3M Company v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue

  1. October 03, 2024

    3M Tells 8th Circ. Chevron's End Dooms IRS In $24M Dispute

    Multinational conglomerate 3M said Thursday that the U.S. Supreme Court's striking down of Chevron deference dictates that the Eighth Circuit overturn a U.S. Tax Court decision that supported the IRS' reallocation of $24 million from the company's Brazilian affiliate.

  2. September 30, 2024

    Wheeling & Appealing: The Latest Must-Know Appellate Action

    The year's spookiest month is looking scary-good for appellate aficionados, as famed oral advocates joust in October over net neutrality and Uber's extraordinary bid to unravel multidistrict litigation — just two of the high-profile arguments previewed in this edition of Wheeling & Appealing. October also begins with former President Jimmy Carter turning 100, and we'll test your knowledge of his profound impact on the judiciary.

  3. September 20, 2024

    8th Circ. To Hear Args In 3M's $24M Tax Case Next Month

    The Eighth Circuit said Friday that it will hear oral arguments next month in 3M's transfer pricing appeal, in which the multinational conglomerate is challenging the Internal Revenue Service's authority to reallocate to the company $24 million from a Brazilian affiliate.

  4. September 18, 2024

    8th Circ. Considers Chevron's End In 3M's $24M Tax Case

    The Eighth Circuit signaled it would consider an argument by 3M that the U.S. Supreme Court's overturning of Chevron deference warranted a reversal in a transfer pricing case in which 3M is challenging the IRS' reallocation of $24 million from a Brazilian affiliate.

  5. July 18, 2024

    Top International Tax Cases To Watch In The 2nd Half Of 2024

    Tax attorneys will be tracking several high-stakes cases in the second half of 2024 that could define the bounds of the IRS' ability to craft regulations or lodge direct challenges aimed at what it sees as the tax avoidance maneuvers of multinational corporations. Here, Law360 looks at key international tax cases to follow during the rest of the year.

  6. July 12, 2024

    Chevron's End Doesn't Bear On 3M's Case, IRS Tells 8th Circ.

    The U.S. Supreme Court's recent overturning of Chevron deference doesn't warrant a reversal of a U.S. Tax Court ruling in 3M Co.'s transfer pricing case, the Internal Revenue Service told the Eighth Circuit on Friday.

  7. May 31, 2024

    3M Tells 8th Circ. IRS Used Invalid Regs For $24M Allocation

    Multinational conglomerate 3M reiterated Friday its bid for the Eighth Circuit to reverse a U.S. Tax Court decision allowing the IRS to allocate nearly $24 million from the company's Brazilian affiliate, arguing the agency's adjustment relied on substantively invalid regulations.

  8. May 14, 2024

    Law Prof Comes To Treasury's Aid In 3M Transfer Pricing Fight

    The U.S. Department of the Treasury did not act arbitrarily when it wrote transfer pricing regulations that allowed the government to disregard foreign legal restrictions on royalty payments when allocating income to 3M from an affiliate, a law professor told the Eighth Circuit on Tuesday.

  9. May 11, 2024

    Gov't Urges 8th Circ. To Uphold 3M's $24M Pricing Adjustment

    The U.S. government asked the Eighth Circuit to uphold a U.S. Tax Court decision allowing the IRS to allocate nearly $24 million from 3M's Brazilian affiliate, arguing the company's appeal involves misplaced reliance on a U.S. Supreme Court decision.

  10. February 16, 2024

    Manufacturers Back 3M In 8th Circ. Transfer Pricing Case

    The National Association of Manufacturers joined the chorus of business groups supporting 3M, asking the Eighth Circuit to throw out transfer pricing regulations that allow the Internal Revenue Service to reallocate income to U.S. group members even when foreign laws prohibit outbound payments.