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When A Circuit Court Rules, Who Has To Follow It?

When A Circuit Court Rules, Who Has To Follow It?

Kelly Phillips ErbJuly 6, 2026July 6, 2026

The Supreme Court’s recent refusal to hear Murrin v. Commissioner left in place a Third Circuit ruling with serious consequences for taxpayers. It also raised

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A Quick Primer On How A Case Gets To The Supreme Court And What Happens When It Does

A Quick Primer On How A Case Gets To The Supreme Court And What Happens When It Does

Kelly Phillips ErbDecember 8, 2020January 26, 2021

The Supreme Court of the United States – sometimes called SCOTUS – has been in the news a lot lately. As a result, one of my most popular questions is: How does a case get to the Supreme Court?

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Paying & Managing Sales Taxes On Online Sales

Paying & Managing Sales Taxes On Online Sales

John LuckenbaughJuly 27, 2020January 5, 2022

I know many of you have heard the controversy about Wayfair and Amazon paying taxes. This week’s episode dives into the recent Supreme Court ruling

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Should You File A Protective Claim For Refund In 2020?

Should You File A Protective Claim For Refund In 2020?

Kelly Phillips ErbJuly 15, 2020July 15, 2020

To file or not to file?  That’s the question that has been posed many times over the past week or so with respect to protective

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What You Need To Know About Trump’s Tax & Financial Records And Those SCOTUS Rulings

What You Need To Know About Trump’s Tax & Financial Records And Those SCOTUS Rulings

Kelly Phillips ErbJuly 10, 2020November 19, 2020

There were significant opinions released today by the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) in the matter of President Donald Trump’s tax and financial

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Supreme Court Rules That Residency Is Not Sufficient To Tax Income In Trust Case

Supreme Court Rules That Residency Is Not Sufficient To Tax Income In Trust Case

Kelly Phillips ErbJune 21, 2019October 27, 2019

The Supreme Court issued a decision in North Carolina Department of Revenue v. The Kimberley Rice Kaestner 1992 Family Trust—and it’s unanimous. The Court ruled that

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Brett Kavanaugh Penned Healthcare Dissent Focused On Tax

Brett Kavanaugh Penned Healthcare Dissent Focused On Tax

Kelly Phillips ErbJuly 10, 2018July 10, 2022

Supreme Court justices typically don’t cut their teeth on tax cases and nominee Brett Kavanaugh is no exception. There is one tax-related case, though, in his career that stands out. Here’s more.

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Supreme Court Kills Quill In Sales Tax Case

Kelly Phillips ErbJune 21, 2018July 11, 2022

As retailers pushed back, the question of what’s fair game became more important. Today, the Supreme Court offered an answer: States have broad authority to require online retailers to collect sales taxes.

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Criminal Obstruction Tax Case Goes To Supreme Court

Kelly Phillips ErbDecember 6, 2017July 29, 2022

Marinello v. United States is the first criminal tax case to be argued at the Supreme Court for nearly a decade. Here’s what’s at stake.

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What You Need To Know About Trump’s SCOTUS Pick, Neil Gorsuch

Kelly Phillips ErbFebruary 1, 2017December 8, 2020

President Donald Trump has selected Judge Neil Gorsuch as his choice to fill the vacancy on the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS).

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