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Ben Ray Luján: This guidance is most welcome. It is now beyond dispute that these payments should be tax exempt as they originated as…

On the recordSeptember 13, 2012
This guidance is most welcome. It is now beyond dispute that these payments should be tax exempt as they originated as damages in part as a result of the Federal Government's mismanagement of tribal trust accounts.
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Ben Ray Luján
Democratic · New Mexico

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Lujan welcomes IRS guidance confirming tax exemption for certain tribal payments.

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