U.S. Supreme Court
Feb. 23, 2012
High court rules false tax returns trigger deportation
In a decision that could boost deportations but hurt tax law enforcement, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that a Southern California couple can be removed from the country for filing false tax returns.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
WASHINGTON - In a decision likely to boost deportations but make enforcing tax laws more cumbersome, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that a Southern California couple can be removed from the country for filing false tax returns.
The court held 6-3 that tax crimes costing the government more than $10,000 are considered aggravated felonies and thus trigger deportation, affirming the 9th U.S. Circ...
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