The Miccosukee Tribe of Florida says its members don't have to pay federal taxes on their share of gaming revenues.
The tribe distributes revenues to 650 members four times a year. According to The Miami Herald, the payment comes to about $61,000 a year. The Internal Revenue Service is trying to determine whether tribal members paid taxes on the money. But the tribe says the federal government cannot impose a tax on another sovereign. The Indian Gaming Regulatory Act says tribes can share gaming revenues with their members. But the Miccosukee Tribe reportedly hasn't submitted a revenue allocation plan to the Bureau of Indian Affairs. IGRA also states that per "capita payments are subject to federal taxation" and states that "tribes [must] notify members of such tax liability when payments are made." Get the Story: