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Meta Says Tax Court Has Jurisdiction Over Interest Claim
The U.S. Tax Court has jurisdiction over whether Meta is due a refund of interest for 2019 because the company claimed an overpayment for that year along with its challenge to deficiencies assessed in 2017, 2018 and 2019, the social media giant argued.
Kansas Gov. Nixes Second Attempt At Property Tax Protests
Kansas' governor vetoed a second bill that would have allowed taxpayers to petition the property tax increases of localities under certain conditions.
House Passes IRS Services, Abuse, Disaster Relief Tax Bills
The U.S. House of Representatives on Monday approved several tax bills that would improve IRS administration as well as provide relief for survivors of major disasters and sexual abuse, sending the proposals to the Senate for consideration.
Meta Says Tax Court Has Jurisdiction Over Interest Claim
The U.S. Tax Court has jurisdiction over whether Meta is due a refund of interest for 2019 because the company claimed an overpayment for that year along with its challenge to deficiencies assessed in 2017, 2018 and 2019, the social media giant argued.
Kansas Gov. Nixes Second Attempt At Property Tax Protests
Kansas' governor vetoed a second bill that would have allowed taxpayers to petition the property tax increases of localities under certain conditions.
House Passes IRS Services, Abuse, Disaster Relief Tax Bills
The U.S. House of Representatives on Monday approved several tax bills that would improve IRS administration as well as provide relief for survivors of major disasters and sexual abuse, sending the proposals to the Senate for consideration.
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Former U.S. Rep. David Rivera's public opposition to the regime of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was just a "facade" as he secretly worked on behalf of the government under a $50 million contract ... (more story)
Importers have successfully submitted more than 11.2 million entries to Customs and Border Protection's tariff refund system, and more than 1.7 million imports have been validated and are ready for refunds, a ... (more story)
The U.S. government urged a Florida federal court to uphold a nearly $20 million tax judgment against a dual U.S.-German citizen for undisclosed foreign bank account information, arguing he "slept on his right... (more story)
A New Jersey man convicted of making $40 million from filing false tax returns in a countrywide securities scheme asked the Third Circuit to reconsider affirming his conviction, citing what he described as a c... (more story)
U.S. Rep. Pete Sessions, R-Texas, told jurors in Florida federal court on Monday that his meetings with Venezuelan officials set up by former Florida Congressman David Rivera were part of a larger attempt to n... (more story)
Legal strategies are evolving quickly in the wake of last week's "historic" rescheduling of state-legal medical cannabis, as a group of attorneys and advocates gathered Monday to evaluate the trade-offs of dis... (more story)
Holland & Knight and Dentons are among the U.S. law firms with the most attorneys working on affordable housing, an analysis by Law360 Real Estate Authority found.
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Calif. Billionaire Tax Backers Say They Have 1.6M Signatures
Supporters of a referendum that calls for a 5% tax to be levied once on the wealth of California billionaires said they are closer to getting their measure on the November ballot as they are ready to turn in n... (more story)
Taxation With Representation: Gibson Dunn, Paul Weiss
In this week's Taxation With Representation, Elon Musk's SpaceX strikes a deal with Cursor that could lead to an acquisition of the artificial intelligence startup, building products distributor QXO Inc. buys ... (more story)
Barnes & Thornburg Lands 6 Bradley Arant Attys In Southeast
Barnes & Thornburg LLP announced Thursday that the firm has hired six attorneys from Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP for its Atlanta and Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, offices, increasing its capabilities in th... (more story)
Ill. House Passes Bill Aiming To Keep Chicago Bears In-State
The Illinois General Assembly has approved a bill amended to provide more tax incentives for the site of a proposed stadium for the Chicago Bears, who are also considering a stadium offer from neighboring Indiana.
Mich. High Court Fast-Tracks Appeal Over 24% Cannabis Tax
The Michigan Supreme Court has ordered the state's intermediate appeals court to accelerate a closely watched constitutional challenge to the state's 24% cannabis tax that went into effect earlier this year, h... (more story)
Minn. Business Groups Denounce Sales Tax Expansion
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz's proposal to expand the state's sales tax base to include more services and a social media tax plan would increase costs in the state, several business groups said during a hearing Thursday.
DOJ Final Order Loosens Rules For State-Legal Medical Pot
The U.S. Department of Justice published a final order Thursday loosening federal restrictions on medical marijuana products that fall within the ambit of state-regulated programs or have approval from the U.S... (more story)
Supporters of a referendum that calls for a 5% tax to be levied once on the wealth of California billionaires said they are closer to getting their measure on the November ballot as they are ready to turn in n... (more story)
In this week's Taxation With Representation, Elon Musk's SpaceX strikes a deal with Cursor that could lead to an acquisition of the artificial intelligence startup, building products distributor QXO Inc. buys ... (more story)
Barnes & Thornburg LLP announced Thursday that the firm has hired six attorneys from Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP for its Atlanta and Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, offices, increasing its capabilities in th... (more story)
The Illinois General Assembly has approved a bill amended to provide more tax incentives for the site of a proposed stadium for the Chicago Bears, who are also considering a stadium offer from neighboring Indiana.
The Michigan Supreme Court has ordered the state's intermediate appeals court to accelerate a closely watched constitutional challenge to the state's 24% cannabis tax that went into effect earlier this year, h... (more story)
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz's proposal to expand the state's sales tax base to include more services and a social media tax plan would increase costs in the state, several business groups said during a hearing Thursday.
The U.S. Department of Justice published a final order Thursday loosening federal restrictions on medical marijuana products that fall within the ambit of state-regulated programs or have approval from the U.S... (more story)
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Korean Court Cancels $46.6M Of Netflix's Tax Bill, Report Says
Netflix on Tuesday secured the cancellation of 68.7 billion won ($46.6 million) in taxes imposed by the Korean government in a dispute over the characterization of payments to a Dutch subsidiary, in a partial ... (more story)
Budget Tax Raid Fears Spurred Pension Withdrawals
Fears over a tax raid on pensions have led to a surge in Britons cashing out of their long-term savings in the run-up to Budget announcements, a consultancy found Tuesday.
Puerto Rican Woman Can't Avoid Filing Taxes, Gov't Says
A Puerto Rican woman to whom the Internal Revenue Service erroneously assigned her employer's tax debt cannot obtain a court order waiving her obligation to file returns, the government told the Puerto Rican f... (more story)
UK Industry Group Calls For Countermeasures To US Tariffs
A U.K. industry group urged the country's government to prepare a "trade bazooka," including a package of countermeasures to safeguard the economy from outside shocks such as U.S. tariffs and the economic fall... (more story)
Pension Overtaxation Bill Still At £44M Despite Reforms
The government was forced to refund £44.1 million ($59.7 million) in overcharged tax on pension income in the first three months of the year, a figure that has remained largely unchanged despite reforms last year.
Cyprus Proposes Reduced Rates In EU Tobacco Tax Bill
Cyprus has proposed lower European Union excise duties on tobacco products such as cigars in an effort to find a compromise on an amended tobacco tax bill, according to the proposal seen by Law360.
Tax Barrister Suspended After Failed Libel Claim
A tax barrister has been suspended from practice until 2027, the bar regulator has said, following the failure of his £8 million ($10.8 million) libel claim against former Clifford Chance LLP partner Dan Neidle.
Netflix on Tuesday secured the cancellation of 68.7 billion won ($46.6 million) in taxes imposed by the Korean government in a dispute over the characterization of payments to a Dutch subsidiary, in a partial ... (more story)
Fears over a tax raid on pensions have led to a surge in Britons cashing out of their long-term savings in the run-up to Budget announcements, a consultancy found Tuesday.
A Puerto Rican woman to whom the Internal Revenue Service erroneously assigned her employer's tax debt cannot obtain a court order waiving her obligation to file returns, the government told the Puerto Rican f... (more story)
A U.K. industry group urged the country's government to prepare a "trade bazooka," including a package of countermeasures to safeguard the economy from outside shocks such as U.S. tariffs and the economic fall... (more story)
The government was forced to refund £44.1 million ($59.7 million) in overcharged tax on pension income in the first three months of the year, a figure that has remained largely unchanged despite reforms last year.
Cyprus has proposed lower European Union excise duties on tobacco products such as cigars in an effort to find a compromise on an amended tobacco tax bill, according to the proposal seen by Law360.
A tax barrister has been suspended from practice until 2027, the bar regulator has said, following the failure of his £8 million ($10.8 million) libel claim against former Clifford Chance LLP partner Dan Neidle.