The Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians says tribal members who live off the reservation should not pay state taxes on gaming-related income
The tribe distributes revenues from the Spotlight 29 Casino to its members under a federally-approved revenue allocation plan. Some members also work at the casino.The tribe says California is violating the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act by imposing a tax on gaming-related income. But the state says only tribal members who live on the reservation are exempt from taxation.
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