Law and legal issues

House Democrats’ lawsuit seeking President Donald Trump’s federal tax returns was put on hold as a judge said he’s waiting for a higher court’s ruling in a separate case on whether Congress can make ex-White House counsel Don McGahn testify.

The Internal Revenue Service’s Whistleblower Office made 181 awards to whistleblowers in fiscal year 2019, totaling over $120 million and collected more than $616 million.

Bad news; ’tis the season; injunction schmunction; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

Donald Trump can face a lawsuit in New York because his residency at the White House “is not permanent” and his tax returns would prove it, according to an advice columnist suing the president for denying he raped her two decades ago.

Fire away; from the Big Island to the big house; getting the lead out; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

The TCJA and Wayfair continue to dominate the landscape.

Foreign intrigue; stealing green; bringing it home; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

As the number of taxing jurisdictions putting vaping tax laws in place continues to rise, discrepancies will become even more pronounced.

Pelicon; far more than half; instant, speedy and guilty; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

CPAs gone wrong; on the waterfront; trooper tricks; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

And more are likely to come, according to a new report from Avalara, including more laws requiring online marketplaces to collect.

Exxon Mobil Corp. won a closely watched securities-fraud trial that delved into its internal accounting for the financial risks of climate change, a striking rejection of New York state’s claim that the company misled investors for years.

A U.S. Supreme Court justice temporarily blocked subpoenas that would force Deutsche Bank AG and Capital One Financial Corp. to turn over years of President Donald Trump’s financial documents to two House committees.

Her (dis)Honor; fenced in; death and taxes; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

Not to worry; oh, brother; Crown and out; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

Lawmakers say Congress has broad authority to investigate misconduct by the president.

California is seeking pre-Wayfair sales taxes from online merchants.

The president should have a chance to block House Democrats from obtaining his New York state tax returns, a federal judge decided, in a boost for the president as he fends off other subpoenas for his financial records while facing an impeachment inquiry.

The president urged the court for the second time in as many days to insulate him from an investigation.

The president's attorneys filed a high-stakes appeal that aims to give the president broad immunity from criminal investigations while in office.