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Pa. High Court Snapshot: Wegmans, PennDot Top May Lineup

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court's May session begins Tuesday with an argument whether the state's Department of Tra... (more story)

Trade Probes Likely To Be Strong Bulwark For Trump's Tariffs

President Donald Trump will likely deploy new tariffs this summer across numerous countries under a law that provi... (more story)

A Decades-Old Infrastructure Funding Idea Finds New Ground

Some of the biggest states in the U.S. have for years allowed developers to create special districts in which futu... (more story)

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Interest Wrongly Refunded Is Subject To Relief, 4th Circ. Says

A woman is eligible for innocent spouse relief on interest owed to the IRS after an erroneous refund, the Fourth Circuit held Monday, reversing a 2024 U.S. Tax Court ruling.

K&L Gates Tax Trio Joins Holland & Knight In Dallas

Holland & Knight LLP announced Monday that three Dallas-based state and local tax attorneys from K&L Gates LLP have joined the firm's tax, executive compensation and benefits practice.

Return's Fraud Voids Assessment Deadline, IRS Tells Justices

The IRS can slap a tax assessment against a taxpayer without time constraints when a return is fraudulent, even if a third-party preparer was the scammer, the agency told the U.S. Supreme Court in opposing a w... (more story)

Judges On AI: How Courts Can Survive The Tech Revolution

Colorado Supreme Court Justice Maria Berkenkotter and Colorado Court of Appeals Judge Lino Lipinsky de Orlov discuss how artificial intelligence has already fundamentally altered the legal system and offer tip... (more story)

Atty Tied To Trump Pardon Headed For August Extortion Trial

A New York federal judge on Friday set an August trial date for a South Carolina attorney and lobbyist on extortion charges tied to his work as a purported go-between for people with serious legal troubles see... (more story)

Co-Founder Of Robocall Company Liable For $4.3M Tax Debt

A Michigan federal judge on Friday granted the U.S. government's bid to hold the co-founder of a defunct telemarketing fundraiser personally liable for more than $4.3 million in unpaid payroll taxes, finding t... (more story)

DC Circ. Hears Russia's Bid To Block $5B Yukos Award

The Russian Federation's constitution and statutes make clear that Vladimir Putin's administration and Yukos Oil Co.'s financing arm didn't have a valid agreement to arbitrate a dispute that resulted in a near... (more story)

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Colo. Lawmakers OK Tax Cuts To Offset Funding Shift Plan

Legislation passed by Colorado lawmakers would adjust the state's transportation funding and cut taxes that fund highway needs to avoid a potential budget crunch from a proposed ballot measure that would shift... (more story)

La. Cancer Center Gets Public Service Property Tax Break

A Louisiana cancer treatment center that is owned by a public hospital satisfies the requirements for a property tax exemption for property used for a public purpose because the public hospital is considered a... (more story)

Taxation With Representation: Cassels, Ropes & Gray

In this week's Taxation With Representation, Equinox Gold Corp. and Orla Mining Ltd. announce a merger to create a major gold producer, OpenAI plans to form a company to boost adoption of its software across e... (more story)

A Ruling That Defies Logic In New York: SALT In Review

From a ruling on P.L. 86-272 in New York state to the Illinois governor's call to defund his state's independent tax tribunal, RSM's David Brunori offers his thoughts on noteworthy state and local tax news.

3 AI Adoption Mistakes GCs Should Avoid

The pressure in-house legal teams face to quickly adopt artificial intelligence tools, combined with budget constraints and the need to evaluate a crowded market of options, sets the stage for implementation m... (more story)

Ex-Newsom Aide Cops To Campaign Fund Theft, False Taxes

A former chief of staff to California Gov. Gavin Newsom pled guilty in federal court in Sacramento for her part in a scheme to divert some $225,000 from a dormant political campaign to a former Biden administr... (more story)

Fidelity Group Can't Claim NY Tech Tax Rate, ALJ Rules

A Fidelity combined group isn't eligible for a lower New York corporate franchise tax rate provided to qualified emerging technology companies because not every member of the group met the criteria for the ben... (more story)

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HMRC Wins Appeal In £56M Supplements Dispute

A supplements provider can rely only on expert evidence limited to the nutritional quality of the products in a £56 million ($75 million) value-added tax dispute with HM Revenue & Customs, a London tribunal sa... (more story)

Some Gov'ts To Waive Late Filing Fees For Global Min. Tax

Most jurisdictions with global minimum tax measures have agreed to waive late-filing penalties this year if they lack the means to receive the first specialized tax returns due under the system and if companie... (more story)

HMRC Says Scottish Power Owes Tax On £28M Redress

HM Revenue and Customs told the U.K. Supreme Court Monday that ScottishPower can't dodge paying tax on just over £28 million ($38 million) in redress payments that the energy company made after being investiga... (more story)

Senators Seek Info From SBA On Tariff Loan Gap

The top Democratic lawmakers on the U.S. Senate Finance and Senate Small Business committees asked the Small Business Administration for information regarding loans for companies seeking assistance following i... (more story)

Wealth Inequality Worsened By Tax Gap, Think Tank Says

The tax gap is contributing to the inequality of wealth in the U.K. that has resulted in 350 individuals and families having a combined wealth equivalent to around a quarter of the country's gross domestic pro... (more story)

Italy Study Says Tax Credits Boosted Investment, Not Output

An Italian tax credit program that was intended to support the digitalization of Italian industry raised business investment but failed to translate into meaningful productivity gains, according to a review fr... (more story)

OECD To List Countries Ready To Receive Global Returns

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development plans to publish on Monday a list of countries implementing the global minimum tax that plan to have online portals in place to receive the required in... (more story)