Tax

  • February 29, 2024

    Colo. House OKs Multistate Online Insurance Tax Filing

    Colorado would require insurance companies to pay certain taxes through a multistate third-party online application approved by the state Division of Insurance under legislation passed by the state House of Representatives.

  • February 29, 2024

    Medtronic Says 3 Years Of Tax Returns Under IRS Audit

    Three years of medical device company Medtronic's federal income tax returns are being audited by the Internal Revenue Service, the company said in a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing.

  • February 29, 2024

    European Authorities Arrest 14 In €195M VAT Fraud Probe

    European law enforcement agencies said Thursday that they had arrested 14 people suspected in a €195 million ($211 million) value-added tax fraud across 17 countries.

  • February 29, 2024

    Disclosure Law Holds Up Under Scrutiny, ECJ Adviser Says

    A European Union law that requires tax advisers to disclose some cross-border arrangements does not violate the principles of EU law, an adviser to Europe's highest court said Thursday.

  • February 28, 2024

    Amgen Seeks Dismissal Of Investor Action Over $11B Tax Bill

    Amgen had no obligation to disclose specific amounts of proposed adjustments to its taxes, the company told a New York federal court as it again demanded dismissal of a proposed class action alleging the company hid a $10.7 billion tax bill from investors.

  • February 28, 2024

    Construction Co. Boss Gets 9 Mos. For $1M Payroll Tax Fraud

    A Boston federal judge has sentenced the owner of two Massachusetts construction companies to nine months in prison for failing to pay more than $1 million in employment taxes over a decade.

  • February 28, 2024

    Embattled Philly Loan Biz Principals Hit With RICO Charges

    Legal troubles for the principals of Philadelphia's Par Funding cash advance company are mounting as federal prosecutors hit them with a new indictment adding Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act allegations on top of existing charges that the principals bilked investors out of hundreds of millions of dollars and threatened violence against borrowers.

  • February 28, 2024

    COVID Fraud Jury Can't Hear Of Gov't's Loan Error, Feds Say

    A jury shouldn't be shown evidence of the U.S. government's error in approving a Michigan business owner's application for a Paycheck Protection Program loan while he was under indictment, federal prosecutors have argued.

  • February 28, 2024

    G20 To Talk Global Minimum Wealth Tax At Brazil's Behest

    The Group of 20 nations' finance ministers and central bank governors will hear proposals for a global minimum tax on wealth Thursday, Brazil's finance minister said Wednesday while expressing support for the policy idea at the opening of meetings in São Paulo.

  • February 28, 2024

    Tax Preparer Cops To $2.6M Return Fraud After Jury Seated

    A Texas man filed a last-minute guilty plea to arranging around 400 false tax returns just after a jury was seated in his criminal case this week, according to court documents filed in Lone Star State federal court.

  • February 28, 2024

    Trump Can't Freeze $465M Penalty But Can Seek Loans

    A New York state appellate judge on Wednesday refused to freeze the $465 million civil fraud judgment against Donald Trump while he appeals the award, but said the former president could take out loans to cover the cost of the judgment.  

  • February 28, 2024

    Court Should Block IRS 'Fishing Expedition,' Company Says

    A company that claims it has been the victim of an Internal Revenue Service "fishing expedition" after being hit with a raft of document requests urged a Georgia federal judge Tuesday to keep alive its bid to quash the summonses, telling the court the government overstepped its bounds in seeking "a wide variety of duplicative, irrelevant, and unrelated information."

  • February 28, 2024

    NY Judge In Trump Case Receives Suspicious White Powder

    A suspicious white powder spilled out of an envelope addressed to the judge who ruled against Donald Trump in his New York civil fraud case, prompting emergency personnel to flood the courthouse at 60 Centre St. in Manhattan on Wednesday.

  • February 28, 2024

    Draft EU Withholding Law Breezes Through EU Parliament

    The European Parliament gave a clear green light on Wednesday to a draft law intended to streamline refunds for withholding tax and prevent fraud in the European Union, completing a necessary procedural step in the legislative process.

  • February 27, 2024

    TaxAct Filers Ink $23M Deal Over Meta, Google Info Sharing

    TaxAct Inc. customers have asked a California federal judge to greenlight a settlement they say is worth more than $23 million and would resolve class claims accusing the tax preparation company of secretly sharing confidential taxpayer information with Meta Platforms Inc. and Google.

  • February 27, 2024

    Wash. Judge Asks If COVID 'Fire Sale' Should Impact Tax Plan

    A Seattle city attorney asked a Washington state appeals court on Tuesday to let the city keep a $160 million special property tax in place to fund waterfront improvements, as one judge questioned during oral arguments whether diminished property values post-pandemic should make the city recalculate the tax.

  • February 27, 2024

    Attys Get Personal In Mich. Foreclosure Default Fight

    Counsel traded jabs Monday over Michigan counties' tax foreclosure practices, with a lawyer for county treasurers claiming the other side took advantage of a family medical situation to launch a default judgment bid and a plaintiffs' attorney saying the case had ruined his friendship with the other lawyer.

  • February 27, 2024

    Md. Panel OKs Municipal Local Property Tax Credit Bill

    Maryland would allow the governing body of a municipality to award property tax credits for three property situations, the amount of which could be decided by the municipality, under a bill passed Tuesday by the state House Ways and Means Committee.

  • February 27, 2024

    IRS Opens Free E-File Pilot To More New Users

    The Internal Revenue Service temporarily reopened its free electronic filing pilot program to more new users Tuesday in the 12 states where taxpayers can participate, an agency official said in a statement.

  • February 27, 2024

    Chicago Board Will Appeal Transfer Tax Referendum Decision

    The Chicago Board of Election Commissioners will appeal a Cook County Circuit Court decision that barred the city from counting any votes cast in the real estate transfer tax referendum in the March 19 primary election, the board announced Tuesday.

  • February 27, 2024

    Colo. Lawmakers OK Local-Option Property Tax Credits

    Local governments in Colorado would be authorized to grant property tax incentives to address local shortcomings related to the usage of real property under legislation approved Tuesday by the General Assembly.

  • February 27, 2024

    DOL Finalizing ERISA Voluntary Correction Program Changes

    A top official with the U.S. Department of Labor's employee benefits arm said Tuesday that the agency expects to soon finalize changes to a program allowing retirement plan managers to voluntarily self-correct when they fail to forward employee contributions on time or make other transaction errors.

  • February 27, 2024

    Firm Accused Of 'Racial Panhandling' In Its Tax Collection Biz

    Calling the property tax collection business in Texas a "white-boys-only club," a Black attorney in Houston has sued an area firm in state court, alleging it hired him to secure a government contract by appearing diverse and then stiffed him on money he is owed for the legal work he performed.

  • February 26, 2024

    Ex-Bank CFO Cops To $700K Theft And Life Insurance Scam

    An ex-Eastern International Bank chief financial officer has pled guilty to defrauding the bank out of more than $700,000 to pay his personal expenses, and he admitted to opening life insurance policies in the names of bank employees to benefit his wife, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.

  • February 26, 2024

    Inmate, 8 Others Charged In Trafficking, Tax Fraud Schemes

    A California prison inmate has been charged along with eight other individuals with operating two separate illegal schemes: one to distribute methamphetamine and another to fraudulently claim over $550 million in COVID-19-based tax credits.

Expert Analysis

  • 1st Tax Easement Convictions Will Likely Embolden DOJ, IRS

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    After recent convictions in the first criminal tax fraud trial over allegedly abusive syndicated conservation easements, the IRS and U.S. Department of Justice will likely pursue other promoters for similar alleged conspiracies — though one acquittal may help attorneys better evaluate their clients' exposure, say Bill Curtis and Lauren DeSantis-Then at Polsinelli.

  • Tips For Litigating Against Pro Se Parties In Complex Disputes

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    Litigating against self-represented parties in complex cases can pose unique challenges for attorneys, but for the most part, it requires the same skills that are useful in other cases — from documenting everything to understanding one’s ethical duties, says Bryan Ketroser at Alto Litigation.

  • Anticipating Intensified Partnership Enforcement From IRS

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    The Internal Revenue Service's decadeslong difficulties with partnership audits led to the recent announcement of a clear, well-funded, focused initiative, and businesses operating in the partnership form will feel the impact, with definite changes ahead, says Sharon Katz-Pearlman at Greenberg Traurig.

  • Pro Bono Work Is Powerful Self-Help For Attorneys

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    Oct. 22-28 is Pro Bono Week, serving as a useful reminder that offering free legal help to the public can help attorneys expand their legal toolbox, forge community relationships and create human connections, despite the challenges of this kind of work, says Orlando Lopez at Culhane Meadows.

  • Series

    Playing In A Rock Cover Band Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Performing in a classic rock cover band has driven me to hone several skills — including focus, organization and networking — that have benefited my professional development, demonstrating that taking time to follow your muse outside of work can be a boon to your career, says Michael Gambro at Cadwalader.

  • Series

    The Pop Culture Docket: Judge Espinosa On 'Lincoln Lawyer'

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    The murder trials in Netflix’s “The Lincoln Lawyer” illustrate the stark contrast between the ethical high ground that fosters and maintains the criminal justice system's integrity, and the ethical abyss that can undermine it, with an important reminder for all legal practitioners, say Judge Adam Espinosa and Andrew Howard at the Colorado 2nd Judicial District Court.

  • Opinion

    Newman Suspension Shows Need For Judicial Reform

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    The recent suspension of U.S. Circuit Judge Pauline Newman following her alleged refusal to participate in a disability inquiry reveals the need for judicial misconduct reforms to ensure that judges step down when they can no longer serve effectively, says Aliza Shatzman at The Legal Accountability Project.

  • EPA Report A Reminder That Fuel Credits Are 'Buyer Beware'

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    A recent report from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Inspector General is a reminder that fraud risk in the renewable fuel identification number market remains, and that purchasers are ultimately responsible for ensuring the validity of credits they buy, say David McIndoe and Nick Hillman at Eversheds Sutherland.

  • How And Why Your Firm Should Implement Fixed-Fee Billing

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    Amid rising burnout in the legal industry and client efforts to curtail spending, pivoting to a fixed-fee billing model may improve client-attorney relationships and offer lawyers financial, logistical and stress relief — while still maintaining profit margins, say Kevin Henderson and Eric Pacifici at SMB Law Group.

  • Opinion

    Judicial Independence Needs Defense Amid Political Threats

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    Amid recent and historic challenges to the judiciary from political forces, safeguarding judicial independence and maintaining the integrity of the legal system is increasingly urgent, says Robert Peck at the Center for Constitutional Litigation.

  • How Law Firms Can Use Account-Based Marketing Strategies

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    Amid several evolving legal industry trends, account-based marketing can help law firms uncover additional revenue-generating opportunities with existing clients, with key considerations ranging from data analytics to relationship building, say Jennifer Ramsey at stage LLC and consultant Gina Sponzilli.

  • While Risks Exist, AI Could Transform IRS Enforcement

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    The Internal Revenue Service's recently announced use of artificial intelligence could revolutionize the agency's enforcement efforts, and transparency about its use and a forum for challenging AI findings could help mitigate fears that the technology will increase bias, say attorneys at Lewis Brisbois.

  • AGs' Distaste For Food Bill May Signal Other State Issues

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    States' recent opposition to a proposed federal law that would block them from regulating out-of-state agricultural production could affect issues beyond this narrow debate, such as the balance of state and federal regulatory power, reproductive rights post-Dobbs, and energy production and water use, say Christopher Allen and Stephen Cobb at Cozen O'Connor.

  • Strategic Succession Planning At Law Firms Is Crucial

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    Senior partners' reluctance to retire, the rise of the nonequity partner tier and generational differences in expectations are all contributing to an increasing number of departures from BigLaw, making it imperative for firms to encourage retirement among senior ranks and provide clearer leadership pathways to junior attorneys, says Laura Leopard at Leopard Solutions.

  • Maximizing Law Firm Profitability In Uncertain Times

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    As threats of an economic downturn loom, firms can boost profits by embracing the power of bottom-line management and creating an ecosystem where strategic financial oversight and robust timekeeping practices meet evolved client relations, says Shireen Hilal at Maior Strategic Consulting.

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