Supreme Court Rules That States Are Not Entitled to Windfalls in Tax Disputes


The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that states cannot retain more than what a taxpayer owed when seizing private property to recoup unpaid taxes.
In a unanimous decision, the justices sided with a 94-year-old woman who got nothing when a Minnesota county sold her condominium to recoup unpaid taxes.
The Supreme Court unanimously ruled on Thursday that states that seize…
This story appeared on nytimes.com, 2023-05-25.