Supreme Court upholds Trump-era tax, skirting disruptive ruling
The court ruled 7-2 that the so-called mandatory repatriation tax is constitutional under Article I and the 16th Amendment.
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The court ruled 7-2 that the so-called mandatory repatriation tax is constitutional under Article I and the 16th Amendment.
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