Does tax news stop on Christmas Day, I wondered during that curious limbo after tidying up after pressies and before the arrival of G&T-thirsty relatives.

The short answer, following a quick visit to Google News: no.

I suspect, however, most people could have waited until tomorrow (at least) to learn that "a judge in Erie County has temporarily barred [New York] state from enforcing a new law requiring the collection of taxes on cigarettes sold on Indian reservations"...more

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