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Bloomberg Tax @bloombergtax.com · 25m
A third party challenging the valuation of a taxable property in the county doesn’t have to prove the statutory conditions for bringing such a case at the time of filing, a divided Ohio appeals court ruled.
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Ohio Court Allows Discovery in Third-Party Valuation Challenges
A third party challenging the valuation of a taxable property in the county doesn’t have to prove the statutory conditions for bringing such a case at the time of filing, a divided Ohio appeals court ruled.
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Bloomberg Tax @bloombergtax.com · 3h
Large UK businesses outpaced smaller companies in claiming research and development tax relief for the first time in almost a decade, latest official data showed.
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Large UK Businesses Top SMEs in R&D Tax Relief Claims in 2024-25
Large UK businesses outpaced smaller companies in claiming research and development tax relief for the first time in almost a decade, latest official data showed Tuesday.
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Bloomberg Tax @bloombergtax.com · 6h
The quality of corporate financial reporting is improving in the UK, although cash flow statements that help track liquidity remain error-prone, the country’s watchdog found.
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Corporate Reporting Mistakes Are Decreasing, UK Watchdog Finds
The quality of corporate financial reporting is improving in the UK, although cash flow statements that help track liquidity remain error-prone, the country’s watchdog found.
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Bloomberg Tax @bloombergtax.com · 9h
The Illinois Department of Revenue took the first step toward launching the nation’s first tax on digital assets, publishing a draft rule governing the duties of cryptocurrency users and digital asset brokers.
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Illinois Proposes Rule Launching First Digital Assets Tax in US
The Illinois Department of Revenue took the first step toward launching the nation’s first tax on digital assets, publishing a draft rule governing the duties of cryptocurrency users and digital asset brokers who must collect and remit the tax beginning Jan. 1.
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Bloomberg Tax @bloombergtax.com · 12h
Opinion: Certain arguments against California's proposed 5% levy on the ultrarich ring hollow in a country where tens of millions of homeowners already pay an annual tax on their property, but the conversation needs a better starting point.
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California Wealth Tax Trickle-Down Concerns Are Unconvincing
Opinion: Certain arguments against California's proposed 5% levy on the ultrarich ring hollow in a country where tens of millions of homeowners already pay an annual tax on their property, but the conversation needs a better starting point.
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Bloomberg Tax @bloombergtax.com · 15h
The IRS revoked 71 pieces of guidance that it says are obsolete as part of President Donald Trump’s push for deregulation.
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IRS Revokes 71 Pieces of Tax Guidance, Calling Them Obsolete (1)
The IRS revoked 71 pieces of guidance that it says are obsolete as part of President Donald Trump’s push for deregulation.
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Bloomberg Tax @bloombergtax.com · 18h
Opinion: Paying for coordinated legal and accounting advice may seem expensive when nothing's wrong.
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New Businesses Must Check Tax Boxes to Avoid Compliance Woes
Opinion: Paying for coordinated legal and accounting advice may seem expensive when nothing's wrong. But it's usually far less expensive than reconstructing records, filing years of delinquent returns, and defending assessments after an examination begins.
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Bloomberg Tax @bloombergtax.com · 21h
Legislation creating a national standard for rounding cash transactions to the nearest nickel won approval in the Senate and now heads to President Donald Trump for his signature.
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Penny Rounding Bill Heads to Trump as Retailers See Shortages
Legislation creating a national standard for rounding cash transactions to the nearest nickel won approval in the Senate and now heads to President Donald Trump for his signature.
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Bloomberg Tax @bloombergtax.com · 29/09/2026
The explosion in data-center spending by Microsoft Corp., Amazon, and other tech giants has sparked new scrutiny over a tax break that will save them billions of dollars this year and fuel the breakneck pace of new development.
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Data-Center Spenders Save Billions From Depreciation Tax Break
The explosion in data-center spending by Microsoft Corp., Amazon.com Inc., and other tech giants has sparked new scrutiny over a tax break that will save them billions of dollars this year and fuel the breakneck pace of new development.
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Bloomberg Tax @bloombergtax.com · 29/09/2026
Opinion: For private schools, tax-exempt status is becoming another enforcement tool in the federal government's heightened scrutiny of race-conscious practices. Those that move first and most carefully will be best positioned when the final rule arrives.
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IRS DEI Proposal Creates Legal Double Bind for Private Schools
Opinion: For private schools, tax-exempt status is becoming another enforcement tool in the federal government's heightened scrutiny of race-conscious practices. Those that move first and most carefully will be best positioned when the final rule arrives.
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Bloomberg Tax @bloombergtax.com · 29/09/2026
As an adaptable tax which is efficient and continues to evolve alongside the digital economy, VAT offers a valuable lesson for the global tax debate, global tax expert Eugen Trombitas suggests.
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International VAT Rules Show Useful Lesson for Global Tax Debate
As an adaptable tax which is efficient and continues to evolve alongside the digital economy, VAT offers a valuable lesson for the global tax debate, global tax expert Eugen Trombitas suggests.
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Bloomberg Tax @bloombergtax.com · 29/09/2026
A Belgian court ruling clearing the way for the EU’s top court to consider a challenge to the bloc’s global minimum tax rules leaves companies uncertain about their compliance obligations.
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Belgian Court Ruling Leaves EU Minimum Tax Compliance in Limbo
A Belgian court ruling clearing the way for the EU’s top court to consider a challenge to the bloc’s global minimum tax rules leaves companies uncertain about their compliance obligations.
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Bloomberg Tax @bloombergtax.com · 28/09/2026
Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.)'s claims against former IRS contractor and Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. employee Charles Littlejohn belong in federal court in Washington, DC, rather than in Florida, a judge said.
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Rick Scott’s Claims Against Littlejohn Moved to DC Federal Court
Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.)'s claims against former IRS contractor and Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. employee Charles Littlejohn belong in federal court in Washington, DC, rather than in Florida, a judge said.
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Bloomberg Tax @bloombergtax.com · 28/09/2026
Wall Street’s main financial regulator is spurring the financial industry to put more effort into valuing private assets as those holdings become harder to sell and investor redemption requests surge.
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SEC Sends ‘Critical’ Reminder on Hard-to-Value Private Assets
Wall Street’s main financial regulator is spurring the financial industry to put more effort into valuing private assets as those holdings become harder to sell and investor redemption requests surge.
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Bloomberg Tax @bloombergtax.com · 28/09/2026
A tax avoidance strategy used by some exchange traded funds is on the IRS’s radar.
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Tax-Dodging Strategy Used by ETFs on IRS Watchlist, Agency Says
A tax avoidance strategy used by some exchange traded funds is on the IRS’s radar.
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Bloomberg Tax @bloombergtax.com · 28/09/2026
Opinion: For private schools, tax-exempt status is becoming another enforcement tool in the federal government's heightened scrutiny of race-conscious practices. Those that move first and most carefully will be best positioned when the final rule arrives.
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IRS DEI Proposal Creates Legal Double Bind for Private Schools
Opinion: For private schools, tax-exempt status is becoming another enforcement tool in the federal government's heightened scrutiny of race-conscious practices. Those that move first and most carefully will be best positioned when the final rule arrives.
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Bloomberg Tax @bloombergtax.com · 28/09/2026
The explosion in data-center spending by Microsoft Corp., Amazon, and other tech giants has sparked new scrutiny over a tax break that will save them billions of dollars this year and fuel the breakneck pace of new development.
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Data-Center Spenders Save Billions From Depreciation Tax Break
The explosion in data-center spending by Microsoft Corp., Amazon.com Inc., and other tech giants has sparked new scrutiny over a tax break that will save them billions of dollars this year and fuel the breakneck pace of new development.
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Bloomberg Tax @bloombergtax.com · 28/09/2026
A decision barring Texas from imposing franchise taxes on American Airlines Inc.‘s air transportation earnings won’t upend the state’s tax system if left undisturbed because it involved a fact-specific analysis, the company told the state high court.
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American Airlines Says Texas Tax Win Has Limited Application
A decision barring Texas from imposing franchise taxes on American Airlines Inc.‘s air transportation earnings won’t upend the state’s tax system if left undisturbed because it involved a fact-specific analysis, the company told the state high court.
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Bloomberg Tax @bloombergtax.com · 28/09/2026
England’s Premier League football clubs are using player swaps with accounting advantages to outspend other European soccer giants and still meet rules meant to keep their finances in check.
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Premier League Clubs Use Player Swaps to Spend Big Within Rules
England’s Premier League football clubs are using player swaps with accounting advantages to outspend other European soccer giants and still meet rules meant to keep their finances in check.
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Bloomberg Tax @bloombergtax.com · 28/09/2026
Tax Group Calls Economic Substance Doctrine a ‘Dangerous Tool’
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Tax Group Calls Economic Substance Doctrine a ‘Dangerous Tool’
Courts must first determine the economic substance doctrine’s relevance to a transaction before the IRS can raise a challenge under it, a nonprofit taxpayer advocacy organization told the Fifth Circuit, warning of the government’s current “regulation by litigation” approach.
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Bloomberg Tax @bloombergtax.com · 28/09/2026
The IRS’s backlog of identity theft cases has reached unmanageable levels, the agency’s watchdog said, frustrating taxpayers awaiting refunds.
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IRS Identity Theft Cases Are Stuck in Backlog, Watchdog Says
The IRS’s backlog of identity theft cases has reached unmanageable levels, the agency’s watchdog said, frustrating taxpayers awaiting refunds.
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Bloomberg Tax @bloombergtax.com · 27/09/2026
Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) introduced a bill that would place three excise taxes on artificial intelligence to feed a federal trust fund dedicated to retraining a displaced American workforce.
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Sen. Kelly Pushes AI Tax Measures to Fund Workforce Support
Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) introduced a bill Thursday that would place three excise taxes on artificial intelligence to feed a federal trust fund dedicated to retraining a displaced American workforce.
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Bloomberg Tax @bloombergtax.com · 27/09/2026
Opinion: The prospect of Canada becoming the EU’s first “associate member” raises the practical question of what, if any, constraints such a status would impose on Canadian tax policy.
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Canada as EU Associate Member Would Put Tax Sovereignty to Test
Opinion: The prospect of Canada becoming the EU’s first “associate member” raises the practical question of what, if any, constraints such a status would impose on Canadian tax policy.
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Bloomberg Tax @bloombergtax.com · 27/09/2026
Deloitte’s pace of annual revenue growth has slowed, affected by a modest uptick in its technology arm, the unit responsible for helping advise companies on adopting artificial intelligence.
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Deloitte’s AI Advisory Work Weighs on Revenue Growth Rate (1)
Deloitte’s pace of annual revenue growth has slowed, affected by a modest uptick in its technology arm, the unit responsible for helping advise companies on adopting artificial intelligence.
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Bloomberg Tax @bloombergtax.com · 27/09/2026
Opinion: The success of the IRS's new Office of Conservation Easements will depend on its ability to ensure clear guidance, accessibility to individualized settlements, and improved enforcement targeting.
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IRS’s New Conservation Easement Approach Is a Promising Step
Opinion: The success of the IRS's new Office of Conservation Easements will depend on its ability to ensure clear guidance, accessibility to individualized settlements, and improved enforcement targeting.
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Bloomberg Tax @bloombergtax.com · 27/09/2026
A federal judge in Dallas said ExxonMobil Corp. can claim 100% of a major tax deduction stemming from its natural gas partnership with the State of Qatar.
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ExxonMobil Allocated Full Tax Deduction for Qatar Gas Payments
A federal judge in Dallas said ExxonMobil Corp. can claim 100% of a major tax deduction stemming from its natural gas partnership with the State of Qatar.
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Bloomberg Tax @bloombergtax.com · 26/09/2026
Opinion: The Australian Taxation Office has drawn a clear line in the sand on taxing royalties on software and intangibles, meaning multinationals must not wait to test their positions and assess their risk of being audited, say Jones Day attorneys.
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Australia Royalty Ruling Zooms in on Multinationals, Intangibles
Opinion: The Australian Taxation Office has drawn a clear line in the sand on taxing royalties on software and intangibles, meaning multinationals must not wait to test their positions and assess their risk of being audited, say Jones Day attorneys.
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Bloomberg Tax @bloombergtax.com · 26/09/2026
The federal government lost as high as $304 billion annually to tax fraud over a seven-year period, a watchdog found Friday.
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Tax Fraud Cost Government Up to $304 Billion a Year, Report Says
The federal government lost as high as $304 billion annually to tax fraud over a seven-year period, a watchdog found Friday.
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Bloomberg Tax @bloombergtax.com · 26/09/2026
The owner of a hotel outside Cleveland lost its argument that the property’s value suffered during the first year of the Covid-19 pandemic, with the Ohio Board of Tax Appeals upping the county’s initial valuation.
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Ohio DoubleTree’s Tax Value Raised Despite Covid-19 Argument
The owner of a hotel outside Cleveland lost its argument that the property’s value suffered during the first year of the Covid-19 pandemic, with the Ohio Board of Tax Appeals upping the county’s initial valuation.
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Bloomberg Tax @bloombergtax.com · 26/09/2026
Manchester City has been found guilty of nearly all 115 charges for breaking Premier League rules, in a seismic ruling that could be a massive hit to one of the world’s top football clubs, according to a person familiar with the process.
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Manchester City Found Guilty of Premier League Rule Breaking (2)
Manchester City has been found guilty of nearly all 115 charges for breaking Premier League rules, in a seismic ruling that could be a massive hit to one of the world’s top football clubs, according to a person familiar with the process.
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Bloomberg Tax @bloombergtax.com · 25/09/2026
Opinion: The direction of travel is increasingly clear: UAE VAT recovery is entering a more sophisticated and demanding phase.
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UAE VAT Rule Changes Indicate Broader Shift in Administration
Opinion: The direction of travel is increasingly clear: UAE VAT recovery is entering a more sophisticated and demanding phase.
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Bloomberg Tax @bloombergtax.com · 25/09/2026
Maryland expects to pay $280 million in sales tax refunds to the state’s electric utility companies following a Maryland Supreme Court ruling in July that broadened a sales tax exemption for production activity.
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Maryland Expects to Pay Utilities $280 Million After Tax Ruling
Maryland expects to pay $280 million in sales tax refunds to the state’s electric utility companies following a Maryland Supreme Court ruling in July that broadened a sales tax exemption for production activity.
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Bloomberg Tax @bloombergtax.com · 25/09/2026
Tax practitioners in India are looking to a Supreme Court hearing this fall to help resolve a yearslong dispute over the marketing expenses of multinational companies’ Indian arms.
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Millions at Stake as India Top Court Eyes Affiliate ‘AMP’ Costs
Tax practitioners in India are looking to a Supreme Court hearing this fall to help resolve a yearslong dispute over the marketing expenses of multinational companies’ Indian arms.
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Bloomberg Tax @bloombergtax.com · 25/09/2026
A CFO of a US middle market company pursuing its first international expansion should consider key tax aspects when evaluating the opportunity, writes Cherry Bekaert’s Nelson Yates.
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Is Your Middle Market CFO Ready for Cross-Border Opportunities?
A CFO of a US middle market company pursuing its first international expansion should consider key tax aspects when evaluating the opportunity, writes Cherry Bekaert’s Nelson Yates.
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Bloomberg Tax @bloombergtax.com · 25/09/2026
The IRS’s public denunciation of a tribal tax credit it first declared fake almost two years ago gives victims more ammunition to pursue litigation against financial advisers and work out deals with the agency to get out of tax trouble.
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IRS Alert on Tribal Tax Credit Scam Gives Taxpayers Leverage
The IRS’s public denunciation of a tribal tax credit it first declared fake almost two years ago gives victims more ammunition to pursue litigation against financial advisers and work out deals with the agency to get out of tax trouble.
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Bloomberg Tax @bloombergtax.com · 25/09/2026
A US business group’s complaint against the EU’s minimum tax law merits a ruling from the bloc’s top court despite changes to the law that exempt US companies from key parts of its provisions, according to a top Belgian court.
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Belgian Court Keeps US Group’s EU Minimum Tax Fight Alive (1)
A US business group’s complaint against the EU’s minimum tax law merits a ruling from the bloc’s top court despite changes to the law that exempt US companies from key parts of its provisions, according to a top Belgian court.
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Bloomberg Tax @bloombergtax.com · 25/09/2026
Opinion: The success of the IRS's new Office of Conservation Easements will depend on its ability to ensure clear guidance, accessibility to individualized settlements, and improved enforcement targeting.
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IRS’s New Conservation Easement Approach Is a Promising Step
Opinion: The success of the IRS's new Office of Conservation Easements will depend on its ability to ensure clear guidance, accessibility to individualized settlements, and improved enforcement targeting.
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Bloomberg Tax @bloombergtax.com · 25/09/2026
Deloitte’s pace of annual revenue growth has slowed, affected by a modest uptick in its technology arm, the unit responsible for helping advise companies on adopting artificial intelligence.
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Deloitte’s AI Advisory Work Weighs on Revenue Growth Rate (1)
Deloitte’s pace of annual revenue growth has slowed, affected by a modest uptick in its technology arm, the unit responsible for helping advise companies on adopting artificial intelligence.
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Bloomberg Tax @bloombergtax.com · 24/09/2026
A decision barring Texas from imposing franchise taxes on American Airlines Inc.‘s air transportation earnings won’t upend the state’s tax system if left undisturbed because it involved a fact-specific analysis, the company told the state high court.
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American Airlines Says Texas Tax Win Has Limited Application
A decision barring Texas from imposing franchise taxes on American Airlines Inc.‘s air transportation earnings won’t upend the state’s tax system if left undisturbed because it involved a fact-specific analysis, the company told the state high court.
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Bloomberg Tax @bloombergtax.com · 24/09/2026
The Trump administration’s picks for the top lawyer job at the IRS and a vacant Tax Court judge spot, passed a procedural hurdle Thursday, bringing them one step closer to getting installed in the roles.
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IRS Top Lawyer, Tax Court Picks Move Closer to Confirmation
The Trump administration’s picks for the top lawyer job at the IRS and a vacant Tax Court judge spot, passed a procedural hurdle Thursday, bringing them one step closer to getting installed in the roles.
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Bloomberg Tax @bloombergtax.com · 24/09/2026
A businessman who calls himself the “Godfather of Good Cannabis” and the marijuana growing company he founded almost 30 years ago are challenging a multi-million IRS tax bill in federal court.
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Marijuana Mogul, Pot Growth Firm Challenge $7.8 Million in Taxes
A businessman who calls himself the “Godfather of Good Cannabis” and the marijuana growing company he founded almost 30 years ago are challenging a multi-million IRS tax bill in federal court.
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Bloomberg Tax @bloombergtax.com · 24/09/2026
The IRS’s public denunciation of a tribal tax credit it first declared fake almost two years ago gives victims more ammunition to pursue litigation against financial advisers and work out deals with the agency to get out of tax trouble.
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IRS Alert on Tribal Tax Credit Scam Gives Taxpayers Leverage
The IRS’s public denunciation of a tribal tax credit it first declared fake almost two years ago gives victims more ammunition to pursue litigation against financial advisers and work out deals with the agency to get out of tax trouble.
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Bloomberg Tax @bloombergtax.com · 24/09/2026
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the sentence and dismissed an appeal of a former FBI informant who admitted to providing false information regarding bribes he said were accepted by then-Vice President Joe Biden and his son, Hunter Biden.
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Ex-FBI Informant Loses Appeal Bid Over False Biden Bribe Claims
The Ninth Circuit on Tuesday affirmed the sentence and dismissed an appeal of a former FBI informant who admitted to providing false information regarding bribes he said were accepted by then-Vice President Joe Biden and his son, Hunter Biden.
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Bloomberg Tax @bloombergtax.com · 24/09/2026
The son and executor of a go-kart, bumper car, and miniature golf manufacturer lost a bid for a tax refund after a federal court barred his own testimony for being disclosed too late.
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Amusement Equipment Maker’s Estate Denied $537,000 Tax Refund
The son and executor of a go-kart, bumper car, and miniature golf manufacturer lost a bid for a tax refund after a federal court barred his own testimony for being disclosed too late.
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Bloomberg Tax @bloombergtax.com · 24/09/2026
Opinion: The prospect of Canada becoming the EU’s first “associate member” raises the practical question of what, if any, constraints such a status would impose on Canadian tax policy.
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Canada as EU Associate Member Would Put Tax Sovereignty to Test
Opinion: The prospect of Canada becoming the EU’s first “associate member” raises the practical question of what, if any, constraints such a status would impose on Canadian tax policy.
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Bloomberg Tax @bloombergtax.com · 24/09/2026
A Texas appeals court peppered a group of Houston-area government entities with questions over the appropriate legal route taxing units should take to challenge an appraisal district’s authority to grant certain property tax exemptions.
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Local Texas Units Pressed on Proper Path for Tax Break Challenge
A Texas appeals court during oral arguments Tuesday peppered a group of Houston-area government entities with questions over the appropriate legal route taxing units should take to challenge an appraisal district’s authority to grant certain property tax exemptions.
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Bloomberg Tax @bloombergtax.com · 23/09/2026
A federal judge in Dallas said ExxonMobil Corp. can claim 100% of a major tax deduction stemming from its natural gas partnership with the State of Qatar.
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ExxonMobil Allocated Full Tax Deduction for Qatar Gas Payments
A federal judge in Dallas said ExxonMobil Corp. can claim 100% of a major tax deduction stemming from its natural gas partnership with the State of Qatar.
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Bloomberg Tax @bloombergtax.com · 23/09/2026
Misdirected Trust Transfers Require More than Just Documentation
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Misdirected Trust Transfers Require More than Just Documentation
When misdirected transfers involving irrevocable trusts are discovered, practitioners should characterize the transfers, reconstruct any supportable loans, document the balance in a settlement agreement, and refinance the obligation into a properly structured term note going forward, writes MendenFreiman’s Jeffrey Meek.
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Bloomberg Tax @bloombergtax.com · 23/09/2026
Opinion: The prospect of Canada becoming the EU’s first “associate member” raises the practical question of what, if any, constraints such a status would impose on Canadian tax policy.
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Canada as EU Associate Member Would Put Tax Sovereignty to Test
Opinion: The prospect of Canada becoming the EU’s first “associate member” raises the practical question of what, if any, constraints such a status would impose on Canadian tax policy.
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Bloomberg Tax @bloombergtax.com · 23/09/2026
Opinion: The Australian Taxation Office has drawn a clear line in the sand on taxing royalties on software and intangibles, meaning multinationals must not wait to test their positions and assess their risk of being audited, say Jones Day attorneys.
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Australia Royalty Ruling Zooms in on Multinationals, Intangibles
Opinion: The Australian Taxation Office has drawn a clear line in the sand on taxing royalties on software and intangibles, meaning multinationals must not wait to test their positions and assess their risk of being audited, say Jones Day attorneys.
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