weigh Multistate Tax Compact Arguments
• AGs Break New Ground With Emoluments Suit Against Trump
• Calif. Lawmakers Gut Embattled Tax Board Of Key Powers
• Tips For Complying With ABA's New Encryption Guidance
• 9th Circ. Backs Conviction For Tax Fraudster
• No Soft Landing For Maker Of My Pillow In Tax Appeal
• Texas Gov. Kills Austin Low-Income Reinvestment Bills
• NY Art Collector Falls Short In $11M Easement Fight With IRS
• Pa. High Court Likely To Have Say In Philly Soda Tax Fight
• 6th Circ. Says Ky. Hospitals Can't Recoup Full Indigent Care
• Ex-Swiss Banker Latest To Fall In FIFA Corruption Crackdown
• Fla. High Court Says City-Owned Marinas Are Tax-Exempt
• House Passes Tax Credit Fix For Veterans Under AHCA
• Mo. Appeals Court Revives Gas Co.'s $1M Tax Challenge
• Trader Challenges IRS Repatriation Rules In $377M Tax Row
• House OKs COBRA Tax Credits, Dependent On AHCA Passage
• Creditor, Retiree Committees Appointed In Puerto Rico Case
• My Strangest Day In Court: When I Did Nothing And Won
• Justice Ginsburg On Oral Argument And 'Imperious' Attorneys
• Fla. Couple Can't Deduct Capital Losses, Tax Court Finds
• 5 Federal Judges To Mediate Puerto Rico Bankruptcy Fights
• Treasury, FEMA Seek Input On What Rules To Cut
• Trump Budget Cuts Would Fall On Poor, Study Finds
• Fla. Tax Preparers Want Feds' 'Bare Minimum' Complaint Axed
• Hughes Hubbard Adds Trust And Estate Partner
• No Need To Continue Cap-And-Trade Fight, Calif. Says
• Wis. Rep. Introduces Bill To Bar Interstate Sales Tax
• Philly Hit With Class Action Challenging Center City Taxes
• EU Court Says Gibraltar Gambling Operators Must Pay UK Tax
• Innovating For Wise Juries: Preliminary Instructions
• Philly Beverage Tax Survives Challenge In Pa. Appeals Court
• Ex-Texas Politico Admits Taking Bribe From State Sen.
• Kirkland Lures Tax Partner From Weil For NY Office
• ACA Repeal Means 13M More Uninsured, Gov't Report Says
• Temporary Tax Cuts Will Slow Economic Growth, Says Report
• Cash-Strapped States May Not Embrace Federal Tax Reform
• Tax Lawmaker Floats 5-Year Phase-In For Border Tax Plan
• Tax Whiz Can't Testify For Charity In Iran Forfeiture Fight
• Due Diligence From The Lateral Partner's Perspective
• Ex-Herrick Feinstein Atty Pleads Guilty To Tax Evasion
• IRS, Tea Party Groups To Work On Deal In Tax-Exemption Suit
• Why Proper Disclosure Of Executive Perks Is Important
• Examining Tax Issues With Settlements In Employment Cases
• IRS Reissues Partnership Audit Regs In Almost Identical Form
• Lateral Partner Due Diligence: Where Should A Firm Begin?
• Justice Ginsburg On Diversity And Persuading Her Colleagues
• California Weighs Overhaul Of Powerful Tax Board
• Gordon Ramsay Asks Chancery To Dissolve Restaurant Biz
• Detroit Must Refund Income Tax To Passive Holding Company
• IRS Gives Spouses More Time To Seek Estate Tax Exemption
• High Court Won't Revive Ex-Qwest CEO's Suit Over Forfeiture
• Mo. Pet Food Co. Can't Get Top Court's Ear In Ohio Tax Row
• AGs Take On Trump Over Biz Divestment, Foreign Influence
• Quarles Nabs Ex-Foley & Lardner Real Estate Pro
• Ex-'Crazy Horse Too' Strip Club Owner Cops To Tax Evasion
• Mass. Sued Over Sales Tax Rule Targeting Online Vendors
• NY AG Examining Eric Trump Foundation Alleged Self-Dealing
• Owner Of NC Restaurant Pleads Guilty To $2.8M Tax Fraud
• Utah Judge Slams Discovery 'Hardball' Tactics In Tax Row
• Bond Insurer Calls Puerto Rico Fiscal Plan Unconstitutional
• Taxation With Representation: Debevoise, King, Proskauer
• Jury Awards $4.4M To Doc Defrauded By Associate
• Solar Co. Challenging Millions In IRS Adjustments
• What Cos. Need To Know About The UK Criminal Finances Act
• Former Pa. Treasurer Cops To Lying To Feds
• Trump, House Tax Plans Clash On How To Treat Biz Expenses
• Updated Belgian Tax Law Still Favors Local Banks: EU Court
• Tax Pros Float State Law Model For Partnership Audits
• 3 Canadians Plead Guilty To $17M Cigarette Scheme
• Puerto Rico Justices Must Hear Bond Issuer Row, Judge Told
• Nixon Peabody Adds Affordable Housing Pro From Stroock
• Mich. High Court Denies Ethanol Maker's Tax Credit Bid
• Taxpayers Shifting Income With Eye On Tax Cuts, CBO Says
• How Regulatory Reforms Will Affect Taxes — And Taxpayers
• New Int'l Tax Rules May Affect US Cos.' Treaty Benefits
• Investor Can't Keep BLIPS Tax Shelter Benefits, 9th Circ. Says
• 3 Takeaways From DOL's Nix Of Obama-Era Memos
• IRS Can't Limit Whistleblower Payout At Tax Court
• NYC 'Taxi King' Accused Of Failing To Pay $5M In MTA Taxes
• Charity's Mistrial Gambit Flops In Billion-Dollar Asset Row
• IRS Required To Give Tax Break In $38M Dispute, Starr Says
• Hatch Says He Won't Take Border-Adjusted Tax Off The Table
• 76 Countries On Board With Tax Avoidance Super-Treaty
• An Unconstitutional Alternative Tax On Companies In NJ
• Innovating For Wise Juries: Setting Trial Time Limits
• DOL Yanks Joint Employer, Classification Guidance
• Israeli Resident Says IRS Didn't Notify Him Of Bank Summons
• Big Business Lobby Tries To Hobble Litigation Finance, Again
• Ga. High Court Says Local Gas Taxes Needn't Go To Roads
• Canadian Funds Liable For $33M Tax On Imported Service
• Tycoon's Estate Says High Court Ruling Ends SEC Judgment
• Gaming Group Hits Chicago With Another 'Netflix Tax' Suit
• IRS Service Advances Leaving Tax Pros Behind, Olson Says
• Allen Matkins Lures Tax Lawyer Back From Chevron
• NH Power Cos. Lose Fight Over Divergent Tax Assessments
• Starr Wants $21M IRS Counterclaim Tossed As Time-Barred
• BakerHostetler Fights Ex-Client's $1.4M Bill For Russia Case
• 2nd Circ. Tosses Arbitration Bid In Deutsche Tax Shelter Suit
• Scientists Weigh In Against Trump's 2-For-1 Regs Order
• A Review Of Recent Cases Against Execs: Part 1
• 5th Circ. Affirms $4M Tax Deficiency Against Texas CPA
• Dechert Snags PwC Legal Financial Services Partner
• Congressional Forecast: June
• Trump Officials' Tax Signals Have Experts In Holding Pattern
• Winston & Strawn Loses Appeal In NY Malpractice Case
• Health Hires: Epstein, Greenberg, McDermott, Polsinelli
• Media Co. Using Contract Carriers Stuck With $3.2M Tax Bill
• IRS Barred From Charging Fees For Tax Return Preparers
• Tougher Tax Evasion Laws Mean More D&O Risks For Insurers
• Texas Justices Won't Hear $929M Airline Appraisal Row
• Taxation With Representation: Cravath, Linklaters, Wachtell
• IRS Hits Back At Sunoco Appeal Of Denied $306M Tax Refund
• Maryland's Energy Storage Credit Has Strings Attached
• Banks And Tax Officials Face Heat As New Dodges Emerge
• Fewer In-Person Appeals Meetings May Prove Costly For IRS
• 2nd Circ. Skeptical Of Arbitration Bid In Deutsche Tax 'Scam'
• Dr. Spared Fine Over Accountant's Stock Sale Tax Gaffes
• NJ Senate Committee Advances 'Airbnb' Tax Bill
• Ford Loses Bid For $20M In Interest On Tax Overpayments
• SG Asks High Court To Pass On Defining Tax Omnibus Clause
• With No Budget Deal, Ill. Credit Drops To Edge Of Junk Status
• Alaska Native Co. Challenging $2.4M In IRS Deficiencies
• No Tax Relief For New Mexico's Marijuana Businesses
• Former Coal Co. Settles $100M Denied Tax Credits Challenge