JUNKE et al v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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Case Number:

2:23-cv-01334

Court:

Pennsylvania Western

Nature of Suit:

Taxes

Judge:

Patricia L. Dodge

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  1. January 13, 2026

    Pair Say IRS Records Undercut US In $1.8M Tax Dispute

    Internal Revenue Service documents show that a formerly married couple's refund claim was properly received, undermining the government's position that they improperly filed a refund claim for tax penalties of over $1.8 million relating to a foreign trust, they told a Pennsylvania federal court.

  2. December 12, 2023

    Feds Say Pair Can't Sue Over All $2.1M In Offshore Penalties

    A formerly married couple hasn't paid penalties in full totaling over $2.1 million for their failure to report a foreign trust, so their suit seeking a refund plus interest should be partially denied, the U.S. government told a Pennsylvania federal court.

  3. July 26, 2023

    Couple Seek Refund Of $2M In Offshore Reporting Penalties

    A formerly married couple from Pennsylvania sought a refund of about $2 million in penalties they paid to the IRS regarding filing requirements for an offshore trust, telling a federal court that they shouldn't have been assessed any of them.