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For many tax-exempt organizations and the prac­titioners who represent them, the prospect ofliti­gating a tax issue against the IRS is poss.ibly the scariest thing in the world. Tax litigation is there­fore often viewed as a tactic to be used only when all hope is lost Basically, most organizations and many tax lldvisors will not seriously consider the prospect of engaging in litigation over an organi­zation's tax-exemptstatus until the IRS has already revoked the organization's exempt status and dis­solution has become inevitable. This is the worst time to engage in tax litigation. 

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Enjoining the IRS – Using Litigation to Stop a Revocation

IRS examinations of tax-exempt organizations can be, and often are, long, arduous processes that can span several years. This is especially true of exami­nations that result in proposed adverse determina­tions. During IRS examinations it is important that tax-exempt organizations have the benefit of all available tools and strategies that can be used to exert a greater level of control over the duration of the examination and the administrative appeals process. In some cases the Service's own adminis­trative delays can be used to the advantage of organ­izations facing potential adverse determinations. 

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Using Section 7428 to Resolve Exempt Status Controversies

In a reversal of traditional selling patterns, business aircraft that had been exported from the US are being imported and registered with the FAA. Keith Swirsky describes what such transactions entail.

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Escaping Newly Enacted Socially Controversial Laws

In a case handled by GKG Law, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit recently held that contracts extending a non-vessel operating common carrier's (NVOCC's) common law maritime liens are enforceable as written.  The decision is a major victory for NVOCCs and reinforces the benefit to carriers of utilizing expansive lien language in their tariffs, bills of lading and credit agreements with shippers.

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GKG LAW WINS MAJOR VICTORY FOR NVOCCS

Legal Compliance in a Rapidly Changing World