One of several bills before the House of Representatives to reform the In= ternal Revenue Service aims to ensure an independent appeals process and=C2= =A0has gained strong support among tax professionals and lawmakers on both = sides of the aisle who say assuring impartial review of taxpayer appeals sh= ould be a central component of any reform measure.

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Analysis

Independent IRS App= eals Seen As Step In Right Direction

One of several bills before the House of Representatives to reform th= e Internal Revenue Service aims to ensure an independent appeals process an= d has gained strong support among tax professionals and lawmakers on b= oth sides of the aisle who say assuring impartial review of taxpayer appeal= s should be a central component of any reform measure. Read more »

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House Subcommittee Wants $= 77M More For IRS Funding

The U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services is c= ommitted to providing an additional $77 million in funding for the Internal= Revenue Service to implement the recently passed federal tax law, Chairman= Tom Graves, R-Ga., said Wednesday. Read more »

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Senator Says Vote F= or Tax Law Might Be One Of His Worst

Retiring Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., slammed the recent federal tax ove= rhaul during a Senate Budget Committee hearing on Wednesday, saying his vot= e in favor of the massive tax law could be “one of the worst” m= ade in his political career. Read more »

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House IRS Reform Packa= ge Includes Property Protection

A bill requiring the Internal Revenue Service to wait at least 10 day= s before selling nonperishable seized property was approved by the U.S. Hou= se Committee on Ways and Means during a Wednesday hearing, along with 11 ot= her bills meant to reform parts of the agency. Read more »

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9th Circ. Says Cali= f. Tax Delinquency List Constitutional

A California attorney failed in his quest to have the state’s p= olicies of publishing a top 500 delinquent state taxpayer list and suspendi= ng those taxpayers’ driver’s licenses deemed unconstitutional a= fter the Ninth Circuit on Wednesday ruled against his due process violation= , equal protection and attainder claims. Read more »

FEDERAL

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Amazon, Other Cos. = Avoid Tax On $24.5B Profits, Study Says

A tax watchdog group on Wednesday said Amazon, Duke Energy and Kinder= Morgan are among 15 companies that legally avoided paying federal income t= ax on about $24.5 billion in profits in 2017, part of what the group said i= s the widespread nature of corporate tax avoidance schemes that predated De= cember’s federal tax overhaul. Read more »

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Christmas Decor He= irs Dispute $68M Deficiency In Tax Court

The estate of a Christmas ornament magnate has asked the U.S. Tax Cou= rt to toss $68 million in taxes and penalties assessed by the Internal Reve= nue Service, saying the agency mischaracterized the sale of life insurance = policies as a tax dodge. Read more »

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Broker Says It's = Owed A Defense In Fight Over Policy Sales

An insurance broker and its executives launched a lawsuit in Texas fe= deral court Tuesday accusing a pair of liability insurers of wrongfully ref= using to defend them against claims that the broker interfered with another= insurance company's ability to sell policies. Read more »

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3 Indicted In Navy= Exchange Bribery, Alcohol Resale Scheme

Three men were hit with bribery indictments in New York federal court= Tuesday accusing them of a scheme to bribe a Navy employee to purchase nea= rly $6.5 million in liquor through a Navy exchange for later resale, skirti= ng both state excise taxes and restrictions on exchange purchases. Read more »

STATE & LOCAL

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City's Tax Meas= ure Didn't Mislead Residents, Texas Court Says

A Texas appellate court sided with the city of Friendswood on Tuesday= , rejecting arguments from residents that the city council violated electio= n code by placing a proposition for a new economic development tax on the b= allot while failing to inform voters the funds would go to an economic deve= lopment corporation. Read more »

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Nixing Physica= l Presence Tax Rule Violates ITFA, Officials Say

A diverse group of current and former elected officials who oppose So= uth Dakota’s law requiring remote sellers to collect and remit use ta= x, even if sellers have no physical presence in that state, will urge the U= .S. Supreme Court on April 17 to consider the Internet Tax Freedom Act as p= art of the landmark dispute. Read more »

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Gas Well Fee Exempt= ion Ripe For Fraud, Pa. Justices Told

A recent decision exempting Pennsylvania natural gas drillers from pa= ying required fees on their wells if they fall below a certain production t= hreshold for one month out of the year could lead to dishonest manipulation= of output levels, the state’s highest court was warned during oral a= rguments Wednesday. Read more »

EXPERT ANALYSIS

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Turning Tides: Limiting= The Outsourcing Of Tax Audits

Four years ago, a temporary Treasury regulation went into effect allo= wing the IRS to hire outside contractors in taxpayer examinations. It appea= rs this will soon change as multiple measures are under consideration that = would nullify or restrict what many view as an impermissible outsourcing of= the IRS' audit function, says Nelson Yates, counsel at Morgan Lewis LLP. Read more »

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Opinion

Attorney-Client Privilege Is Ali= ve And Well

The FBI raid of the office of President Donald Trump’s personal= lawyer set off a firestorm of controversy about the sanctity of the attorn= ey-client privilege, epitomized by Trump's tweet that the "privilege is dea= d." But attorney-client privilege is never taken lightly — I have bat= tle scars from the times I have sought crime-fraud exceptions, says Genie H= arrison of the Genie Harrison Law Firm. Read more »

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Roundup

Dissolving Practice

In this series, experts discuss the unique aspects of closing a = law firm, and some common symptoms of dysfunctionality in a firm that can b= e repaired before it's too late. Read more &r= aquo;

LEGAL INDUSTRY

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Feature

How To Foster An Innovativ= e Law Firm Environment

Large law firms are often slow to embrace change and lawyers are not= oriously risk-averse, but with the right measures in place firms can create= an environment where innovation can flourish. Here are four ways law firms= can further groundbreaking ideas. Read more »

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GCs Tell Legal Marketers H= ow Firms Can Stand Out

In order to win and retain business, firms need to deliver useful an= d timely updates to clients and establish their attorneys as experts in the= ir clients' industries or in practice areas where they most require counsel= , among other strategies, a panel of in-house leaders told legal marketers = at a conference in New Orleans on Wednesday. Read more »<= /nobr>

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Feature

Buchanan Atty Tappe= d For 3rd Circ. Boasts Deep Pa. Roots

Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC shareholder David J. Porter’= ;s nomination to the Third Circuit, where he once clerked, has drawn praise= due to his litigation experience and deep roots in Pennsylvania's legal co= mmunity, though the unabashed conservative appears poised to face tough que= stions over how his judgeship might impact issues ranging from employment d= isputes to civil rights. Read more »

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Top US Law Firms Lobby A= gain For Legal Aid Funding

Leaders from more than 180 top law firms in the United States on Tue= sday urged members of Congress to grant the Legal Services Corp.’s re= quested $564.8 million for the 2019 fiscal year budget to ensure legal aid = to veterans, domestic violence victims and other vulnerable citizens. Read more »

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EOIR Halts Legal A= id Program For Immigrants In Detention

The Trump administration is halting a legal aid program that has inf= ormed detained immigrants about their constitutional rights since former Pr= esident George W. Bush created it in 2003. Read more »= ;

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Trump's La. Judge P= ick Grilled Over Anti-Abortion Views

Democrats grilled Louisiana federal judge nominee Wendy Vitter over = her anti-abortion views Wednesday, interrogating her about whether they wou= ld affect her decisions on the bench. Read more »

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