Newsletter
| November 17, 2009
Focus on Tax Controversy and Litigation (Volume II, Issue 9)
In this issue:
- New Offshore Tax Abuse Bill Seeks Increased Transparency, Enhanced Reporting, and Stronger Penalties
- Ways and Means Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act
- UBS Updates, US Government’s Focus on Offshore Tax Evasion, and Related Developments
- IRS and Treasury Officials Discuss Intent to Focus on International Issues
- IRS Officials Outline Litigation Priorities for Upcoming Year
- U.S. Supreme Court to Review Sixth Circuit Decision Allowing Federal Court Challenge to State Tax Benefit
- District Court Upholds Deliberative Process Privilege to Protect IRS Documents from Discovery
- Federal Circuit Affirms Decision Holding that the Obligation to Close a Short Sale Qualifies as a Liability Under Section 752
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