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Income taxes are taxes that are collected on the individual earnings of persons or entities. Depending on the jurisdiction, income taxes are calculated and collected in a variety of ways. Some tax systems collect... more +
Income taxes are taxes that are collected on the individual earnings of persons or entities. Depending on the jurisdiction, income taxes are calculated and collected in a variety of ways. Some tax systems collect income taxes based on a progressive scheme, while others may utilize a proportional or regressive framework. less -
Morgan Lewis

DC’s False Claims Act Enforcement Boosted By $40 Million Tax-Related Settlement

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To generate revenue, increase enforcement resources, and “crack down on tax fraudsters,” the District of Columbia amended its False Claims Act (DC FCA) in 2021 to expressly impose liability arising from DC tax code...more

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$40 Million Settlement With Bitcoin Billionaire And Company Shows The D.C. False Claims Act’s New Tax Provision Has Sharp Teeth

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Takeaways: •The Office of the Attorney General for D.C. announced a $40 million settlement with Michael Saylor and MicroStrategy, Inc., marking the largest income tax recovery in D.C. history. •The resolution arose from a...more

Blank Rome LLP

Federal Judge Approves Tax Settlement Between Taxpayer and New York State Over Objections of Qui Tam Plaintiff

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In this article, the author discusses a recent decision by a federal district court in New York that demonstrates the potential benefits of working with the New York State Tax Department to resolve qui tam claims, even where...more

Jones Day

District of Columbia Expands False Claims Act to Include Qui Tam Tax Fraud Actions

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The enforcement of the District's tax laws had previously been left exclusively to government agencies; a newly enacted bill will make the District one of a few jurisdictions to allow relators to bring qui tam suits alleging...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Plaintiffs’ Lawyers Descend as DC Considers False Claims Act Expansion Again!

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The D.C. Council is once again preparing to consider legislation (B23-0035; the False Claims Amendment Act of 2019) that would authorize tax-based false claims actions, allowing private, profit-motivated parties to bring...more

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