Tax Court upholds 2018 assessment of Jackson Co. property
Jackson County homeowners who claimed to be victims of an abusive tax assessment system could not convince the Indiana Tax Court that a 2018 valuation of their home was incorrect.
Judge Thomas G. Fisher
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Leading with passion: Tax Court judge Wentworth reflects on career ahead of retirement
While law was the path she wanted, it wasn’t what she chose to do at first. Instead, now-Indiana Tax Court Judge Martha Blood Wentworth was told her options were chorus teacher or nurse — never lawyer.
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SCOTUS denies cert petition against South Bend abortion clinic
U.S. Supreme Court justices rejected a third Indiana abortion case on Thursday, refusing to hear a petition filed against an embattled South Bend abortion clinic that was permitted by a federal judge to open last summer.
Tax Court warns against arguing wages aren’t taxable
In rejecting a man’s argument that his employment wages shouldn’t be subject to Indiana’s adjusted gross income tax, the Indiana Tax Court warned that those who present a similar argument in the future may be subject to paying the attorney fees of the other party.
Investiture set for new tax judge
Indiana Tax Court Judge Martha Blood Wentworth’s formal robing ceremony will be held at 10:30 a.m. March 8 in the Indiana Supreme Court courtroom. Judge Thomas Fisher will preside over the ceremony.
Indiana welcomes new Tax Court judge
Long before law school and a legal career, Martha B. Wentworth owned a business and says her favorite part of that was paying her taxes.
New Tax Court judge ‘honored and humbled’ by appointment
A longtime lawyer and tax specialist received an early Christmas gift this week, learning that she’ll be the state’s newest Tax Court judge and the first woman to hold a seat on that bench.
Governor names new Tax Court judge
Gov. Mitch Daniels has chosen attorney Martha Wentworth as the state’s second-ever judge on the Indiana Tax Court.
Tax judge denies state’s motion to dismiss
The Indiana Tax Court has denied the state’s motion to dismiss a mother and daughter’s challenge to the jeopardy tax assessments made against them after the state found they didn’t pay taxes on their sales of puppies.
State says goodbye to its first tax judge
Retiring Indiana Tax Court Judge Thomas G. Fisher received a warm goodbye at a send-off ceremony Dec. 17, as the state recognized the solid and nationally recognized body of caselaw that Indiana’s first appellate tax judge created during his 24 years on the bench.
Judge Fisher’s retirement ceremony Friday
A retirement ceremony for Indiana’s first Tax Court judge will happen Friday at the Indiana Statehouse.
Commission sends 3 names as finalists for Tax Court opening
Within two months, Indiana will have a new state tax judge for only the second time ever.
Commission sends Tax Court finalists’ names on to governor
The Indiana Judicial Nominating Commission submitted the names of the three finalists for the Indiana Tax Court to Gov. Mitch Daniels Friday.
7 semi-finalists still vying for Tax Court
Seven attorneys remain in the running to be the next Indiana Tax Court judge, and they return for second interviews before the Indiana Judicial Nominating Commission Oct. 27.
Commission narrows Tax Court applicants
The Indiana Tax Court logo symbolizes what will remain the same next year, even though the only person who’s ever presided on that appellate bench will change for the first time since that court was created more than a quarter century ago.
7 remain in running for Tax Court judge
In less than 30 minutes, the Indiana Judicial Nominating Commission cut in half the list of applicants to become the state’s second-ever Indiana Tax Court judge.
Breaking: Commission names 7 semi-finalists
The Indiana Judicial Nominating Commission has selected seven semi-finalists for consideration to become the next Indiana Tax Court judge.
Commission conducts first Tax Court judge interviews
The Indiana Judicial Nominating Commission is interviewing 14 people who’ve applied to be the state’s next Tax Court judge, narrowing down the list to semi-finalists who will return for second interviews in October.
Tax court applicant withdraws name from consideration
Indiana Tax Court applicant Richard Hofmann of Noblesville has removed his name from consideration for the upcoming vacancy on the court.
15 apply to be next Tax Court judge
Fifteen people want to be Indiana’s next Tax Court judge. Judge Thomas G. Fisher announced in August his plans to retire Jan. 1, 2011.
Facility not predominately used for charitable purposes is taxable
Despite a claim that labor unions are “inherently” charitable in nature and have historically been granted property tax exemptions, the Indiana Tax Court affirmed that one union’s banquet facility is 100 percent taxable.