7 remain in running for Tax Court judge
In less than 30 minutes, the Indiana Judicial Nominating Commission cut in half the list of applicants to become the state’s second-ever Indiana Tax Court judge.
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Breaking: Commission names 7 semi-finalists
The Indiana Judicial Nominating Commission has selected seven semi-finalists for consideration to become the next Indiana Tax Court judge.
Commission conducts first Tax Court judge interviews
The Indiana Judicial Nominating Commission is interviewing 14 people who’ve applied to be the state’s next Tax Court judge, narrowing down the list to semi-finalists who will return for second interviews in October.
Tax court applicant withdraws name from consideration
Indiana Tax Court applicant Richard Hofmann of Noblesville has removed his name from consideration for the upcoming vacancy on the court.
15 apply to be next Tax Court judge
Fifteen people want to be Indiana’s next Tax Court judge. Judge Thomas G. Fisher announced in August his plans to retire Jan. 1, 2011.
Facility not predominately used for charitable purposes is taxable
Despite a claim that labor unions are “inherently” charitable in nature and have historically been granted property tax exemptions, the Indiana Tax Court affirmed that one union’s banquet facility is 100 percent taxable.
Appellate courts address estate tax, trust division regarding adoptions
As adoptions have become more common and more accepted for expanding the family tree, courts have had to address some legal matters clarifying those familial ties.
Deadline set for Tax Court judge applications
Anyone interested in being the next Indiana Tax Court judge has just about a month to apply for that position.
Indiana’s tax judge to retire
When comparing his past two jobs, Judge Thomas G. Fisher admits that he finds stories from his prosecutor days more interesting
than those in the past quarter century when he’s presided over the state’s appellate tax court.
Tax Court judge to retire Jan. 1
The state’s first and only judge of the Indiana Tax Court, Judge Thomas G. Fisher, announced today he is stepping down
from the bench Jan. 1, 2011.
Indiana Tax Court judge retiring next year
Indiana Tax Court Judge Thomas G. Fisher is leaving the bench Jan. 1, 2011, the court announced this afternoon.
Tax court orders USUT refund
The Indiana Department of State Revenue erred in concluding that a natural gas-fired power plant in Terre Haute was subject
to the Utility Services Use Tax, ruled the Indiana Tax Court Wednesday.
Fees updated for appellate courts
The Indiana Supreme Court published an order April 26 on the fees the state’s
appellate courts clerk can charge for miscellaneous services.
Practitioners say recent tax rulings help clarify precedent
When Indianapolis attorney Larry Stroble read two recent rulings from the Indiana Tax Court, he saw one consistent message
that speaks broadly to an overall inadequacy of the legal system.
Trial court lacks jurisdiction in tax suit
The Indiana Tax Court is the proper venue for a suit filed by the state to recover an erroneous tax refund, the Indiana Court
of Appeals affirmed today.
Tax court relocating
The Indiana Tax Court is relocating, but the court won't be moving very far. It's moving two floors down in its current building, the National City Center in Indianapolis.
Tax court rules on inheritance issue
In Indiana, a person adopted pre-emancipation can't be considered a Class A transferee beneficiary for inheritance tax
purposes, the Indiana Tax Court ruled Thursday afternoon in an issue of first impression.
Tax return doesn’t require attached appraisal
Indiana code doesn't require an estate to file an appraisal with its inheritance tax return, the Indiana Tax Court decided in two opinions handed down Wednesday.
Judge: Reformatted tax appeal untimely
Even though a couple had originally filed their tax appeal within the 45-day deadline, the Indiana Tax Court still dismissed their appeal because their reformatted documents and notice of intent to appeal weren't filed until after the deadline.
Shutdown wouldn’t cripple legal system
As the clock ticked closer to a partial shutdown of state government, the Hoosier legal community received word this afternoon from the Indiana Supreme Court that trial courts should conduct business as usual and that the state's legal system would continue as much as possible if lawmakers fail to pass a budget by deadline.