
Law Professor Takes Another Swing at New York Remote Worker Tax
A challenge to New York’s taxation of remote workers heads to court on June 1, in a case tax attorneys say will have to get to the US Supreme Court before there’s any real change.

A challenge to New York’s taxation of remote workers heads to court on June 1, in a case tax attorneys say will have to get to the US Supreme Court before there’s any real change.

Lawmakers in a handful of states—including California, New York and Illinois—are scrambling to cancel out payments from a $1.8 billion fund the Trump administration has earmarked for people alleging government mistreatment by imposing a 100% tax.

Capitol Hill tax staff haven’t ruled out an end-of-year bipartisan tax package to adjust retirement fixes and international tax issues that have gone unaddressed—even as Republican lawmakers race against the clock to pass a “skinny” reconciliation package.


Buchalter’s Zachary Wertheimer examines why third-party loans directly to employee stock ownership plans to finance repurchase liability can trigger significant ERISA risk, and presents practical considerations and important precautions for ESOP fiduciaries.
An examination of the Tax Court’s North Donald case and whether disclosures may be used to avoid civil fraud penalties by Caplin & Drysdale and Meadows Collier attorneys.
Grant Thornton practitioners discuss how enterprises should allocate the value resulting from AI enablement when people, data, and workflows are interdependent and reside globally.
The U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland held that the IRS’s alter-ego levy on a law firm’s operating account was wrongful under I.R.C. §7426, entering judgment in favor ...
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit held that a fractional-share jet company was not liable under I.R.C. §4261 for failing to collect federal air transportation excise taxes ...
The IRS issued a news release announcing that select Taxpayer Assistance Centers (TACs) will offer in-person assistance on Saturday, May 30, 2026, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. TACs in ...
Since President Donald Trump took office, the IRS has faced transformative changes, including a substantial reduction in its workforce and the appointment of seven different commissioners or acting commissioners.
Ten EU countries are aiming to sign an agreement by the end of the year to create a cross-border tax dispute resolution commission that would improve the speed and efficiency of mutual agreement procedures.
A federal judge in Virginia temporarily barred the Trump administration from taking steps to operate the $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization fund” while she weighs a longer-term block amid a growing number of legal challenges.
A federal district court dismissed two New Jersey women’s claim that a congressionally imposed limit on the federal deduction for state and local taxes is unconstitutional—the latest legal defeat for opponents of the cap.
The UK tax authority on Friday released guidance on a new law that empowers it to directly act against promoters of tax avoidance schemes.
The Austrian Federal Chancellery May 27 approved Bill No. 54/5, authorizing the signature of the DTA and protocol with Andorra. [Austria, Federal Chancellery, 05/27/26]
The Dominican President’s Office May 27 announced the signing of an air services agreement with Trinidad and Tobago. [Dominican Republic, Office of the President, 05/27/26]
The Canadian Revenue Quebec May 27 announced that specific food items and hygiene products would be zero-rated for Quebec sales tax (QST) purposes, effective July 15. The announcement includes: 1) ...
The Albanian Official Gazette May 21 published Law No. 45, ratifying the Multilateral Convention to Facilitate the Implementation of the Pillar Two Subject to Tax Rule (STTR MLI), signed Sept. ...
The Australian Taxation Office May 27 opened a consultation on Draft Legislative Instrument No. LI 2026/D12 and an accompanying draft explanatory statement, on the work-related car expense deduction rate under ...
The Moldovan State News Agency (MOLDPRESS) May 27 announced, in English, the government’s approval to ratify the social security agreements (SSAs) with: 1) Canada, signed March 13; and 2) Ukraine, ...
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