NYC Tax Disputes Languish Amid Tribunal's ALJ Shortage
A shortage of administrative law judges at the New York City Tax Appeals Tribunal has left many disputes in stasis while taxpayers wait for a backlog of cases to abate before their litigation can move forward.
Medline Can't Get $2.4M Tax Incentive, Wash. Panel Affirms
Medline did not qualify for a $2.4 million remittance of sales tax paid toward the construction of a state warehouse, a Washington state appeals panel affirmed Tuesday, saying the medical supplier failed to show that it merited a key tax incentive.
GOP Budget Would Protect US From OECD Taxes, Rep. Says
Senate tax writers working on the $3.8 trillion budget reconciliation bill should support its international tax provisions intended to protect U.S. multinationals from paying higher taxes under the OECD's framework, a House Ways and Means Committee member said Tuesday.
NYC Tax Disputes Languish Amid Tribunal's ALJ Shortage
A shortage of administrative law judges at the New York City Tax Appeals Tribunal has left many disputes in stasis while taxpayers wait for a backlog of cases to abate before their litigation can move forward.
Medline Can't Get $2.4M Tax Incentive, Wash. Panel Affirms
Medline did not qualify for a $2.4 million remittance of sales tax paid toward the construction of a state warehouse, a Washington state appeals panel affirmed Tuesday, saying the medical supplier failed to show that it merited a key tax incentive.
GOP Budget Would Protect US From OECD Taxes, Rep. Says
Senate tax writers working on the $3.8 trillion budget reconciliation bill should support its international tax provisions intended to protect U.S. multinationals from paying higher taxes under the OECD's framework, a House Ways and Means Committee member said Tuesday.
Federal More
The Senate Finance Committee's version of the One Big Beautiful Bill act would create a steep phaseout of renewable energy tax credits, which should prompt companies to take several actions, including conduct ... (more story)
A New Jersey accountant admitted to promoting fraudulent conservation easement tax shelters to wealthy clients in connection with a $1.3 billion scheme that triggered decades-long prison sentences for two ring... (more story)
A suburban Philadelphia wealth manager was sentenced Wednesday to just over eight years in prison for using nearly $25 million of his clients' money on properties, country club fees and luxury vacations, his counsel said.
A Miami lobbyist who admitted to evading taxes was sentenced to prison and ordered to pay $1.7 million in restitution to the U.S. after prosecutors said he spent years pretending to sell his house to pay off h... (more story)
EisnerAmper has expanded its international tax services group with a new partner who helps individual and corporate clients navigate legislation, regulatory risks and compliance obligations.
With the U.S. Department of Justice now offering rewards to whistleblowers who report businesses that employ unauthorized workers, companies should understand the immigration enforcement landscape and how they... (more story)
In the final days of May, decisions in two significant court actions upended the tariff and trade landscape, so until the U.S. Supreme Court rules, businesses and supply chains should expect tariffs to remain ... (more story)
State & Local More
Colo. Justices Urged To Nix Co.'s Win On City's Telecom Tax
A pair of tax ordinances aimed at telecommunications providers in a Colorado city, including a T-Mobile subsidiary, were not consequential enough to require voter approval under the state's Taxpayer Bill of Ri... (more story)
Del. Dispatch: General Partner Discretion In Valuing Incentives
In Walker v. FRP Investors, the Delaware Court of Chancery recently held that the general partner of a limited partnership breached its obligations when determining the threshold value of newly issued incentiv... (more story)
Texas To Devote $51 Billion Toward Property Tax Relief
Texas will earmark $51 billion toward property tax relief under its $338 billion biennial spending plan that was signed into law by Gov. Greg Abbott.
Move Beyond Surface-Level Edits To Master Legal Writing
Recent instances in which attorneys filed briefs containing artificial intelligence hallucinations offer a stark reminder that effective revision isn’t just about superficial details like grammar — it requires... (more story)
Ky. Justices Quash T-Mobile's Service Fee Refund Request
A Kentucky trial court correctly ruled that T-Mobile wasn't entitled to a refund of 911 service charges it previously paid for its prepaid cellular customers, the state Supreme Court ruled.
Weil Gotshal Hires Akin Gump Tax Partner In NY
Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP announced Monday the hiring of a partner at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP as a tax partner out of Weil's New York office.
9th Circ. Has Muddied Waters Of Article III Pleading Standard
District courts in the Ninth Circuit continue to apply a defunct and especially forgiving pleading standard to questions of Article III standing, and the circuit court itself has only perpetuated this confusio... (more story)
Texas Justices Pass On USA Today, Tax Firm Defamation Fight
The Texas Supreme Court on Friday declined to take up a venue dispute in a defamation suit against USA Today over a 2021 investigative series into tax services and technology company Ryan LLC.
One Singular, Sensible Rate: SALT In Review
From Ohio's move toward a flat income tax to a New York City mayoral candidate's proposal to fund expanded public benefits, RSM's David Brunori offers his thoughts on noteworthy state and local tax news.
A pair of tax ordinances aimed at telecommunications providers in a Colorado city, including a T-Mobile subsidiary, were not consequential enough to require voter approval under the state's Taxpayer Bill of Ri... (more story)
In Walker v. FRP Investors, the Delaware Court of Chancery recently held that the general partner of a limited partnership breached its obligations when determining the threshold value of newly issued incentiv... (more story)
Texas will earmark $51 billion toward property tax relief under its $338 billion biennial spending plan that was signed into law by Gov. Greg Abbott.
Recent instances in which attorneys filed briefs containing artificial intelligence hallucinations offer a stark reminder that effective revision isn’t just about superficial details like grammar — it requires... (more story)
A Kentucky trial court correctly ruled that T-Mobile wasn't entitled to a refund of 911 service charges it previously paid for its prepaid cellular customers, the state Supreme Court ruled.
Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP announced Monday the hiring of a partner at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP as a tax partner out of Weil's New York office.
District courts in the Ninth Circuit continue to apply a defunct and especially forgiving pleading standard to questions of Article III standing, and the circuit court itself has only perpetuated this confusio... (more story)
The Texas Supreme Court on Friday declined to take up a venue dispute in a defamation suit against USA Today over a 2021 investigative series into tax services and technology company Ryan LLC.
From Ohio's move toward a flat income tax to a New York City mayoral candidate's proposal to fund expanded public benefits, RSM's David Brunori offers his thoughts on noteworthy state and local tax news.
International More
EU Court Rules German Tax Deduction Not State Aid
The German government's tax deduction offered to a casino does not constitute illegal state aid, a European Union court ruled Wednesday in dismissing an appeal brought by a gambling trade group and a slot machine operator.
UK Farmers Seek Judicial Review Of Inheritance Tax Changes
A group of farmers and family-owned businesses is taking the U.K. government to court over changes to the inheritance tax to remove exemptions for agricultural land, the firm representing the farmers announced Tuesday.
Eaton Urges 6th Circ. To Shield Worker Reviews From IRS
An Ohio federal judge should have shielded Eaton Corp.'s evaluations of more than a dozen overseas workers from an IRS investigation of the company's sale of intellectual property, not just the records for wor... (more story)
Drilling Contractor Loses £9.9M Tax Case At UK Top Court
HM Revenue & Customs was right to restrict tax deductions worth £9.9 million ($13.4 million) to a drilling contractor over North Sea oil and gas activities, the U.K. Supreme Court ruled Tuesday.
US Rules On Amount B 'May Take Some Time,' Official Says
A team is working on draft Internal Revenue Service regulations implementing the simplified transfer pricing approach for baseline marketing and distribution activities known as Amount B, a U.S. Treasury offic... (more story)
Talks Ongoing On EU Digital Tax, Italian Official Says
The European Union is continuing to discuss the possibility of adopting a blocwide digital services tax, Italy's top international tax official said Monday.
Supreme Court Won't Leapfrog DC Circ. Over Trump's Tariffs
The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a request from two Illinois-based toy makers challenging President Donald Trump's emergency tariffs to consider their case before it is reviewed by the D.C. Circuit.
The German government's tax deduction offered to a casino does not constitute illegal state aid, a European Union court ruled Wednesday in dismissing an appeal brought by a gambling trade group and a slot machine operator.
A group of farmers and family-owned businesses is taking the U.K. government to court over changes to the inheritance tax to remove exemptions for agricultural land, the firm representing the farmers announced Tuesday.
An Ohio federal judge should have shielded Eaton Corp.'s evaluations of more than a dozen overseas workers from an IRS investigation of the company's sale of intellectual property, not just the records for wor... (more story)
HM Revenue & Customs was right to restrict tax deductions worth £9.9 million ($13.4 million) to a drilling contractor over North Sea oil and gas activities, the U.K. Supreme Court ruled Tuesday.
A team is working on draft Internal Revenue Service regulations implementing the simplified transfer pricing approach for baseline marketing and distribution activities known as Amount B, a U.S. Treasury offic... (more story)
The European Union is continuing to discuss the possibility of adopting a blocwide digital services tax, Italy's top international tax official said Monday.
The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a request from two Illinois-based toy makers challenging President Donald Trump's emergency tariffs to consider their case before it is reviewed by the D.C. Circuit.