ADEA back pay, punies are held taxable by court: lawyers for both employers and employees say the ruling will make settling bias cases more difficult and costly

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The US Supreme Court's ruling in Commissioner v. Schleier, that awards under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act are taxable, hurts both employers and employees by making it more expensive to settle cases. Critics say it could also encourage statute shopping, because awards under many similar acts are not taxable. Justice John Paul Stevens's opinion for the majority said age discrimination is not a personal injury, while Justice Sandra Day O'Connor's minority opinion said the decision in US v Burke says otherwise.

United States, Taxation, Remedies, Wages, Wages and salaries, Exemplary damages, Punitive damages, Age discrimination

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Lawyers help tax evaders come clean with the IRS

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The IRS is using volunteer lawyers to help tax evaders rejoin the ranks of taxpayers. The volunteer program comes from the ABA Tax Section, and is sponsored by John S. Nolan and Shirley D. Peterson. Volunteers include Robert Wherry in Denver, CO, and Burton Litwin in Chicago, IL. The IRS is using the program as part of its nonfiler initiative, which includes a virtual amnesty for professional tax consultants who make up so many of the nonfilers.

Management, Tax consultants, Practice, Tax evasion

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