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Illinois: Telecom Agrees to Settle Qui Tam Whistleblower Suit Alleging Failure to Collect Taxes on Cell Phones
Case No. 2019 L 9005, Ill. Cir. Ct. (case filed 8/14/19). In a lawsuit alleging that a wireless telecommunications company violated the Illinois False Claims Act because it knowingly failed to collect and remit Illinois sales tax on gross receipts from the sale of discounted prepaid wireless telephones sold at in-state stores pursuant to the Illinois Retailers’ Occupation Tax Act and Use Tax Act, as well as applicable Illinois tax regulations and court decisions, the parties apparently have agreed to settle the dispute out of court for a monetary amount. Please contact us with any questions.
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