Chemtech Royalty Assoc. LP, et al. v. United States

From 1993 through 2006, Dow engaged in transactions with foreign banks to operate two partnerships that generated over one billion dollars in tax deductions for Dow. The court affirmed the district court's holding that the partnerships were shams where the district court did not clearly err in holding that Dow lacked the intent to share the profits and losses with the foreign banks. The court vacated, however, the district court's penalty award where, in light of United States v. Woods, the district court erred in foreclosing the applicability of both the substantial-valuation and gross-valuation misstatement penalties. The court remanded for the district court to determine whether to impose either or both of these penalties.View "Chemtech Royalty Assoc. LP, et al. v. United States" on Justia Law