SCOTUS

It's 'a wakeup call' for taxpayers to stay on top of any communication they get from the service.

The case involves a house seized for a tax debt — but the state pocketed the profits.

Texas billionaire Harlan Crow declined to detail the extent and tax treatment of luxury gifts he provided to Clarence Thomas.

Texas CPA Michelle Cochran can challenge the constitutionality of her administrative law judge in federal court before undergoing an administrative adjudication.

The justices unanimously said companies and people facing agency investigations or complaints can go straight to federal court with some constitutional challenges.

The IRS has expanded its enforcement efforts, including cross-checking foreign accounts reported on FBARs with information reported on tax returns.

Some professionals are predicting that the IRS will start looking more closely at the willful versus nonwillful standard in filing the form late or incorrectly. 

While the court's ruling in Bittner v. U.S. is considered taxpayer-favorable, there are issues to consider as you dig into the findings.

The high court handed down rulings in FBAR penalty and state escheat cases.

The Supreme Court scaled back the federal penalties for failing to file required reports listing foreign bank accounts in a ruling likely to help some Americans living abroad.

The justices turned away a Missouri appeal that sought to ensure states can cut taxes even as they receive $195 billion in federal pandemic-relief money.

The question is whether legal advice was the primary purpose of a communication, or just one significant purpose among others.

At issue is whether the IRS needs to tell taxpayers when it gathers information about their bank accounts and other records.

If the program ultimately moves forward, tax professionals should know about the rules when advising their clients.

The court's terse two-sentence order, letting a House committee get six years of Trump's tax returns, marked the fourth time the justices have rejected him over documents since he left office.

The House Ways and Means Committee had been racing the calendar to obtain the records before Republicans assume control of the House in January.

The Supreme Court's Wayfair ruling led to a patchwork of state laws that Congress is in the best position to fix, according to a new report.

The U.S. Supreme Court signaled it may open a new avenue for companies and people to fight off complaints by the Securities and Exchange Commission and Federal Trade Commission.

The court is turning its anti-regulatory campaign toward the federal agencies that are scrutinizing Wall Street banks and seeking to break up Meta.

For some borrowers, the impact of the White House's student-debt forgiveness program may be influenced by the interpretation and implementation of tax law.