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Moore v. United States

Decided
Docket:22-277
Ninth Circuit
Argued December 5, 2023
Decided June 20, 2024
Question Presented

Whether the Sixteenth Amendment authorizes Congress to tax unrealized gains.

Plain English Summary

The Court upheld the mandatory repatriation tax under the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The narrow ruling avoided broader questions about whether the Sixteenth Amendment requires income to be realized before it can be taxed.

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Case Timeline

Certiorari Granted

Supreme Court agreed to hear the case

Oral Arguments

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Case argued before the Court

Dec 5, 2023

Opinion Issued

Court's decision released

Jun 20, 2024