Law and legal issues

President Donald Trump’s personal charity repeatedly and willfully broke state and federal laws by engaging in a decade-long pattern of self-dealing that culminated in illegal coordination with his political campaign, New York alleged in a scathing lawsuit.

The field of tax is usually not regarded as being an outlet for exceptional creativity.

The Tax Court rules that creditors must have hard evidence that an obligation is uncollectable before they deduct it.

The deal to steer some ofthe territory's future sales taxes to a key group of bondholders puts a U.S. oversight board in charge.

PEG nailed; taken for a ride; fifth Canadian fraud conviction; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

Walmart Inc. sued its former chief tax officer for violating her employment contract by defecting to online rival Amazon Inc. to become one of its senior tax executives.

Republicans are considering a fix to a provision in their new tax law that they acknowledge could inadvertently penalize victims.

Several business names; politics as usual; fraudulent spins; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

A district court decision could require rethinking tax strategies on assets held abroad.

Abundant energy; ‘I wouldn’t go too high;’ maximum mileage from stolen IDs; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

A divided court ruled that employers, including Ernst & Young, can force workers to use individual arbitration instead of class-action lawsuits to press legal claims.

Individuals who expose accounting violations can earn substantial payouts.

Bogus 941s; oh the pain; Full Spectrum of fraud; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

A tax preparer was found not guilty on 21 counts of tax fraud after a two-week jury trial.

Giving back; Fast time; yellow buses and luxury cars; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

An Ernst & Young Global Limited partner who claimed she was groped by a colleague in front of other employees at Walt Disney World Resort has reached a settlement with the company.

Jail for former IRS rep; ‘made-up’ income; Elite but guilty; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

No Silver Lining; $7 million in bogus credits; deducting bribes; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

Organizations whose applications for tax-exempt status were delayed by the IRS could be getting $3.5 million.

A thousand returns and 45 bank accounts; ‘what to write and where to write it’; the Spirit was weak; and other highlights of recent tax cases.