A Maryland state tax court has struck down the state’s tax on digital advertising. The court says the tax violates the federal Internet Tax Freedom Act and parts of the U.S. Constitution. The decision, issued Friday, orders the state to repay digital ad tax money collected from companies like Apple and Google. Maryland introduced the tax in 2021 to fund education, expecting to raise $250 million annually. The law targeted large companies with global revenues over $100 million. Maryland officials disagree with the ruling and plan to continue the legal fight. The case has been closely watched by other states considering similar taxes.
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Supreme Court litigator gets 6 years in prison for tax evasion case after gambling millions on poker
A prominent Supreme Court litigator has been sentenced to six years in prison for evading a multimillion-dollar IRS tax debt and engaging in mortgage fraud in a case that cast a spotlight on his secretive lifestyle as a high-stakes poker player. A federal judge in Maryland also ordered SCOTUSblog publisher Thomas Goldstein to pay more than $3 million in restitution as part of his sentencing on Friday. A jury found Goldstein guilty of 12 of 16 counts after a six-week trial. Goldstein argued over 40 cases before the Supreme Court before retiring in 2023 at age 52.