Trail King Industries, Inc. v. United States of America

  1. July 28, 2025

    Trailer Maker's Bid To Escape $4M Excise Taxes Dismissed

    A trailer manufacturer can't avoid more than $4 million in excise taxes, interest and penalties, a South Dakota federal court ruled, finding it couldn't rely on an exemption from a technical advice memorandum after Congress altered the definition of off-highway vehicles.

  2. September 10, 2024

    Trailer Co. Seeks Refund Of $4M In Highway Excise Taxes

    The Internal Revenue Service erroneously assessed federal highway excise taxes on a South Dakota trailer manufacturer even though the agency had already determined that the trailers were exempt from the tax, the company told a federal court as it sought a tax refund of some $4 million.