“The only notice of the case of Microsoft vs. the Commissioner
of the Internal Revenue Service is a slip of paper hanging outside
a courtroom.”
“The dearth of public notice at what otherwise could be a
high-profile trial results largely from both sides’ reluctance to
talk. The IRS, under fire a year ago for overzealously pursuing
taxpayers, won’t discuss trying to deny Microsoft a tax deduction
designed to promote exports.”
“Microsoft, like any taxpayer, isn’t eager to talk about taxes
or a lawsuit in which the public files include its income-tax
returns.”