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Mamdani Administration Seeking 'Fast Affordable Housing'

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, in contrast to his predecessor, has been aggressive in pushing for more affordable housing, and ...(read more)

Data Center Tax Breaks Face Election-Year Political Pushback

States across the country and political divide moved in 2026 to curb tax breaks for data centers, and the issue has featured pr...(read more)

Tax Policy To Watch After The Midterm Elections

When lawmakers return to Washington, D.C., after the midterm elections, proposals to overhaul the Internal Revenue Service's ad...(read more)

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IRS Asks 10th Circ. To Uphold Taxes, Penalties On Ranchers

The U.S. Tax Court properly ruled that an Oklahoma couple owe roughly $260,000 in taxes and penalties because their ranch wasn't operated for profit as they had asserted, the IRS told the Tenth Circuit, saying they lacked ...(read more)

Virgin Islands Tax Agency Denied Redo In NIIT Dispute

A U.S. Virgin Islands federal judge declined to rethink his order holding that the territory's residents are exempt from the net investment income tax, ruling that local revenue collectors' disagreement with his reasoning ...(read more)

Faegre Drinker Hires Morgan Lewis Tax Partner In Philly

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP has hired a Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP tax associate as a partner, who is joining the firm in Philadelphia to continue working on federal income tax and other tax matters, according to a W...(read more)

Goldstein Ordered To Pay Trimmed $1M Forfeiture

Former SCOTUSblog publisher Tom Goldstein was hit with a $1 million forfeiture order Wednesday by a Maryland federal judge in the wake of his tax and mortgage fraud trial, where the appellate advocate was convicted on a do...(read more)

Illinois Tool Co. Disputes $26M Tax Bill, Seeks $32M Refund

The IRS erred in denying a $739 million capital loss to an Illinois tool company as well as determining it owes more than $26 million in taxes for 2019 through 2021 and denying its request for a $32 million refund for thos...(read more)

Groups Ask 11th Circ. To Affirm Block Of Trump-IRS Deal

A consumer advocacy organization and an ethics watchdog group urged the Eleventh Circuit on Wednesday to affirm a Florida federal judge's order finding President Donald Trump's $10 billion suit against the IRS and the resu...(read more)

Dead Man's $2M FBAR Penalty Is Reasonable, 9th Circ. Told

The $2 million in civil penalties imposed on a dead man for violating foreign bank account reporting rules when he was alive is not excessive, the U.S. government told the Ninth Circuit in a bid to collect the penalties fr...(read more)

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NY Panel Tosses Challenge To Rollout Of NYC 2nd-Home Tax

A New York state appeals court threw out a challenge lodged by homeowners to the rollout of New York City's tax on high-value second homes, saying they lacked standing to bring the suit.

DeSantis To Call Special Session For New Property Tax Breaks

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Wednesday that he will call a special session for lawmakers to implement the homestead exemption hike approved by voters Tuesday, a measure expected to significantly reduce local property tax...(read more)

MVP: Paul Weiss' Brian Krause

Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP partner Brian Krause assisted drug company Metsera in its up-to-$10 billion acquisition by Pfizer and served as the lead tax counsel during Keurig Dr Pepper's $18.4 billion acquisi...(read more)

The Invisible AI Danger That May Undermine Legal Profession

A public database tracking cases involving hallucinations generated by artificial intelligence recently surpassed 2,200 entries, but the bigger risk underlying attorneys’ use of such tools is that they will slowly surrende...(read more)

3 Wash. Supreme Court Justices Poised To Keep Seats

Three incumbent Washington State Supreme Court justices held off challengers in Tuesday's election, and King County Superior Court judges emerged as front-runners for two other open spots on the state high court, according...(read more)

Iowa To Require Two-Thirds Votes For Income Tax Hikes

Future proposals to raise Iowa state income taxes will need supermajority approval from lawmakers under a ballot measure passed by voters Tuesday.

MVP: Debevoise's Peter Schuur

Peter Schuur, chair of Debevoise & Plimpton LLP's global tax practice, steered the tax strategy for Warner Bros. Discovery's $110 billion sale to Paramount Skydance, earning him a spot as one of the 2026 Law360 Tax MVPs.

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FCA Stops Collector Chasing Workers For Tax Scheme Loans

The financial watchdog said Thursday that it has prevented a debt collection firm from pursuing workers for repayment of tax avoidance scheme loans, after the debts were sold to a company that is not authorized by the regu...(read more)

EU Digital Tax Proposal Saved From Legislative Cull

The European Commission decided not to ax a digital services tax proposal in its 2027 work program despite a lack of progress, according to a final version of its agenda for the coming year seen Wednesday by Law360.

High Court Says Uber Owes Payroll Tax On Driver Payments

The High Court of Australia on Wednesday ruled 6-1 to uphold a ruling that drivers "supply" driving services to rideshare giant Uber, finding the drivers' contracts with the company are relevant contracts under New South W...(read more)

EU Ready To Abandon Tax Bills Falling Short Of Unanimity

The European Commission plans to withdraw a series of tax initiatives stuck in the legislative pipeline because the bills are not able to secure the support of all member states, according to a draft of its 2027 work progr...(read more)

EU Tax Reporting Break Would Send 'Worst Signal,' Panel Told

Multinational companies shouldn't get a free pass on reporting potentially harmful cross-border tax arrangements to European Union countries because they're within the scope of the 15% global minimum tax, an EU lawmaker le...(read more)

£3M In Taxes Axed In Fight Over 'Gaming Machine' Definition

A London appeals court struck down HM Revenue & Customs' nearly £3.3 million ($4.4 million) in tax assessments against arcade and bingo hall operators, holding the companies had justifiable grounds for misunderstanding the...(read more)

EU Official Defends US Exclusion From Reporting Carveout

Member states currently negotiating the European Union's tax simplification proposals should not allow U.S.-headquartered companies operating under the side-by-side agreement of the global minimum tax framework to benefit ...(read more)