In a joint effort with the United States, our attorneys successfully established the right of tribal health contractors in Alaska to collect third-party reimbursements in U.S. and Norton Sound Health Corp. v. Bering Strait School District, 138 F.3d 1281 (9th Cir. 1998).
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Assessments
- Provide counsel to tribes on complying with federal, state and tribal regulations and tax laws for the distribution of gaming revenues for employees, independent contractors and vendors for:
- Withholding the proper amounts
- Properly depositing withholdings
- Properly reporting gaming winnings
- Providing and filing proper information returns
- Advise and assist clients on responding to IRS inquiries and examinations regarding failure to comply with tax laws.
- Work with the IRS to reduce and/or appeal any assessment of penalties.
