Flight Options, LLC v. USA

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Case Number:

25-3582

Court:

Appellate - 6th Circuit

Nature of Suit:

2870 Tax Suits: Taxes

  1. January 26, 2026

    DOJ Urges 6th Circ. To Uphold IRS Jet Fee Excise Tax

    A fractional aircraft ownership company is liable for federal excise taxes, the U.S. Department of Justice told the Sixth Circuit, arguing that the company failed to establish any statutory or equitable defense while urging the appellate judges to affirm a lower court's ruling.

  2. November 24, 2025

    IRS Ticket Tax Fails After Loper Bright, 6th Circ. Told

    The Internal Revenue Service no longer has the discretion to apply a 7.5% ticket tax on membership fees collected by a private jet-sharing operator, the company told the Sixth Circuit, citing the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark decision in Loper Bright.