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Aljs In State-Local Tax Cases: To Whom Is Deference Due?, Steve R. Johnson

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This installment of the column reports on an interesting recent Nevada sales tax case, State Dep’t of Taxation v. Masco Builder Cabinet Group. The case involved two issues: (1) whether the Department of Taxation gave appropriate deference to the findings and conclusions of the administrative law judge who had originally heard the case, and (2) whether the principle of equitable tolling applied to extend the statute of limitations period for the taxpayer’s refund claims. The taxpayer, represented by attorney Brett Whipple, prevailed in the Nevada Supreme Court on both issues.

The first part below develops the facts of Masco …

The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly In Post-Drye Tax Lien Analysis, Steve R. Johnson

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