In 2012, a Philadelphia property went to a tax sale after unpaid bills piled up; years later, the fight over leftover money continuedNotably, James died in 2016. Then Loretta Leverett went to the court. She said that she was the surviving spouse and an interested party. S...
23 Oct, 2026, 01.36 AM IST
I-T likely to send notices over undisclosed foreign propertyThe Income-Tax Department will send notices to resident Indians regarding undisclosed foreign properties. Information was obtained through ...
23 Oct, 2026, 12.24 AM IST
Florida cop accused of spending $214,000 renovating a dead man’s home he allegedly took over for yearsBrian Louis Sguros, a police officer, allegedly took control of Dennis West's home after his death. Investigators claim he used West's iden...
22 Oct, 2026, 08.12 PM IST
Cash-strapped China targets offshore wealth with new taxChina has introduced a 20 percent tax on dividends and interest from offshore trusts to combat a fiscal deficit. Wealthy citizens must sett...
22 Oct, 2026, 08.36 AM IST
In 2021, a Baltimore property entered the tax-sale system despite a $13,478 tax payment; what did the court say?The house at 2426 Reisterstown Road in Baltimore was bought by Frederick Williams in 2020. On April 22, 2021, he paid the city $13,478.67 b...
21 Oct, 2026, 08.39 PM IST
Father bought 5-bigha land in elder brother’s name, other brothers claimed it was joint family land; M.P. High Court rules in elder brother’s favour, here's whyFather bought 5-bigha land in elder brother’s name; other brothers objected, claiming joint family funds were used, but Madhya Pradesh HC u...
21 Oct, 2026, 01.59 PM IST
In 1999, a Texas family lost its mineral rights in a tax foreclosure; 20 years later, heirs challenged the sale, what did the state Supreme Court say?In April 2024, the Supreme Court of Texas considered a dispute. It involved mineral interests that were sold at a tax auction in 1999. It w...
20 Oct, 2026, 08.23 PM IST
Missouri midterm elections 2026: How to check your voter registration status before Election DayThe Missouri Secretary of State's official lookup tool requires voters to enter their name, date of birth and the last four digits of their...
20 Oct, 2026, 04.59 PM IST
I have LTCG tax liability of Rs 16 lakh from land sale; should I pay income tax or reinvest to save?ET Wealth Reader's Query: I am 57. I recently sold a piece of land near Jewar airport, resulting in a long-term capital gains (LTCG) tax li...
20 Oct, 2026, 03.23 PM IST
Sister’s husband claimed he got his father-in-law's land via oral gift and sold it but her brothers objected; Madras HC rules in brothers' favour for this reasonSister’s husband’s family sold her father’s 36 cents land claiming he had got the land via oral gift; Madras HC rules this oral gift invali...
20 Oct, 2026, 09.53 AM IST
In 2021, a Pennsylvania woman's property was auctioned over a $7,771 tax bill; she claimed she was told the notice concerned a trailer, but court rejected her appealThe tax bureau had sent her a certified letter about the unpaid taxes in April 2020. In that same year, it sent her another notice by certi...
19 Oct, 2026, 09.22 PM IST
Homeowner sold redeveloped flat for Rs 1.95 crore, paid no income tax, received a tax notice; wins relief in ITAT MumbaiAfter redevelopment of housing society, homeowner sold his flat for Rs 1.95 crore, pays no tax, got tax notice, wins case in ITAT Mumbai fo...
15 Oct, 2026, 02.43 PM IST
₹1.70 crore undisclosed cash alleged in property sale, Income Tax Dept relies on WhatsApp chats and Excel sheets; here's why taxpayer wins at ITAT DelhiThe Delhi Income Tax Appellate Tribunal quashed the assessment against Mr. Sehgal regarding alleged undisclosed cash. The Income Tax Depart...
15 Oct, 2026, 10.49 AM IST
Property tax waiver extended for residents of this part of Delhi: Check the new deadline to pay taxDelhi property tax: The Municipal Corporation of Delhi has introduced SUNIYO 2.0, an amnesty scheme for homeowners with unpaid property tax...
14 Oct, 2026, 04.51 PM IST
Canada-based senior citizen faced income tax liability of ₹83.2 lakh as STCG; here's why he wins at ITAT Bengaluru on technical groundA recent ITAT ruling highlights the critical importance of following proper legal procedures in income tax reassessment cases. When a taxpa...
14 Oct, 2026, 01.13 PM IST
In 1942, a woman inherited property worth $33,650, its value rose to $95,000, then a mother-son ownership arrangement triggered a US estate-tax disputeThe dispute reached the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, which ruled on November 1, 1967, in favour of the Internal Revenue Serv...
13 Oct, 2026, 09.28 PM IST
Developer Richard Rubin bought a long-shuttered Alabama Ramada Inn in 2021; after a sub-$5 million redevelopment, its 120 rooms were slated for workforce housingDeveloper Richard Rubin is transforming a long-shuttered Ramada Inn in Sheffield, Alabama, into workforce housing through his firm, rm Repv...
06 Oct, 2026, 09.17 PM IST