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Wash. Chief Justice Draws 3 Challengers In Bid For 4th Term

A former public defender, a naval officer-turned-tax attorney and a family law practitioner are each vying this el... (more story)

IRS Ethics Guidance Highlights AI Billing Tensions

Recent IRS ethics guidance urged attorneys to acknowledge the time-saving features of artificial intelligence when... (more story)

US-Canada Stalemate Expected To Hold Amid USMCA Review

The trade stalemate between the U.S. and Canada is likely to continue through a drawn-out review process for the U... (more story)

Federal More

Pillar 2 Revenue Intake Falls Short Of Predictions, OECD Says

The worldwide corporate 15% minimum tax agreement known as Pillar Two has so far brought in less revenue than expected, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said Wednesday.

Mich. Tax Biz Barred From Preparing Federal Returns By Court

A federal judge granted the federal government's bid to bar a Michigan-based tax and accounting business from preparing federal tax returns over allegations it prepared fraudulent returns that cost the governm... (more story)

House Backs Bill To End Penny Minting, Round Cash Sales

The phaseout of the penny would become law and retailers would be able to round cash transactions up or down to the nearest 5-cent amount under a bill that the U.S. House passed Tuesday, sending it to the Senate.

Bike Seller Says IRS' Undervaluation Caused $3M Deficiency

A California bicycle seller told the U.S. Tax Court that the IRS' faulty appraisal of its value caused the agency to mischaracterize a transaction with its parent company as a discharge of indebtedness and a $... (more story)

5th Circ. Affirms Fraudster Tax Preparer's 16-Year Sentence

The Fifth Circuit affirmed a tax preparer's nearly 16-year sentence for aiding in the preparation of false and fraudulent tax returns, rejecting his argument that a Texas federal court erred when it denied his... (more story)

IRS Donor Disclosure Rule Unconstitutional, Group Says

The IRS' nonprofit donor disclosure rule violates the First Amendment, a conservative youth group told a D.C. federal court, arguing that a now-convicted contractor's theft of donor records and those of high-r... (more story)

A 3-Part Blueprint For Sentencing Variance Arguments

Tom Goldstein’s upcoming sentencing provides a useful lens for defense practitioners seeking a variance from the guidelines range, serving as a reminder to distinguish those requests from guidelines challenges... (more story)

State & Local More

NY Gov. Signs Data Center Moratorium Executive Order

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed an executive order that blocks any new hyperscale data center projects from being built in her state by temporarily pausing environmental permits for those types of projec... (more story)

NJ Aims To Protect Ratepayers With Nuclear Power Guidelines

New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill on Monday signed into law a bill intended to ensure consumers don't bear the costs of nuclear power projects needed to help address the growing demand for electricity driven prim... (more story)

2nd Circ. Rejects Bid To End NYC's Congestion Pricing

The Second Circuit on Monday upheld New York City's congestion pricing, rejecting two suburban counties' claims that Manhattan's congestion pricing tolls are discriminatory and unconstitutionally restrict moto... (more story)

Mich. Banking Brief: All The Notable Legal Updates In Q2

The second quarter brought several notable financial services law developments to Michigan, including a U.S. Supreme Court ruling on state tax foreclosures, progress on a money transmission modernization bill ... (more story)

Mattress Seller, Mo. Customers End Use Tax Overcharge Fight

A Missouri federal court closed a class action by online customers claiming excessive tax charges by a mattress retailer after the parties reached a deal that will see the customers refunded.

Calif. Republicans Urge US To Deny State's MCO Tax

California's managed care organization provider tax, which was restructured and requires federal approval under a recently enacted law, should be rejected by the U.S. government, state Assembly Republicans sai... (more story)

Mass. Town Says Developer Owes $100K Under Rezoning Deal

The small central Massachusetts town of Lancaster says a developer is trying to wriggle out of paying half of an agreed-upon impact contribution spelled out in a deal to create a mixed-use "enterprise district... (more story)

International More

EU Court Says Danish VAT Rule Must Truly Target Tax Evasion

Denmark can set a 100% minimum ownership threshold for businesses wishing to form a VAT group only if national courts deem the requirement necessary and proportionate for combating tax abuse, a European Union ... (more story)

Port Co. Can't Claim Tax Breaks On £57M, Tribunal Told

A London tribunal was wrong to rule that Liverpool's port operator can claim tax allowances on £57.1 million ($76.4 million) spent constructing part of a deep-water container terminal, the U.K. tax authority argued Tuesday.

3 Convicted In €50M German VAT Fraud With Cars, Masks

A Berlin court convicted three individuals, including a tax adviser, tied to a €50 million ($57.1 million) value-added tax fraud involving luxury vehicles and medical face masks, the European Public Prosecutor... (more story)

Greece Seizes Evidence In Suspected €46.9M VAT Fraud

Greek authorities seized evidence and assets from companies tied to a suspected value-added tax fraud scheme involving small electronic goods that produced €46.9 million ($53.6 million) in lost tax revenue, th... (more story)

EU Tax Lead Urges Reconsideration Of Interest Limit Rule

Policymakers should reflect on the rationale behind the European Union's interest limitation rule — a tool that can increase firms' tax bases — as it is hitting companies that aren't circumventing tax mandates... (more story)

Israeli Law Firm Counters Gov't Bid To Toss GILTI Reg Suit

An Israeli law firm asked the D.C. federal court Monday to disregard the government's attempt to end its suit aiming to scrap regulations that implemented the 2017 tax law's global intangible low-taxed income ... (more story)

Biofuel Tax Fraudster Loses Bid For Extra Sentence Reduction

A Utah federal judge declined to reduce further the original sentence of an accomplice in a $500 million biofuel production tax credit fraud scheme, finding that his prior reduction to 12 years had sufficientl... (more story)