New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Jeremy H. Temkin | September 18, 2019
In his Tax Litigation Issues column, Jeremy H. Temkin writes: Internal Revenue Code §6103 sets out that tax returns and return information cannot be disclosed by federal employees or persons receiving such materials from federal employees. This straightforward provision is then modified by a maze of exceptions, several of which are the subject of litigation between Congressional Democrats seeking President Trump's tax returns and the President seeking to avoid such disclosure. The resulting court cases present a number of potentially novel issues about the confidentiality of, and Congressional authority to obtain, tax returns that should be resolved in the coming months.
By Tom McParland | September 16, 2019
The decision from a three-judge panel of the appeals court exposed a circuit split on whether a dispute for "overpayment interest" qualifies as the type of action that gives federal district courts concurrent jurisdiction over such suits involving the IRS.
By Jack Newsham | September 13, 2019
Frederick Oberlander, whose use of sealed information from the criminal case against Felix Sater has been probed by courts for years, was ordered suspended from the practice of law for a year by a New York court.
By Jane Wester | September 11, 2019
U.S. Magistrate Judge Anne Shields wrote that federal agents showed deliberate recklessness and disregard for constitutional requirements as they executed a warrant on John Drago's check-cashing companies in 2013.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Joseph Lipari and Aaron S. Gaynor | September 11, 2019
In their Tax Appeals Tribunal column, Joseph Lipari and Aaron S. Gaynor discuss a case involving indoor cycling company SoulCycle, which concerned a particularly knotty interaction of New York state and City sales tax rules, leading to an unfavorable result for the taxpayer.
By Robert Storace | September 10, 2019
Charged with filing false tax returns over a two-year period, attorney Deron Freeman pleaded not guilty in federal court Tuesday. He faces up to six years in prison.
By ALM Staff | September 9, 2019
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By Stephenie Yeh and Janis Cowhey | September 6, 2019
Chances are that your clients are among the millions now questioning whether each and every personal possession meets the "sparks joy" test in their lives. But chances are equally good that they haven't spent any time at all considering what will happen to their prized possessions if something happens to them.
By Joe Bublé and James Grimaldi | September 6, 2019
Swift action that anticipates a pullback on estate tax relief could wind up saving millions of dollars for certain taxpayers.
By Texas Lawyer Staff | September 3, 2019
During his 45-plus years of practice, Connelly has come to be regarded as one of the leading federal tax litigators in the United States. A shareholder…
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