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DOJ Envisions 'Full-Fledged Law Firm' To Combat Gov't Fraud

The National Fraud Enforcement Division was created less than six months ago, but it is rapidly reshaping the U.S.... (more story)

State & Local Tax Takeaways From September

Action in the state and local tax world in September was centered in courthouses in Massachusetts, Texas, Californ... (more story)

Int'l Tax In September: Facebook Ruling, BEAT Bill And More

September kicked off with the announcement of tariffs on semiconductors and ended with the U.S. Tax Court's long-a... (more story)

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Minor League Hockey Team Ex-Owner Cops To Tax Fraud

The former majority owner of Charlotte's minor league hockey team has admitted to filing a false tax return in 2020 that federal prosecutors said drastically understated his income, court records filed in the ... (more story)

Partnership Says Donated NC Land, Building Worth $22.6M

The IRS should have allowed a partnership to deduct $22.6 million for its donation of a historic building and land in Buncombe County, North Carolina, to a preservation society in 2019, the partnership told th... (more story)

Former Treasury Tax Policy Secretary Heads To EY

The former U.S. Department of the Treasury assistant secretary for tax policy has joined Washington Council Ernst & Young, the firm's vice chair for tax said Tuesday.

Trump Allows Dyed Fuel In Highway Use, Defers Excise Taxes

President Donald Trump signed an executive order to temporarily allow road vehicles to use dyed diesel fuel that is typically used by off-road vehicles and to defer applicable federal excise taxes, the White House said.

Crypto 'Godfather' Who Hired Cops To Extort Gets 6.5 Years

A Los Angeles-based cryptocurrency businessman who called himself "The Godfather" was sentenced Monday to more than six years in prison and ordered to pay more than $23 million in restitution for getting Los A... (more story)

Novel Strategy Prompted ETF Guidance, Treasury Atty Says

The U.S. Department of the Treasury's recent revenue ruling and notice cracking down on improper arrangements using legitimate exchange-traded fund conversions was a response to a marketed transaction that was... (more story)

Tax Pros From Brazil, Canada Highlight APA Challenges

Brazil's nascent transfer pricing system isn't yet prepared for an influx of advance pricing agreement requests, a tax specialist from that country said Monday, while a Canadian attorney said the APA process i... (more story)

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Illinois' Curbs On Kalshi Sports Contracts Blocked For Now

An Illinois federal judge temporarily blocked the state from enforcing its gambling license requirements against Kalshi and Coinbase on Friday, saying that the companies' core sports betting contracts are like... (more story)

Bilzin Sumberg Expands Tax Practice With Nelson Mullins Atty

Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP has expanded its tax and private wealth practice with the addition of a Miami-based partner from Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP.

Minn. Court Wrong To OK Childcare Tax Break, County Says

A Minnesota childcare center missed a statutory filing deadline for a property tax break and thus should not be allowed the deduction, the state's largest county told the state Supreme Court, urging it to reve... (more story)

NJ Tax Court Axes Challenge To Internet Activity Tax Rules

The New Jersey Tax Court tossed a trade group's challenge to the state's regulations that outline when an out-of-state company's internet activities exceed a federal law's protections against state income taxe... (more story)

Signatures For Colo. Graduated Tax Plan Valid, Court Told

Signature gatherers for a Colorado ballot measure for graduated income tax rates followed all state laws aimed at preventing fraud, election officials and the measure's backers told a state court, urging it to... (more story)

The Courts Are There For A Reason: SALT In Review

From a challenge to Illinois' taxing of digital advertising and social media to the Montana governor's call for a flat income tax, RSM's David Brunori offers his thoughts on noteworthy state and local tax news.

Dems Slam Proposed Limit On Tax Credits For Immigrants

A group of Democratic senators urged the U.S. Department of the Treasury to scrap proposed rules that would cut off refundable tax credits to certain immigrants living in the U.S. legally, arguing that the gui... (more story)

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Hungary's Government Proposes 1% Wealth Tax

Hungary wants to levy an annual 1% wealth tax on fortunes above 1 billion Hungarian forints ($3.07 million) starting at the end of this year, roping in assets held abroad and those held by trusts, private foun... (more story)

Ireland Plans To Lift Threshold For Higher Tax Rate In Budget

The Irish government said Tuesday that it will increase a threshold at which a higher rate of income tax is due as part of its 2027 budget package.

Philippine Airlines Asks Tax Court To Cut $5.7M Off Tax Bill

The IRS cannot deny Philippine Airlines a tax exemption on income from passengers and excess baggage just because the Philippines taxes cargo income, the airline told the U.S. Tax Court in a bid to cut more th... (more story)

Why Importers Should Assess IEEPA Refund Claims Now

Businesses that wait for direction from U.S. Customs and Border Protection or the courts before seeking refunds of their finally liquidated International Economic Emergency Procedure Act duties in court may fi... (more story)

White & Case Hits Back At Agency Over Flawed-Advice Claim

White & Case LLP has denied responsibility for £2.6 million ($3.4 million) in alleged tax liabilities, arguing that a lettings agency sought advice from Laytons LLP before deciding to pay millions in dividends... (more story)

IRS Leaked Whistleblower's Tax Info to DOJ, Agent's Suit Says

An agent in the IRS Criminal Investigation unit has accused the agency of leaking his personal tax information to the U.S. Department of Justice in retaliation against him for blowing the whistle on what he sa... (more story)

High Court Won't Consider $30M Argentine Bondholder Claim

Argentine bondholders claiming the Second Circuit wrongly upheld a block of over $30 million in contractual claims against Argentina won't get a chance to argue their stance at the U.S. Supreme Court, as the j... (more story)