Tax Analysts’ chief economist Martin Sullivan provides an overview of the state of the economy and how the recent debt limit bill could affect it.

For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:

• House Sends Debt Limit Bill, IRS Cuts to Senate
• Did the Pandemic Help or Hurt the Economy?

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Former IRS Commissioner David Kautter, now with RSM, discusses the recently released report on the feasibility of an IRS-run direct file program.

For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:

• Free Direct-File Pilot Will Launch Next Year, IRS Says
• Report of Free File Prototype Irks Top Senate Finance Republican
• Use of Free File Service Dropped This Filing Season, TIGTA Finds
• Will Free File Alliance Survive Competition From the IRS?

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Tax Notes reporter Andrea Muse provides an update on the state and federal lawsuits challenging Maryland’s digital advertising tax. 

Listen to our previous episodes on this:

• The Fight Over Maryland’s Digital Advertising Tax, Part 1
• The Fight Over Maryland’s Digital Advertising Tax, Part 2

For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:

• Maryland High Court Hands State Victory in Digital Ad Tax Suit
• Maryland High Court Focuses on Exhaustion of Remedies in Digital Ad Tax Suit
• Maryland Urges State High Court to Uphold Digital Ad Tax
• Comcast, Verizon Respond to Professors in Maryland Digital Ad Tax Suit
• Digital Ad Tax Unconstitutional, Companies Tell Maryland Supreme Court
• Fourth Circuit Urged to Allow Federal Digital Ad Tax Suit to Proceed
• Maryland Urges Fourth Circuit to Reject Digital Ad Tax Suit

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Professors Bridget Crawford and Victoria Haneman discuss the estate and gift tax and how it could apply to the gifts received by Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas.

For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:

• Harlan Crow Dodges Wyden Request for Details on Thomas Gifts
• Wyden May Pursue Harlan Crow’s Tax Records
• Wyden Asks Harlan Crow for Details of Gifts to Thomas

In our “Editors’ Corner” segment, Ellen Aprill, the John E. Anderson Professor of Tax Law Emerita at Loyola Marymount University’s Loyola Law School, chats about her Tax Notes piece, “Reviewing For-Profit Philanthropy and the 1969 Tax Reform Act.” 

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Tax Notes reporter Andrew Velarde discusses the penalty dispute in Farhy v. Commissioner and the case’s implications for other penalties and future refund decisions.

For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:

• In Farhy’s Wake, Taxpayer Advocate Renews Call for Penalty Change
• Fallout From Farhy on Assessable Penalties Could Be Extensive
• IRS Lacks Assessment Authority for Information Return Penalties
• Information Return Penalty Assessment Controversy Still Swirls
• Information Return Penalty Assessment Fight Coming to a Head

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Professor Kathleen Claussen of Georgetown Law discusses how the proposed regs for the new clean vehicle tax credit affect the EU and other countries without a free trade agreement.

For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:

• Volkswagen EV Gains Tax Credit Eligibility
• Treasury Balancing Act on EV Tax Credits Leaves Open Questions
• Taxwriters Criticize Trade Rep on EV Tax Credit Transparency
• EU and U.S. Draw Closer to Energy Tax Credit Deal
• EU Steps Up Its Efforts to Match U.S. Inflation Reduction Act

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Professor Samuel Brunson of Loyola University Chicago discusses social media tax scams highlighted in the IRS’s 2023 “Dirty Dozen” list of scams and how to spot this misinformation.

For more, read "Be Wary of Tax Advice on Social Media, IRS Warns," in Tax Notes.

In our “Editors’ Corner” segment, Robert van Brederode, the founding partner of BrederodeTax LLC, chats about his Tax Notes piece, “Disclosure of Presidential Tax Returns Violates Right to Privacy.” 

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Former IRS Commissioner Fred Goldberg, now with Skadden, shares his thoughts on the IRS’s strategies and proposals outlined in the recently released spending plan for the $80 billion granted by the Inflation Reduction Act.

For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:

• Werfel to Address IRS Budget and Filing Season at Senate Hearing
• Scholar Suggests Reforming IRS Over Spending More on Enforcement
• Foreign Taxpayers Cautiously Optimistic About IRS’s Payment Plan
• Everybody Wins Under IRS’s New Compliance Model, Observers Say
• Long-Awaited IRS Spending Plan Still Lacks Key Details
• IRS Spending Plan Puts Emphasis on Centralizing Activities
• Analysis: Transforming How the IRS Serves Taxpayers

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Tax Notes contributing editor Robert Goulder discusses the history of bank secrecy, Credit Suisse’s role in it, and the bank’s recent collapse.

For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:

• Government Goes After ‘Bank Hopping’ Couple for FBAR Penalties
• Finance Committee Says Hidden Swiss Bank Accounts Fight Isn't Over
• UBS May Have Bought Credit Suisse’s Undeclared Account Troubles
• FATCA Shortfalls Bring Calls for Elimination, Better Enforcement
• France Again Denies UBS Whistleblower’s Compensation Request
• Report: U.K. Residents Have £570 Billion Stashed in Tax Havens

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Tax Notes legal reporter Caitlin Mullaney discusses ChatGPT’s understanding of tax.

For more, read "Off the Beaten Tax: Could the Robots Be Coming for the Tax Preparers?" in Tax Notes.

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Grace Perez-Navarro discusses her long career at the OECD Centre for Tax Policy and Administration and what’s next after her retirement.

For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:

• Analysis: The OECD’s Push for Women Leaders in Tax Transparency
• Analysis: Grace Perez-Navarro — A Champion of Transparency and Inclusion

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Kyle Pomerleau of the American Enterprise Institute discusses the Biden administration’s fiscal 2024 budget and examines how the tax proposals play into the administration’s wider political agenda.

For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:

• White House Budget Plan Targets Wealthy With Tax Increases
• Treasury Green Book Shows Few Major Changes in Tax Policy Goals
• Biden Budget Would Raise Taxes on Wealthy to Save Medicare

In our “Editors’ Corner” segment, Amish Shah, a partner at Holland & Knight, chats about his upcoming Tax Notes column on the intersection of clean energy and tax. 

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Tax Notes contributing editor Nana Ama Sarfo discusses digital services taxes and the OECD’s goal to solve related challenges through the pillar 1 multilateral convention.

For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:

• Pillar 1 Tax Convention Talks Hitting Roadblocks, Le Maire Says
• Analysis: DSTs, Destabilization, and the Rocky Road to Pillar 1
• Netflix Tells OECD to Mull Cultural Levies for DST Rollback List
• Kenya Urges Narrower DST Removal Scope for Wider Tax Deal Buy-In
• OECD Consults on DST Rollback, Global Minimum Tax Implementation
• U.K. Will Consider Extending DST if Pillar 1 Is Delayed

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Tony Santiago of TaxSearch Inc. discusses how the tax profession is changing and offers advice on developing future tax leaders.

For additional coverage, read Santiago's articles in Tax Notes:

• Addressing the Upcoming Tax Leadership Shortfall
• Prepare for the Biggest Tax Leadership Turnover Ever
• How an EY Split-Off Could Affect the U.S. Tax Profession
• Top Seven Reasons a Future Tax Leader Should Work in the Office

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Tax Notes contributing editor Ryan Finley discusses the IRS’s major win in 3M and how it may affect other transfer pricing cases. 

Listen to related episodes:

• Transfer Pricing Litigation Update II
• Transfer Pricing Litigation Update
• Coca-Cola Transfer Pricing Challenge Fizzles

For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:

• Analysis: 3M and the Renaissance of the Commensurate With Income Standard
• Supplemental Briefing Requested in Coca-Cola Transfer Pricing Case
• Tax Court Rejects 3M’s Challenge of Blocked Income Regs
• Analysis: Brazilian Transfer Pricing Reforms Ease U.S. Tax Frictions

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Tax Notes legal reporter Nathan Richman talks with IRS Criminal Investigation Deputy Chief Guy Ficco about the upcoming Advance Collaboration Data Center and other CI initiatives.

For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:

• IRS Starts Showing Tax Fraud Fruits of Pandemic Investigations
• First Update to IRS’s Bank Secrecy Act Data Analysis Coming Soon
• IRS Criminal Investigators Want to Keep Talking About Bank Data
• IRS Looking for Real Tax Crime in Virtual Reality
• IRS Teams Collaborating to Thwart Emerging Cybercrimes and Fraud
• CI Chief Has a Big Plan for How to Find Tax Dirty Deeds

In our “Editors’ Corner” segment, Sharon Katz-Pearlman, a shareholder with Greenberg Traurig’s global tax practice in New York, chats about her Tax Notes piece, "Definitely Not Boring: The U.N. Tax Committee and OECD Collide.”  

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Professor Steven Dean of Brooklyn Law School discusses the U.S. Treasury’s Equity Action Plan and its progress on examining potential racial bias in the tax code.
 
For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:

• Yellen Insists New Tax Credits Will Reduce Inequality
• Jury Is Still Out on Treasury Equity Plan

Listen to more Tax Notes Talk episodes from our critical tax theory series:

• Is IRS Tax Enforcement Colorblind?
• State Tax Authority and Native Americans: Complex and Convoluted
• Wealth, Inequality, and Taxes in the U.S.
• Feminism and the Tax Code
• Taxes and the LGBTQ Community
• Addressing Racial Inequity in State and Local Tax Policy
• The Tax Code and Economic Justice in America
• How Racial Diversity Shaped U.S. International Tax Policy

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Tax Notes reporters Sarah Paez and Kiarra Strocko discuss what they found in an exploration of the OECD-supported mediation process for multinational corporations.

For more, read Paez and Strocko's article in Tax Notes, "OECD Corporate Mediation Lacks Teeth on Tax Matters, Critics Say."

In our “Editors’ Corner” segment, Abraham Leitner, a director at Goulston & Storrs PC, chats about his coauthored Tax Notes piece, " Reexamining Underwater Lease Assumption Transactions.” 

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Tax Notes Capitol Hill reporter Doug Sword discusses the latest national sales tax proposal in Congress, and contributing editor Robert Goulder shares his thoughts on the challenges of implementing the tax.

For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:

• Perspective: The Orgy of Nontaxation
• Biden Criticizes Republican Plans to Abolish IRS
• Conservatives Say McCarthy Is Committed to National Sales Tax Vote

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Professor Diane Kemker of DePaul College of Law shares her argument for more coverage of the earned income tax credit in tax law casebooks to improve inclusivity.
 
For more, read Kemker's article "'Cracking Open' the Tax Casebook: Genre, Ideological Closure, and the Earned Income Tax Credit."

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Tax Notes contributing editor Joseph J. Thorndike discusses the release of former President Trump’s tax returns and how they may influence the discourse around disclosure in the next presidential election.

To see the collection of presidential tax returns, visit taxnotes.com/tax-history-project.

For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:

• Watchdog Calls for TIGTA Inquiry Into IRS Trump Audits
• Nearly 6,000 Pages of Trump Returns Released, but Not IRS Files
• Trump and His Tax Returns Likely Fodder for Next Congress
• JCT: Audit of Trump Returns Relied on Accuracy of Paid Preparers
• Ways and Means Votes to Release Trump Tax Information

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Tax Analysts Chief Content Officer Jeremy Scott reviews the 2022 developments in U.S. tax legislation and speculates about what may lie ahead.

For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:

• Nearly 6,000 Pages of Trump Returns Released, but Not IRS Files
• EV Credit Guidance Buys Time for Automakers on Battery Rules
• Initial Guidance Limits Buyback Tax on M&A Deals to Boot
• Corporate AMT Guidance Provides Safe Harbor and Some Relief
• A Look Ahead: After Policy Wins, White House Focus Turns to Implementation
• Federal Tax Changes May Continue to Affect States

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Valerie Dickerson of Deloitte Tax LLP discusses key developments in state tax policy from 2022 that will likely remain relevant in 2023, including new incentives from the CHIPS Act.

For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:

• Louisiana Adopts Rules on Passthrough Entity Tax, NOLs
• Colorado Offers Millions in Incentives for Semiconductor Manufacturing Company
• Iowa DOR Proposes Required Composite Returns for Passthrough Entities
• Through the Looking Back: NYU Panelists Flag Multistate Issues for Year Ahead
• Oregon Business Interests to Seek Tax Incentives in 2023

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Tax Notes reporters recap some of the weirder stories they encountered in 2022, from the tax troubles of reality stars to a fight over a rather large tax bill for Christmas trees.

For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:

• Tax Crime Roundup: Reality TV Stars Face Real Prison
• Colorado Now Accepts Cryptocurrency for Tax Payments
• HMRC Under Fire for VAT Bill on S’mores Marshmallows

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• Year-End Collection: Tax Oddities of 2021
• Year-End Collection: Tax Oddities of 2020

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In the third of a three-episode series, former senior Treasury official Chip Harter discusses his experience creating the international tax guidance for the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and the evolution of those provisions. 

Listen to the other two episodes in the series:

•  The TCJA Five Years Later: State Tax Issues
• The TCJA Five Years Later: Federal Tax Issues

For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:

• Proposed Regs Target Consolidated Group CFC Income Inclusions
• Anti-Injunction Act Bars Silver’s GILTI Suit, Court Finds
• Government Pursues Liberty Global for $284 Million in DRD Dispute
• Spectrum Brands Files Protective Return After Liberty Global
• Biden Wants to Drop the BEAT and Replace It With Pillar 2

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In the second of a three-episode series, Jennifer Acuña, now with KPMG and former tax counsel for the Ways and Means Committee, discusses how guidance for the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is still evolving.

Listen to the first episode in the series here: The TCJA Five Years Later: State Tax Issues

For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:

• This Isn’t Your Father’s Tax Extender Package
• Year-End Tax Title Still in Rumor Realm
• Dems Ready to Deal; GOP Is a ‘Maybe,’ Former Top Pelosi Aide Says
• Lame-Duck Talks May Be Stalled Through December 6
• Lack of GOP Wave Dims Section 199A Permanence Chances, Group Says
• Research Amortization Procedural Guidance Expected This Year

In our “Editors’ Corner” segment, Michelle Markham, a professor at Bond University, chats about her Tax Notes column, Markham on Managing Disputes, and her latest installment, “Advancing Tax Certainty: The New OECD Bilateral APA Manual.” 

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In the first of a three-episode series, Steven Wlodychak, formerly with EY, discusses the creation of the SALT cap deduction by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and how states addressed it and other changes.

 For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:

• Consistent Guidance on SALT Cap Workarounds Needed, Panel Says
• California Governor Signs SALT Cap Workaround Fix
• Pennsylvania Bill Would Create SALT Cap Workaround
• ‘No SALT, No Deal’ Becomes No More

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Tax Notes chief correspondent Stephanie Soong discusses how countries are approaching implementation of the OECD’s two-pillar corporate tax reform plan and the future of the OECD after Pascal Saint-Amans’s departure. 

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• Implementation Issues: An OECD Tax Reform Project Update
• The End Is Nigh: An Update on the OECD Tax Reform Plan
• The Beginning of the End? An Update on the OECD Tax Reform Plan

 For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:

• ECOFIN To Soon Try Again for Global Minimum Tax Agreement
• Indian Barrister Calls for Global Indirect Tax Treaty
• OECD Seeks to Improve CbC Reporting Standard
• U.K. Treasury Confirms Plan to Implement Pillar 2
• G-20 Heads Urge Countries to Finish Work on Pillar 1 Tax Rules
• Global Tax Deal Could Change Views on CCTB, EU Official Says

In our “Editors’ Corner” segment, Naomita Yadav, a partner at Withers in San Francisco, chats about her Tax Notes column, (Tax) Matters of Life and Death, and her latest installment, “To PTE or Not to PTE: Estate Planning and SALT PTE Elections.” 

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Stephanie Hunter McMahon of the University of Cincinnati College of Law discusses why labor performed by incarcerated workers should be subject to tax.
 
For more, read Hunter McMahon's article in Tax Notes, "Prison Work Is Taxing and Should Be Taxed."

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In the second of a two-episode series, Orly Mazur of SMU Dedman School of Law discusses her views on the tax implications of increasing automation and the alternatives to a robot tax.

Listen to the first episode in this series, "Should We Have a Robot Tax? Part 2."

For more on Orly, read "A Conversation With Orly Mazur: Taking on Tax and Tech."

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In the first of a two-episode series, Ryan Abbott of the University of Surrey discusses his views on the tax implications of increasing automation and the need for a robot tax.

For more, read Abbott and Bogenschneider's article, "Should Robots Pay Taxes? Tax Policy in the Age of Automation."

In our “Editors’ Corner” segment, Elizabeth Stevens, a member in the international tax practice at Caplin & Drysdale Chtd. in Washington, chats about her coauthored Tax Notes piece, “Transfer Pricing's Next Generation.”

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Former IRS Commissioner Mark Everson, now with Alliantgroup, discusses the need to identify the agency’s next leader and how the IRS should use its additional funding from the Inflation Reduction Act.

For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:

• TIGTA Tees Up Hot-Button Issues for Review in 2023
• Leaderless IRS Threatens Credibility Crisis in Key Months Ahead
• Republicans Voice Concerns to GAO on IRS Funding Oversight
• Former Officials: Success of IRS Funding Boost Is at ‘Serious Risk’
• Ex-IRS Official Predicts Rapid Benefits From IT Upgrades
• Senate GOP Frets Over ‘Largely Unbridled’ IRS Funding

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U.S. Tax Court Chief Judge Kathleen Kerrigan discusses the court’s post-COVID transition and case management system, and how the additional funding from the Inflation Reduction Act may be used.

Listen to our episode with Judge Foley, "Talking With the Tax Court Chief Judge: A Year of Change."

For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:

• Company Looks to Reverse Tax Court Software Fee Deduction Ruling
• Medtronic II’s Unspecified Method Raises Specific Questions
• Tax Court Should Never Have Heard Whistleblower Case, IRS Says
• Tax Court’s Sealed Case Iceberg Will Soon Be Fully Thawed

In our “Editors’ Corner” segment, Filippo Noseda, a partner at Mishcon de Reya LLP and a visiting professor at King’s College in London, chats about his Tax Notes series on potentially corrupt behavior with FATCA and EU public registers.   

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It’s Tax Notes Talk’s fifth anniversary! Host David Stewart discusses the history of the podcast with current and former members of the team: Gulnar Zaman, Derek Squires, Paige Jones, and Jordan Parrish.

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Dan Neidle of Tax Policy Associates in London discusses the United Kingdom’s recent mini-budget and what effects the new tax proposals may have.

For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:

• Cutting Taxes Is ‘the Right Thing to Do,’ Truss Says
• Kwarteng Forced Into ‘Screeching U-Turn’ on Income Tax Rates
• Kwarteng to Bring Forward Medium-Term Fiscal Plan
• Kwarteng Criticized Over Delayed Publication of OBR Forecast
• U.K. Treasury Stands Firm Amid Criticism of Tax Measures

 
In our “Editors’ Corner” segment, Karl Frieden, vice president and general counsel of the Council On State Taxation, chats about his coauthored Tax Notes piece, “Down the Rabbit Hole: Sales Taxation of Digital Business Inputs.”

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Eric Solomon of Steptoe & Johnson LLP discusses the new excise tax on corporate stock buybacks and examines the issues that the IRS and Treasury will need to tackle before its implementation.

Listen to our other episodes on the tax-related provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act:

• U.S. Tax Provisions Driving the Fight Against Climate Change
• $80 Billion in New Funding: What’s Next for the IRS?
• Analyzing the Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax

For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:

• IRS Officials Turn Attention and Increased Resources to IRA 
• Lawmakers Indefinite on SPAC Buyback Tax Relief
• New Trouble Ahead for SPACs: The Stock Buyback Tax
• Buyback Tax May Alter Equity Compensation and Retirement Plans

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Tax Notes contributing editor Ryan Finley discusses the latest updates in recent transfer pricing cases Eaton and Medtronic II. 

Listen to related episodes:

• Transfer Pricing Litigation Update
• Coca-Cola Transfer Pricing Challenge Fizzles

For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:

• Analysis: Medtronic and the Role of Unspecified Transfer Pricing Methods
• Medtronic Might Trigger Up to $2 Billion Tax Liability
• Sixth Circuit Sides With Eaton in APA Cancellation Appeal
• Medtronic II’s Unspecified Method Raises Specific Questions

In our “Editors’ Corner” segment, Fernanda Kotzias, a counselor at the Brazilian Administrative Tax and Customs Court of Appeal, chats about her coauthored Tax Notes piece, “Brazil-U.S. Trade Agreement: A New Chapter for Trade Facilitation.”

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Lauren Collins of Vinson & Elkins LLP provides an overview of the new tax credits designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the Inflation Reduction Act. 

Listen to our other episodes on the tax-related provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act:

• $80 Billion in New Funding: What’s Next for the IRS?
• Analyzing the Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax

For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:

• U.S. Is Lagging on Social Cost of Carbon, Study Says
• Lawmakers Seek Assistance for Clean Energy and EV Tax Credits
• Yellen to Promote New Tax Measures With Speaking Tour

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Robert Kerr of Kerr Consulting LLC discusses how the $80 billion of additional funding for the IRS in the Inflation Reduction Act could be best used by the agency. 

For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:

• Backlog Thwarted IRS’s ‘Well-Planned’ IT Modernization Strategy
• IRS Urged to Budget for Transparency
• Yellen to Promote New Tax Measures With Speaking Tour
• Tax Professionals See Little to Fear in IRS Hiring Blitz
• CBO: IRS Funding Won’t Generate Much From Taxpayers Under $400K

In our “Editors’ Corner” segment, Sarah-Jane Morin, a partner with Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, chats about her coauthored Tax Notes piece, “How the Definition of Digital Asset Brokers Was Brokered.”

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Caroline Rule of Kostelanetz & Fink LLP discusses the post-Roe tax complications for employers covering abortion-related interstate travel expenses.

For more, read Rule's article, "Tax Implications of Dobbs for Interstate Travel Expenses to Obtain Abortions," in Tax Notes.

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Professor Jeremy Bearer-Friend of the George Washington University Law School highlights key areas of the IRS’s tax enforcement where racial bias can occur.
 
For more, read Bearer-Friend's article, "Colorblind Tax Enforcement."

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• State Tax Authority and Native Americans: Complex and Convoluted
• Wealth, Inequality, and Taxes in the U.S.
• Feminism and the Tax Code
• Taxes and the LGBTQ Community
• Addressing Racial Inequity in State and Local Tax Policy
• The Tax Code and Economic Justice in America
• How Racial Diversity Shaped U.S. International Tax Policy

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Reuven Avi-Yonah of the University of Michigan Law School discusses the new corporate alternative minimum tax and how it intersects with international taxation.

For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:

• Inflation Reduction Act Raises Pillar 2 Hopes and Concerns
• Hard Part Begins for IRS and Treasury as Biden Signs Reconciliation Bill
• Critics Recall BURP in Debate Over Corporate Minimum Tax

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Kyle Pomerleau of the American Enterprise Institute discusses the key tax provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act and what they mean for the future of tax policy.

For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:

• House Democrats Tee Up Tax Bill Debate and Nix GOP Amendments
• Critics Recall BURP in Debate Over Corporate Minimum Tax 
• Democrats Play Whack-a-Mole as GOP Rages Against IRS Funding 
• Partnership Rules Likely at Root of Corporate Minimum Tax Fight
• Biden and Democrats Relish Passage of Reconciliation Bill

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Tax Notes reporter Benjamin Guggenheim discusses the latest tax legislation on Capitol Hill: the recently passed CHIPS and Science Act and the revived reconciliation bill known as the Inflation Reduction Act.

For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:

• Sinema Wants Carried Interest Out of Reconciliation, Reports Say
• Clawbacks Will Prevent Companies From Exporting CHIPS Benefits
• Ex-Treasury Secretaries Support Inflation Reduction Act
• Democrats Hit Back at Criticism of Inflation Reduction Act
• Reconciliation Tax Reform Limited by Delicate Negotiations
• Computer Chip Bill Passes House, Heads for Biden Signature
• Key Senators Reach Deal on Corporate Tax, Carried Interest

In our “Editors’ Corner” segment, John Craig, an associate in the Washington office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, chats about his coauthored Tax Notes piece, “The Appeals Access Saga Continues.”

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Martin A. Sullivan, Tax Analysts’ chief economist, revisits the United States’ economic path to inflation and discusses mitigation efforts for a possible recession.
 
For more inflation coverage on the podcast, listen to Inflation, Tax, and the COVID-19 Economy.

For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:

• Grassley Follows Up With Second Inflation-Indexing Package
• North Carolina Republicans' Budget Preserves Income Tax Cuts
• California Budget Deal Includes Billions in Inflation Relief

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Tax Notes chief correspondent Stephanie Soong Johnston recaps the agreement on the OECD’s two-pillar corporate tax reform plan and discusses recent roadblocks to full implementation.

Listen to more podcast episodes on the OECD's tax reform plan:

• The End Is Nigh: An Update on the OECD Tax Reform Plan
• The Beginning of the End? An Update on the OECD Tax Reform Plan
• New Year, New Tax Rules? An OECD Tax Reform Project Update

For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:

• U.K. Moves to Implement OECD-Brokered Global Minimum Tax Rules
• G-20 Ministers Push Ahead on Global Tax Reform Amid U.S. Hurdles
• White House Downplays Global Tax Deal Concerns
• India Calls for Syncing Pillar 2 Treaty Rule and Amount B Rules
• OECD Fills in More Blanks on Amount A Draft Model Tax Rules
• Treasury to Nix Tax Treaty With Hungary for EU Minimum Tax Veto
• Support Rises for Circumventing Hungary on Pillar 2
• Hungarian Lawmakers Nix EU Pillar 2 Minimum Tax Directive

In our “In the Pages” segment, Heydon Wardell-Burrus, a researcher at the Oxford Centre for Business Taxation, chats about his Tax Notes piece, “Can Pillar 2 Be Leveraged to Save Pillar 1?”

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Tax Notes reporter Jonathan Curry discusses the IRS audits of former FBI Director James Comey and his deputy, Andrew McCabe, and why they’ve drawn attention from the tax community.

For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:

• House and Senate Taxwriters to Quiz Rettig in Private Meetings
• Rettig Requests TIGTA Investigation of Comey, McCabe Audits
• Former IRS Officials Skeptical of Foul Play in Comey, McCabe Audits

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Nicholas Mowbray of BakerHostetler discusses the recently enacted Superfund excise taxes on chemicals and hazardous substances and some compliance concerns and uncertainty surrounding them. 

 For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:

• IRS Releases New Environmental Taxes Form as Superfund Kicks In
• IRS Issues Rules on Requesting Superfund Substance List Changes
• IRS Releases Rates for Superfund Chemical Excise Tax
• IRS Issues Lengthy List of Substances to Face Superfund Tax

In our “In the Pages” segment, Nikki Dobay, a partner with Eversheds Sutherland (US), chats about her Tax Notes piece, “Cross-Border State Legislative Tax Wars: Is This Just the Beginning?”

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La Posada Tax Clinic Director Robert Wunderle discusses the importance of low-income taxpayer clinics to the tax system and how his clinic serves the Twin Falls, Idaho, community.

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Elaine Maag of the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center looks at lessons learned from the 2021 advance child tax credit and its potential political future. 

 Listen to our other episodes on the child tax credit:

• The Advance Child Tax Credit: Changes Coming?
• The Advance Child Tax Credit: What Lies Ahead

For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:

• Analysis: Resolving the Child Tax Credit Conundrum
• Boosted Child Credit Helped More Parents Feel Financially Secure
• GAO Suggests Tax Credits Contribute to Racial and Gender Disparities
• Inflation, Child Tax Credit Rollback Endanger Business Tax Breaks

In our “In the Pages” segment, Omri Marian, professor of law and academic director of the graduate tax program at the University of California, Irvine School of Law, chats about his Tax Notes piece, “Law, Policy, and the Taxation of Block Rewards.” 

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Marie-France Dompierre of Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg discusses how Canada taxes professional athletes who aren’t Canadian residents.

For more, read Dompierre's article, "An ‘Expensive’ Trade? Taxation of Nonresident Professional Athletes Playing in Canada," in Tax Notes.

For more episodes on taxes and sports, listen to:

• The NCAA vs. Taxation: How Colleges Are Caught in the Middle
• Taxing College Athletes After NCAA v. Alston

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Raymond Stahl of Ernst & Young discusses concerns about the final regulations for claiming foreign tax credits, particularly how they affect creditability, withholding, and treaty benefits.
 
For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:

• Yellen Nixes Foreign Tax Credit Reg Delay, Defends OECD Talks
• Treasury Offers More Details on FTC Royalty Withholding Carveout
• Valuation Allowances Soften FTC Regs' Blow for Some Taxpayers
• FTC Analysis Worries Persist in Regs, USCIB Warns U.S. Treasury
• Tax Treaties May Offer Relief From More Troublesome FTC Regs
• FTC Regs’ Attribution Requirement Raises Administrability Issues

In our “In the Pages” segment, Kathleen Wright, director of the state and local tax program in the School of Taxation at Golden Gate University, chats about her Tax Notes piece, “The States’ Response to Wynne Seven Years Later.” 

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Johan Langerock, policy adviser in the European Parliament, discusses his visit to Washington, the future of the OECD two-pillar tax plan, and the EU’s green initiative.

For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:

• DSTs ‘Back on Table’ if U.S. Doesn’t Adopt Pillar 1, MEPs Say
• EU Stays Focused on Pillar 2 Despite Pillar 1 Delays
• Pressure Mounts for EU Ministers on Pillar 2 Agreement
• EU Lawmakers Back Climate Plans but Challenges Remain

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Tax Notes reporter Benjamin Valdez discusses the Florida legislation eliminating Disney's special tax district, what led to its passage, and what to expect in the future.
 
For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:

• Federal Judge Dismisses Taxpayers' Suit Over Disney District Bill
• Florida Taxpayers Sue Over Disney Tax District Dissolution
• Florida Governor Signs Bill to End Disney's Special Tax District
• Florida Bill to Eliminate Disney’s Special Tax District Goes to Governor
• Florida Governor Seeks to End Disney’s Special Tax District

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Tax Notes reporters Paul Jones and Nathan Richman discuss the $141 million settlement over Intuit’s TurboTax Free Edition program and the potential tax break for Intuit.

For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:

• TurboTax Settlement May Open the Door to Huge Tax Break
• Intuit, States Enter Settlement Over ‘Free File’ Scandal
• GAO: Taxpayer Use of Free File Waned After Intuit’s Exit
• Intuit’s Ad Campaign for ‘Free’ Tax Software Draws FTC Ire
• Intuit to Exit Free File Alliance
• Intuit Fails to Secure Injunction in Tax Prep 'Bait-and-Switch' Fight
• Intuit Free File Arbitration Strategy Backfires
• New York Governor Calls for Investigation of Tax Return Preparers

In our “In the Pages” segment, Allison Christians, the H. Heward Stikeman Chair in Tax Law at McGill University in Montreal, chats about her Tax Notes piece, “Let the GILTI/GLOBE Games Begin.” 

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Host: David D. Stewart
Executive Producers: Jasper B. Smith, Paige Jones
Showrunner and Audio Engineer: Jordan Parrish
Guest Relations: Alexis Hart

Elodie Lamer and Nana Ama Sarfo of Tax Notes discuss the tax implications of golden visas and passports, which allow affluent foreigners to receive residency or citizenship in exchange for a minimum level of investment.

For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:

• EU Commission Proposes Thorough Examinations of Golden Visas
• EU Commission Steps Up Legal Fight Over Maltese Golden Passports
• EU Commission Wants to Revoke Golden Passports of Putin Allies
• EU Considers Strengthening Security Checks of Golden Visa Holders
• Italy and NGOs Call for Open Wealth Registry to Target Russians
• Analysis: Tax Incentives Among the Lures Targeting Digital Nomads
• Vanuatu’s Golden Passport Regime Endangers Agreement With EU
• EU Greenlights Malta's Plans for Tackling Tax Avoidance

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• Elodie Lamer: @ElodieLamer
• Nana Ama Sarfo: @nanaama_sarfo
• David Stewart: @TaxStew
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Host: David D. Stewart
Executive Producers: Jasper B. Smith, Paige Jones
Showrunner and Audio Engineer: Jordan Parrish
Guest Relations: Alexis Hart

Timothy Noonan of Hodgson Russ LLP discusses how some states tax remote employees and the effect of temporary pandemic tax changes.

For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:

• Bill Seeks to Shield Teleworkers From St. Louis's Earnings Tax
• Analysis: The Pandemic’s Tax Fallout Continues
• Remote Work Complicates Employer Tax Compliance, Pressures States to Revise Rules
• New York Remote Work Rules Clash With COVID-19 Realities, Experts Say

In our “In the Pages” segment, Doug Borg, a manager in the Washington office of RSM US LLP, chats about his coauthored Tax Notes piece, “Puerto Rico Resident Exemption to Be Focus of IRS Audit Campaign.”

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Host: David D. Stewart
Executive Producers: Jasper B. Smith, Paige Jones
Showrunner and Audio Engineer: Jordan Parrish
Guest Relations: Alexis Hart

Beth Viola and Nicole Elliott of Holland & Knight discuss the latest clean energy tax proposals and the likelihood of their passage in Congress.

For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:

• Bipartisan Energy Bill May Focus on Carbon Capture Credits
• Analysis: Low-Carbon Hydrogen Credits Break Through
• Green Tax Credits Spotlighted in State of the Union

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• Marie Sapirie: @mariesapirie
• David Stewart: @TaxStew
• Tax Notes: @TaxNotes

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Host: David D. Stewart
Executive Producers: Jasper B. Smith, Paige Jones
Showrunner and Audio Engineer: Jordan Parrish
Guest Relations: Alexis Hart

Valeria Tarasenko of Dentons Kyiv discusses the Ukrainian government’s tax policy changes in response to the Russian invasion. 

For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:

• Ukraine Issues Guidance on Corporate Tax Benefits
• Argentina Proposes Tax on Profits of Firms Benefiting From War
• ICRICT Calls on G-20 to Establish Global Asset Registry
• NGOs Highlight Effectiveness of Taxing Russian Energy
• Bipartisan Bill Targets Foreign Tax Credits in Russia
• Ukraine Considering Tax Increases for MNEs With Ties to Russia
• OECD Expects More Information Requests as War in Ukraine Rages

In our “In the Pages” segment, Robert van Brederode, the founding partner of BrederodeTax LLC, chats about his Tax Notes International article, “Ethical Equilibrium in Taxation.” 

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• Sarah Paez: @PaezWrites
• David Stewart: @TaxStew
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This episode is sponsored by the District of Columbia Bar. For more information, visit dcbar.org.

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Host: David D. Stewart
Executive Producers: Jasper B. Smith, Paige Jones
Showrunner and Audio Engineer: Jordan Parrish
Guest Relations: Alexis Hart

IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig discusses the current state of the tax agency, including the paper return backlog, technology improvements, and hiring updates.

Listen to the entire interview here: The State of the IRS with Commissioner Charles Rettig

For additional  coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:

• Rettig Warns Against New Info Reporting Rules Without Funding
• New Tax Credits Blamed for Huge Number of 2021 Filing Errors
• New Hiring Authority Paying Off for IRS, Rettig Says
• Taxpayer Advocate Urges Rapid IRS Uptake of Paper-Scanning Tech
• IRS Modernization Has Means but Not Funding, Rettig Says
• Rettig Makes a Big Backlog Pledge, Defends Audit Priorities

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• Cara Griffith: @TaxCaraGriffith
• David Stewart: @TaxStew
• Tax Notes: @TaxNotes

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This episode is sponsored by the District of Columbia Bar. For more information, visit dcbar.org.

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Host: David D. Stewart
Executive Producers: Jasper B. Smith, Paige Jones
Showrunner and Audio Engineer: Jordan Parrish
Guest Relations: Alexis Hart

Rohit Kumar of PwC discusses the Biden administration’s fiscal 2023 budget, explaining the new proposals and how the budget is different than the Build Back Better Act.

For additional  coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:

• Tax Pros Eye Biden’s Estate Tax Plans, Shrug Off Billionaire’s Tax 
• White House Seeks Double-Digit Increase in IRS Funding
• Plans for Taxing the Wealthy and Corporations Grow Larger
• Treasury Green Book Reveals Major Changes in Tax Goals

 
In our “In the Pages” segment, Tony Santiago, the founder and president of TaxSearch Inc., chats about his series on the hiring and retention of U.S. tax professionals. Read the first article in his series, “Tax Hiring Outlook 2022.” 

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• Jonathan Curry: @jtcurry005
• David Stewart: @TaxStew
• Tax Notes: @TaxNotes

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This episode is sponsored by the District of Columbia Bar. For more information, visit dcbar.org.

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Host: David D. Stewart
Executive Producers: Jasper B. Smith, Paige Jones
Showrunner and Audio Engineer: Jordan Parrish
Guest Relations: Alexis Hart

Tax Notes reporters Jonathan Curry and Caitlin Mullaney set the record straight on 10 common tax myths.

For more coverage, read Mullaney's article in Tax Notes, "#TaxTok Answers the Request for Easy-to-Understand Tax Info."

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• Jonathan Curry: @jtcurry005
• Caitlin Mullaney: @MullaneyWrites
• David Stewart: @TaxStew
• Tax Notes: @TaxNotes

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Host: David D. Stewart
Executive Producers: Jasper B. Smith, Paige Jones
Showrunner and Audio Engineer: Jordan Parrish
Guest Relations: Alexis Hart

Marlene Nembhard Parker and Fabrizia Lapecorella discuss their partnership as the first co-chairs of the OECD inclusive framework on base erosion and profit shifting and speculate on the future of women leading international tax.

For additional  coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes: 

•  OECD's BEPS Inclusive Framework Appoints New Co-Chair
• OECD Tax Standard-Setting Body Appoints New Chair

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• Stephanie Soong Johnston: @SoongJohnston
• David Stewart: @TaxStew
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This episode is sponsored by the the American Bar Association Tax Section. For more information, visit ambar.org/taxnotes.

This episode is sponsored by the UC Irvine School of Law’s Graduate Tax Program. For more information, visit https://ce.uci.edu/?utm_source=TNM&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=2022taxnote.

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Host: David D. Stewart
Executive Producers: Jasper B. Smith, Paige Jones
Showrunner and Audio Engineer: Jordan Parrish
Guest Relations: Alexis Hart

Tax Notes reporter Andrew Velarde discusses the tax structure dispute in Whirlpool v. Commissioner and the case’s future implications for multinational companies.

For additional  coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes: 

• No Full Court Rehearing for Whirlpool, Sixth Circuit Says
• Whirlpool Agitated Over Attempt to Brand It a Tax Cheat
• Parts Manufacturer Sees Daylight Between Itself and Whirlpool
• DOJ Urges Circuit to Reject Whirlpool’s Call for Rehearing
• Groups Line Up to Warn Circuit About Whirlpool Fallout
• Whirlpool Wants Circuit to Give Branch Income Case Another Spin
• Whirlpool’s Circuit Court Loss Could Cost It $95 Million

In our “In the Pages” segment, Gary Wilcox, a partner at Mayer Brown LLP, chats about his coauthored Tax Notes piece, “Will Jurisdictional Nexus Survive Chevron Step 1?”

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This episode is sponsored by the the American Bar Association Tax Section. For more information, visit ambar.org/taxnotes.

This episode is sponsored by the UC Irvine School of Law’s Graduate Tax Program. For more information, visit https://ce.uci.edu/?utm_source=TNM&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=2022taxnote.

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Host: David D. Stewart
Executive Producers: Jasper B. Smith, Paige Jones
Showrunner and Audio Engineer: Jordan Parrish

Professor Richard Schmalbeck of Duke University Law School discusses college sports and taxation, including the potential effect of compensation for coaches and athletes on colleges’ tax-exempt status.

For more, read Schmalbeck and Zelenak's paper, "The NCAA and the IRS: Life at the Intersection of College Sports and the Federal Income Tax."

For related coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes: 

• Taxwriter Questions More Universities About Coaches' Salaries
• Taxwriter Questions Big Salaries of Two College Coaches

Listen to the episode mentioned: Taxing College Athletes After NCAA v. Alston

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This episode is sponsored by the the American Bar Association Tax Section. For more information, visit ambar.org/taxnotes.

This episode is sponsored by the UC Irvine School of Law’s Graduate Tax Program. For more information, visit https://ce.uci.edu/?utm_source=TNM&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=2022taxnote.

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Host: David D. Stewart
Executive Producers: Jasper B. Smith, Paige Jones
Showrunner and Audio Engineer: Jordan Parrish

Martin A. Sullivan, Tax Analysts’ chief economist, provides an overview of the U.S. economy before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, explaining the drastic increase in inflation and what is needed to curb it.

For more, read Sullivan's article in Tax Notes, "Your Quick Guide to the COVID-19 Economy and the Future of Inflation."

Listen to the episodes mentioned in this interview:

• Breaking Down the American Rescue Plan Act
• Countering the Coming Coronavirus Recession

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• David Stewart: @TaxStew
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This episode is sponsored by the the American Bar Association Tax Section. For more information, visit ambar.org/taxnotes.

This episode is sponsored by the UC Irvine School of Law’s Graduate Tax Program. For more information, visit https://ce.uci.edu/?utm_source=TNM&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=2022taxnote.

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Host: David D. Stewart
Executive Producers: Jasper B. Smith, Paige Jones
Showrunner and Audio Engineer: Jordan Parrish

Professor Adam Crepelle of the George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School discusses the complicated tax relationship between U.S. states and Native American tribes.

Listen to more Tax Notes Talk episodes from our critical tax theory series:

• Wealth, Inequality, and Taxes in the U.S.
• Feminism and the Tax Code
• Taxes and the LGBTQ Community
• Addressing Racial Inequity in State and Local Tax Policy
• The Tax Code and Economic Justice in America
• How Racial Diversity Shaped U.S. International Tax Policy

In our “In the Pages” segment, Tatiana Falcão, an international tax law consultant and policy adviser, chats about her Tax Notes series on cryptocurrency. 

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This episode is sponsored by the the American Bar Association Tax Section. For more information, visit ambar.org/taxnotes.

This episode is sponsored by the UC Irvine School of Law’s Graduate Tax Program. For more information, visit https://ce.uci.edu/?utm_source=TNM&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=2022taxnote.

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Host: David D. Stewart
Executive Producers: Jasper B. Smith, Paige Jones
Showrunner and Audio Engineer: Jordan Parrish

Pascal Saint-Amans discusses his decadelong tenure as the director of the OECD Centre for Tax Policy and Administration and what’s to come in the future.

For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes: 

• A Decade of Change: OECD Tax Chief Looks Back at 10 Years on the Job
• OECD Working to Cut Revenue Sourcing Complexity, Tax Chief Says
• Uncoordinated Climate Policies Risk Carbon Leakage, OECD Warns
• Countries Must Unite on Carbon Pricing, OECD Tax Chief Says
• Conversations: Pascal Saint-Amans

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This episode is sponsored by the the American Bar Association Tax Section. For more information, visit ambar.org/taxnotes.

This episode is sponsored by the UC Irvine School of Law’s Graduate Tax Program. For more information, visit https://ce.uci.edu/?utm_source=TNM&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=2022taxnote.

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Host: David D. Stewart
Executive Producers: Jasper B. Smith, Paige Jones
Showrunner and Audio Engineer: Jordan Parrish

Eelco van der Enden, the new CEO of the Global Reporting Initiative, discusses the growing environmental, social, and governance landscape and why tax is a necessary and important part of ESG reporting.

For more, read Sarfo's article on van der Enden, "New GRI CEO Shares Vision on ESG Tax Disclosures."

In our “In the Pages” segment, Steven Wlodychak, the former indirect state and local tax policy leader for EY, chats about his upcoming Tax Notes piece, “State PTE Tax Updates: Agency Guidance and Even More Differences!” 

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• Nana Ama Sarfo: @nanaama_sarfo
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This episode is sponsored by the the American Bar Association Tax Section. For more information, visit ambar.org/taxnotes.

This episode is sponsored by the UC Irvine School of Law’s Graduate Tax Program. For more information, visit https://ce.uci.edu/?utm_source=TNM&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=2022taxnote.

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Host: David D. Stewart
Executive Producers: Jasper B. Smith, Paige Jones
Showrunner and Audio Engineer: Jordan Parrish

Tax Notes reporter Jonathan Curry reviews President Biden’s tax policy campaign promises after one year in office and where those proposals, including the Build Back Better Act, stand today.

For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes: 

• Build Back Better Talks Reset, Without a Deadline This Time
• Manchin Calls Build Back Better ‘Dead’; Schumer Vows to Advance
• House and Senate Reconciliation Bills Differ on 24 Tax Provisions
• Hope Springs Eternal for Some of Biden’s Tax Priorities
• OECD Global Tax Deal a Testament to Multilateralism, Yellen Says
• Biden Backs Breaking Up Build Back Better Act

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• David Stewart: @TaxStew
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This episode is sponsored by the the American Bar Association Tax Section. For more information, visit ambar.org/taxnotes.

This episode is sponsored by the UC Irvine School of Law’s Graduate Tax Program. For more information, visit https://ce.uci.edu/?utm_source=TNM&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=2022taxnote.

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Host: David D. Stewart
Executive Producers: Jasper B. Smith, Paige Jones
Showrunner and Audio Engineer: Jordan Parrish

Max Dilendorf of the Dilendorf Law Firm PLLC discusses non-fungible tokens, or NFTs, and the related tax planning and compliance issues. 

In our “In the Pages” segment, Edward Zelinsky, Morris and Annie Trachman Professor of Law at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law of Yeshiva University, chats about his recent Tax Notes piece, “Simplifying Income Tax Reporting for Americans Abroad.” 

For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes: 

• More Cryptocurrency Reporting Changes May Be on the Horizon
• OECD Ponders Tax Implications of Non-Fungible Tokens
• NFT Markets Create More Tax Concerns Than Just Gains
• State Taxes and the Digital Economy: NFTs and the MTC Project

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This episode is sponsored by the UC Irvine School of Law’s Graduate Tax Program. For more information, visit https://ce.uci.edu/?utm_source=TNM&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=2022taxnote.

This episode is sponsored by the the American Bar Association Tax Section. For more information, visit ambar.org/taxnotes.

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Host: David D. Stewart
Executive Producers: Jasper B. Smith, Paige Jones
Showrunner and Audio Engineer: Jordan Parrish

Beverly Winstead of the Law Office of Beverly Winstead LLC and Paul Miller of Miller & Co. LLP discuss the 2022 filing season’s challenges and considerations in the third year of the pandemic.

For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes: 

• Ineligible Taxpayers May Be Able to Keep Child Tax Credits
• Lawmakers Report Surge in Requests for Help With Unresponsive IRS
• Congress May Consider Pausing Automated IRS Notices
• Taxpayer Advocate Report Prompts Concern, Emergency Funds Request
• Treasury and IRS Prepare for the Worst as Filing Season Looms

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• Marie Sapirie: @MarieSapirie
• David Stewart: @TaxStew
• Tax Notes: @TaxNotes

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This episode is sponsored by the the American Bar Association Tax Section. For more information, visit ambar.org/taxnotes.

This episode is sponsored by the UC Irvine School of Law’s Graduate Tax Program. For more information, visit https://ce.uci.edu/?utm_source=TNM&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=2022taxnote.

This episode is sponsored by the UC Irvine School of Law's Graduate Tax Program. For more information, visit the-tare.com.

This episode is sponsored by Avalara. For more information, visit avalara.com/taxnotes.

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Host: David D. Stewart
Executive Producers: Jasper B. Smith, Paige Jones
Showrunner and Audio Engineer: Jordan Parrish

Will Morris, former chair of the tax committee at Business at OECD, reflects on his nearly decadelong tenure and experiences leading the business community through OECD global corporate tax reform projects.

Read Soong Johnston's profile on Morris: Changing of the Guard: Ex-BIAC Tax Chair Reflects on Tenure

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This episode is sponsored by the UC Irvine School of Law's Graduate Tax Program. For more information, visit the-tare.com.

This episode is sponsored by the UC Irvine School of Law’s Graduate Tax Program. For more information, visit https://ce.uci.edu/?utm_source=TNM&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=2022taxnote.

This episode is sponsored by the the American Bar Association Tax Section. For more information, visit ambar.org/taxnotes.

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Host: David D. Stewart
Executive Producers: Jasper B. Smith, Paige Jones
Showrunner and Audio Engineer: Jordan Parrish

In honor of Tax Notes Talk’s 200th episode, we review some of our favorite interviews and discussions from the last 100 episodes.

In our “In the Pages” segment, Andrew Hughes, a Brussels-based economist who specializes in transfer pricing, valuation, and risk management, chats about his Tax Notes series on transfer pricing.

Listen to our 100th episode: Tax Notes Goes To Court (Again)

Find out the answer to the tax trivia question by listening to The Category Is Tax Trivia.

Listen to the episodes mentioned:

• Wealth, Inequality, and Taxes in the U.S.
• Talking With the National Taxpayer Advocate: A Look Ahead
• The End Is Nigh: An Update on the OECD Tax Reform Plan
• Talking With Paul Tang: Tax Fairness in the EU
• How Tax Policy Can Help Low-Income Americans’ Pandemic Plight
• Talking With the Tax Court Chief Judge: A Year of Change
• 50 Years Later: The Fight for Tax Transparency
• The BEPS Project: 5 Years Later
• A Very Special Episode
• From Henry VIII to James Bond: Weird Tax Facts Throughout History
• The CARES Act: What's New and What's Next

 
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• David Stewart: @TaxStew
• Tax Notes: @TaxNotes

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This episode is sponsored by the the American Bar Association Tax Section. For more information, visit ambar.org/taxnotes.

This episode is sponsored by the UC Irvine School of Law’s Graduate Tax Program. For more information, visit https://ce.uci.edu/?utm_source=TNM&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=2022taxnote.

This episode is sponsored by the UC Irvine School of Law's Graduate Tax Program. For more information, visit the-tare.com.

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Host: David D. Stewart
Executive Producers: Jasper B. Smith, Paige Jones
Showrunner and Audio Engineer: Jordan Parrish
Guest Relations: Christa Goad

Tax Analysts Chief Content Officer Jeremy Scott reviews the 2021 developments in U.S. tax legislation and speculates what lies ahead in 2022.

For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes: 

• Schumer Vows Build Back Better Vote as Manchin, Dems Squabble
• Build Back Better Act Will Drag on Into New Year
• Child Credit Deadline Adds Pressure to Reconciliation Efforts
• Uncertainty Mars Future of Advance Child Credit Administration
• Republican Senators Eye Legislative Fix for Crypto Rules
• House Sends Infrastructure Bill to Biden, With Pledge to Do More

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• David Stewart: @TaxStew
• Tax Notes: @TaxNotes

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Host: David D. Stewart
Executive Producers: Jasper B. Smith, Paige Jones
Showrunner and Audio Engineer: Jordan Parrish
Guest Relations: Christa Goad

Tax Notes reporters recap some of the unusual tax stories they covered in 2021, from an international basketball player’s tax troubles to a court fight in India over a Michael Jackson concert tax. 


Listen to the following related podcast episodes:

• Year-End Collection: Tax Oddities of 2020
• Year-End Collection: Tax Oddities of 2019
• Year-End Collection, Volume 2: Tax Oddities
• Year-End Collection, Volume 1: Tax Oddities

For additional coverage, read these news articles in Tax Notes: 

• Texas Senator: Curb Sports Team Incentives Over Mavericks' Anthem Dustup
• Ex-NBA Player Hit With Tax, Wire Fraud Charges for Chinese Play
• French Tax Authorities Can Use Social Media Data to Catch Fraud
• Beat It! Tax Waived on 1996 Michael Jackson Concert in Mumbai

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• Robert Goulder: @RobertGoulder
• Sarah Paez: @PaezWrites

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Host: David D. Stewart
Executive Producers: Jasper B. Smith, Paige Jones
Showrunner and Audio Engineer: Jordan Parrish
Guest Relations: Christa Goad

Benjamin Alarie with Blue J Legal discusses how technology is influencing and changing the tax field and the future of tax jobs.

For the related episode mentioned in the intro, listen to Teaching Tomorrow’s Tax Pros.

For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes: 

• Business of Tax: AI Brings Uncertainty and Opportunity to Tax Practice
• Business of Tax: The Emergence of the High-Tech Accountant
• Business of Tax: Why Aren’t Accounting Firms Hiring Accountants?

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• Tax Notes: @TaxNotes

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Credits
Host: David D. Stewart
Executive Producers: Jasper B. Smith, Paige Jones
Showrunner and Audio Engineer: Jordan Parrish
Guest Relations: Christa Goad

Adam Feinberg with Miller & Chevalier discusses air travel taxation, how it affects passengers, and the biggest issues for airlines. 

In our “In the Pages” segment, Timothy Noonan, partner with Hodgson Russ, chats about his recent Tax Notes piece, "The Nuts and Bolts of New York’s 548-Day Rule, Revisited." 

For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:

• Wisconsin Justices Affirm Denial of Property Tax Break for Airlines
• Georgia Moves to End Jet Fuel Tax Break After Delta Slams Voter Law

For a related episode, listen to Aviation Taxes: Ready For Takeoff.

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• David Stewart: @TaxStew
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This episode is sponsored by the UC Irvine School of Law’s Graduate Tax Program. For more information, visit https://ce.uci.edu/?utm_source=TNM&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=2022taxnote.

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This episode is sponsored by the UC Irvine School of Law's Graduate Tax Program. For more information, visit the-tare.com.

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Credits
Host: David D. Stewart
Executive Producers: Jasper B. Smith, Paige Jones
Showrunner and Audio Engineer: Jordan Parrish
Guest Relations: Christa Goad

Carl Davis of the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy discusses the biggest trends in state tax policy this year and those likely next year, including the implications of the Build Back Better Act.

For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:

• Arkansas Taxwriters Float Plan to Cut Income Taxes
• Maryland AG: Digital Ad Tax Is Not a Penalty for TIA Purposes
• New Mexico Governor Proposes Sales Tax Cut
• Georgia House Panel Advances IRC Conformity Bill 
• Texas, Washington Voters Weigh In on Tax Policy
• Ohio Pot Legalization, Taxation Effort Can Gather Signatures
• Existing Tax Rules May Already Serve Pot Tax Transition

For related episodes, listen to:

• The Fight Over Maryland’s Digital Advertising Tax, Part 1
• The Fight Over Maryland’s Digital Advertising Tax, Part 2
• The State Fight to Eliminate the Federal Restriction on Tax Cuts

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Mike Kowis, author of American Tax Trivia: The Ultimate Quiz on U.S. Taxation, challenges the Tax Notes Talk team to a game of tax trivia and discusses his new book. 

In a special “In the Pages” segment, Tax Notes International columnist Peter Mason chats about his new book, Building Better Taxes. 

Listen to related episodes:

• Stranger Than Fiction: Lessons From Odd Tax Facts of Yore
• From Henry VIII to James Bond: Weird Tax Facts Throughout History

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In the second of a two-episode series, Professor Richard D. Pomp of the University of Connecticut School of Law discusses his views on the federal lawsuit challenging Maryland’s digital advertising tax.

Listen to the first episode in the series: The Fight Over Maryland’s Digital Advertising Tax, Part 1

For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:

• Practitioner Slams Maryland’s New Digital Advertising Tax
• Maryland AG Argues for Dismissal of Verizon, Comcast Digital Ad Tax Suit
• Federal Judge Recuses Herself From Maryland Digital Ad Tax Case
• Maryland Digital Ad Tax Plaintiffs Won't Reveal Some Members
• TIA Not a Barrier to Maryland Digital Ad Tax Suit, Plaintiffs Argue 
• Tax Law Professors Aid Maryland in Digital Ad Tax Suit
• Maryland Digital Ad Tax Suit Not Ripe, AG Argues

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In the first of a two-episode series, Professor Young Ran (Christine) Kim of the University of Utah College of Law discusses her views on the federal lawsuit challenging Maryland’s digital advertising tax.

Listen to our last episode on the digital advertising taxes: Digital Advertising Taxes and the States

For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:

• Practitioner Slams Maryland’s New Digital Advertising Tax
• Maryland AG Argues for Dismissal of Verizon, Comcast Digital Ad Tax Suit
• Federal Judge Recuses Herself From Maryland Digital Ad Tax Case
• Maryland Digital Ad Tax Plaintiffs Won't Reveal Some Members
• TIA Not a Barrier to Maryland Digital Ad Tax Suit, Plaintiffs Argue 
• Tax Law Professors Aid Maryland in Digital Ad Tax Suit
• Maryland Digital Ad Tax Suit Not Ripe, AG Argues

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Professor Goldburn P. Maynard Jr. of the Indiana University Kelley School of Business discusses the U.S. tax code’s effect on wealth inequality and how race has shaped the distribution of wealth.

Listen to more Tax Notes Talk episodes from our critical tax theory series:

• Feminism and the Tax Code
• Taxes and the LGBTQ Community
• Addressing Racial Inequity in State and Local Tax Policy
• The Tax Code and Economic Justice in America
• How Racial Diversity Shaped U.S. International Tax Policy

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Sources mentioned in the intro:

• Institute for Policy Studies analysis
• Brookings data

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National Taxpayer Advocate Erin Collins discusses the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on taxpayers, recent IRS program changes, and what’s to come from the annual Taxpayer Advocate Service report to Congress.

In our “In the Pages” segment, David Hasen, a professor at the University of Florida Levin College of Law, chats about his recent Tax Notes piece, "Three Cheers for Proposed Changes to Partnership Debt Basis Allocation Rules."

For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:

• Private Tax Collection Shake-Up as One Contractor Replaces Two
• House Panel Approves IRS Budget Boost as Rettig Seeks More
• Millions Anxious for IRS Guidance on Unemployment, Advocate Says
• Wyden Bill ‘Imminent’ to End Private Garnishment of Stimulus Pay
• Caseload Fluctuations Concern National Taxpayer Advocate
• IRS Funding Tops Taxpayer Advocate’s Legislative Recommendations

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Professor Jacob Goldin of Stanford Law School discusses proposed changes to the advance child tax credit in draft legislation recently released by House Democrats.
 
Listen to our last episode on the advance child tax credit: The Advance Child Tax Credit: What Lies Ahead

For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:

• Child Tax Credit Targeted as Dems Clip Budget Bill
• Biden Would Consider Lower Child Credit Income Phaseout
• Expats Protest Exclusion From Expanded Child Tax Credit
• Olson: Getting Child Tax Credits to Families Must Be IRS Priority
• Colorado Governor Launches Campaign to Ease Access to Child Tax Credit
• Sen. Brown Pledges Permanent Child Credit Expansion
• All’s Fair in Getting Child Credits Paid, Advocate Argues

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Tax Notes chief correspondent Stephanie Soong Johnston recaps the final agreement on the OECD’s two-pillar corporate tax reform plan approved in October by 136 countries of the inclusive framework.
 
Listen to more podcast episodes on the OECD's tax reform plan:

• The Beginning of the End? An Update on the OECD Tax Reform Plan
• New Year, New Tax Rules? An OECD Tax Reform Project Update
• Delays Ahead: An Update on the OECD’s Global Corporate Tax Reform
• A New Tax World Order: Coming Soon?

For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:

• G-20 Finance Chiefs Approve OECD Global Tax Reform Deal
• EU Should Consider Nondiscriminatory Implementation of Pillar 2
• Treasury Closing In on Digital Tax Repeal Deals With Countries
• EU Will Propose a Pillar 2 Directive by Year-End
• Hill Staffers Split on Pillar 1 Treaty Requirement
• Countries Finalize Sweeping OECD Global Tax Reform Agreement
• Argentina Says Global Tax Deal Is Bad for Developing Nations

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In our “In the Pages” segment, Lucas de Lima Carvalho, an international tax law professor at the Brazilian Institute of Tax Law, chats about his recent Tax Notes piece, "The Andean Question: Two Pillars, Two Sides?"

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Tax Notes reporter Sarah Paez discusses the EU tax haven blacklist and the potential impact of the recently released Pandora Papers.

Read Sarah's article on the EU blacklist here: EU Tax Haven Blacklist Hamstrung by Politics, Critics Say

For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:

• MEPs Demand Action Against Tax Avoidance After Pandora Papers
• Pandora Papers Leak Details Widespread Use of Offshore Entities
• Turkey Evades EU Tax Haven Blacklist Once Again
• EU Code of Conduct Group Reviewing Scope of Blacklist Criteria

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Tax Notes Capitol Hill reporters Doug Sword and Frederic Lee return to discuss the latest tax developments with the record-breaking infrastructure and reconciliation legislation advancing in Congress.

Listen to the last Tax Notes Talk episode about Congress: Keeping Up With Congress: Fall 2021 Preview

For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:

• ‘We Need to Get a Number,’ Neal Says of Reconciliation Stalemate
• Neal Continues Push for Action on Retirement Issues
• Democrats Move Off $3.5 Trillion Figure, Infrastructure Link
• House Sets Up $3.5 Trillion Reconciliation Bill for Floor Vote
• Bank Reporting In, Stepped-Up Out of Tax Bill Options, Neal Says
• Congressional Democrats Shifting on Key Tax Items
• Wyden Looks to Tighten Rules Partnerships Use to Sidestep Taxes

In our “In the Pages” segment, Lynn Gandhi, a partner with Foley & Lardner LLP, chats about her recent Tax Notes cover piece, "Zelinsky — Round 2 of the Convenience of the Employer Test."

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Professors Bridget J. Crawford of the Pace University School of Law and Anthony C. Infanti of the University of Pittsburgh School of Law discuss viewing the U.S. tax code through a feminist lens.

Listen to more Tax Notes Talk episodes from our critical tax theory series:

• Taxes and the LGBTQ Community
• Addressing Racial Inequity in State and Local Tax Policy
• The Tax Code and Economic Justice in America
• How Racial Diversity Shaped U.S. International Tax Policy

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Jordan Bass of the firm Taxing Cryptocurrency discusses the proposed cryptocurrency tax changes that Congress is considering, and how they could affect taxpayers and the digital asset industry. 

For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:

• House Democrats Propose Dramatic Changes to Wash Sale Rule
• Potential Breadth of Crypto Rules Worries Industry
• News Analysis: A Scorecard for Reconciliation, Round 2
• Ramp Up Crypto Reporting Now, Say Tax Pros
• Practitioner Suggests Another Look at Crypto-Specific Amnesty
• The Cryptocurrency Legislative Battle Is Far From Over
• News Analysis: DeFi-ing Crypto Financial Regulation

In our “In the Pages” segment, Rob Warren, assistant professor of accounting at the Radford University Davis College of Business and Economics, chats about his recent Tax Notes piece, "More Tax Cops Are Needed to Close the Tax Gap."

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Mark Strimber of RSM US LLP provides an overview of the global minimum tax rule featured in the OECD/G-20’s two-pillar project and discusses the effect it could have on various tax regimes.

Listen to the episode with Tax Notes chief correspondent Stephanie Soong Johnston here: The Beginning of the End? An Update on the OECD Tax Reform Plan

For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:

• U.S. Must Be Bold in Global Minimum Tax Effort, Treasury Says
• Yellen Touts OECD Tax Deal Amid U.S. Global TCJA Reform Push
• Togo Joins OECD Inclusive Framework and Global Tax Reform Deal
• OECD Tax Reform Plan Makes Sense for Ireland and EU, Macron Says
• German-Speaking Finance Ministers Commit to OECD Progress
• Hungary Does Not Believe in Global Minimum Tax Rate
• Barbados Joins OECD Corporate Tax Reform Plan

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Nikki Dobay, a partner with Eversheds Sutherland’s tax practice group, discusses the SALT cap workarounds for passthrough entities that many states have adopted, and possible coming developments for those policies.

For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:

• Illinois Governor Signs Passthrough SALT Cap Workaround
• Less Expensive SALT Cap Rollbacks Still Mostly Benefit Wealthy
• New York Issues Guidance on SALT Cap Workaround
• Surge of SALT Workarounds Could Pose Complications for Passthroughs
• California Democrats Join Call to Lift SALT Deduction Cap

In our “In the Pages” segment, Philip Wolf, associate at Belcher, Smolen & Van Loo LLP, chats about his new Tax Notes column, The Tax Scribe, and his first installment of the column, "Starting Strong in Tax Writing: The Opening Paragraph."

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Tax Notes Capitol Hill reporters Doug Sword and Frederic Lee examine the record-breaking budget and infrastructure legislation advancing on Capitol Hill and preview potential tax policy proposals coming this fall.

For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:

• Will Dems Pay Full Freight on $3.5 Trillion Reconciliation Bill?
• International Tax Draft Offers New Details, but Major Gaps Remain
• House Passes Budget Bill; Flurry of Markups to Follow
• Democrats Promise, GOP Fumes as $3.5 Trillion Package Advances
• Infrastructure Bill Heads to House for Potential Crypto Changes
• Ways and Means Dems Gaming Out How to Raise $3.5 Trillion
• California Democrats Join Call to Lift SALT Deduction Cap
• Members Hope SALT Caucus Is Short-Lived

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Tax Notes legal reporter Ryan Finley discusses the latest updates in recent transfer pricing cases, including Coca-Cola and Medtronic, and reviews the upcoming Amgen case.

The Coca-Cola episode can be listened to here: Coca-Cola Transfer Pricing Challenge Fizzles

For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:

• Amgen Disputes $3.6 Billion Deficiency in Transfer Pricing Case
• Medtronic Doubles Down on Its Use of CUT Method in New Trial
• Tax Court Sides With IRS in Coca-Cola Transfer Pricing Case
• Citing Comparability Questions, Eighth Circuit Vacates Medtronic
• Court Finds IRS Arbitrary and Capricious in Medtronic Transfer Pricing Case

In our “In the Pages” segment, Stephen Curtis, president of Cross Border Analytics Inc., chats about his Tax Notes piece, “Apple’s Cost-Sharing Arrangement: Frankenstein’s Monster.”

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In the second of a two-episode series, Tax Notes contributing editor Marie Sapirie interviews Shuting Pomerleau, a climate policy analyst at the Niskanen Center, about her views on a carbon tax.

The first episode in the series can be listened to here: The Case Against a Carbon Tax

For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:

• Israel to Introduce Carbon Tax
• EU to Delay CBAM, ETS Own Resources Proposals
• G-20 Finance Ministers Call for More Carbon Pricing Coordination
• New U.S. Position on Climate Change Doesn't Portend Carbon Tax
• Can a Tax Save the Planet?

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In the first of a two-episode series, Tax Notes contributing editor Marie Sapirie interviews David Kreutzer, an economist at the Institute for Energy Research, about his views on a carbon tax.

For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:

• Israel to Introduce Carbon Tax
• EU to Delay CBAM, ETS Own Resources Proposals
• G-20 Finance Ministers Call for More Carbon Pricing Coordination
• New U.S. Position on Climate Change Doesn't Portend Carbon Tax
• Can a Tax Save the Planet?

In our “In the Pages” segment, Walter Hellerstein, Distinguished Professor Emeritus at the University of Georgia Law School and chair of the Tax Notes State advisory board, chats about his Tax Notes piece, “Platforms: The Postscript.”

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Tax Notes reporters Amanda Athanasiou and Lauren Loricchio share what they learned reporting on their recent piece, “How the Pandemic Upended Life and Work for Women in Tax,” and their personal experiences.

For additional coverage, read Athanasiou's article in Tax Notes:

• Why Women Are Still Leaving Tax, and What to Do About It

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Tax Notes chief correspondent Stephanie Soong Johnston recaps the historic agreement reached by the majority of the OECD's inclusive framework countries on its two-pillar corporate tax reform proposal.

For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:

• OECD Tax Chief Outlines Next Steps for Global Tax Reform Deal
• Ireland to Start Consultation on Global Tax Reform Deal Soon
• EU Digital Levy Delay Is Welcome News, OECD Deputy Chief Says
• Amount A Plan Is a Formulary Approach Test, OECD Official Says
• Countries Advance Historic Global Tax Plan With New Details
• Pillar 1 of Global Tax Deal on a Slower U.S. Track, Yellen Says
• Brady Skeptical of Global Tax Deal Amid EU Digital Levy Push

In our “In the Pages” segment, Lewis Greenwald, managing director with Alvarez and Marsal Taxand, chats about his Tax Notes piece, “On the Exceptional Importance of Intercompany Agreements That Can Be Readily Produced.”

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Andrew Dana, a partner with Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP, discusses the Supreme Court case NCAA v. Alston; name, image, and likeness rights; and how both could affect taxation of college athletes.

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Liz Armbruester, Avalara's senior vice president of global compliance, discusses the recent EU VAT e-commerce reforms and their impact on businesses and consumers worldwide.

For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:

• EU Assures No Further Postponement of VAT E-Commerce Rules
• European Commission Clarifies Scope of New VAT E-Commerce Rules
• European Commission Proposes Delaying E-Commerce VAT Rules
• EU Fleshes Out Anti-Fraud Measures for New VAT Regime

In our “In the Pages” segment, Margaret Ryznar, a professor at Indiana University McKinney School of Law , chats about her upcoming Tax Notes piece, “A Tax Credit for Wills.”

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Omeed Firouzi with Philadelphia Legal Assistance discusses the upcoming advance child tax credit payments and the related potential challenges for taxpayers and practitioners.

For additional coverage, read these news articles and analyses in Tax Notes:

• What to Know About the New and Upcoming Child Tax Credit Portals
• Advance Child Credit Payment Denials Must Be Reviewed, ABA Says
• IRS Planning Outreach Blitz for Nonfilers Eligible for Advance CTC
• Practitioners Cast Wary Eye on Periodic Advance Child Credit
• Advance Child Credit Guidance and Portal Coming, IRS Says
• The Expanding Child Tax Credit and What to Watch For

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Rajat Bansal, a departing member of the U.N. Committee on Experts on International Cooperation in Tax Matters, recaps the group’s milestones over the last four years and describes what challenges lie ahead.

For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:

• The Evolution of the U.N. Tax Model — Software Payments as Royalties
• U.N. Tax Committee Notes Support for Revising Royalty Definition
• U.N. Releases New Transfer Pricing Manual for Developing Countries
• U.N. Tax Committee Greenlights Carbon Taxation Handbook
• U.N. Committee Approves Digital Services Tax Treaty Article Text
• Proposed U.N. Model Treaty Article on DST on Track for 2021

 
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Joseph Bishop-Henchman of the National Taxpayers Union Foundation discusses the litigation of a provision in the American Rescue Plan Act restricting states from using federal funds provided by the law to offset reductions in net tax revenue.

For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:

• Civil Liberties Group Sides With Ohio in Offset Provision Lawsuit
• Ohio Attorney General Seeks Permanent Injunction in Tax Restriction Suit
• Offset Provision Guidance Could Be Thorny for States Eyeing Tax Cuts
• Judge Denies Ohio's Request to Prevent Treasury From Enforcing Offset Provision
• Judge Dismisses Missouri's Suit Over Restriction on Federal Funding
• Federal Government Argues 13 States Lack Standing for Preliminary Relief
• Treasury Issues Much-Awaited Guidance on Tax Offset Provision

In our “In the Pages” segment, University of Virginia School of Law professor Ruth Mason chats about her recent Tax Notes piece, “State Aid Enforcement After Amazon.”

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Professor Patricia A. Cain of the Santa Clara University School of Law discusses the unique tax challenges faced by members of the LGBTQ community in the past and today.

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Kevin Brown, an associate with Morrison & Foerster LLP, discusses his proposal for taxing moon-based activity.

Read Brown's piece in Tax Notes, "Tax the Moon That the Earth May Prosper: How to Tax Lunar Occupation."

In our “In the Pages” segment, Steven N.J. Wlodychak, the former indirect state and local tax policy leader for EY, discusses his recent Tax Notes piece, “Why Aren’t U.S. States Subject to International Tax Treaties?”

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Tax Notes legal reporter Jennifer McLoughlin and contributing editor Kristen Parillo discuss two important tax cases heard by the Supreme Court: Americans for Prosperity Foundation and CIC Services. 

For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:

• Limitations of CIC Services Opinion Are Unclear
• Lawsuit on Access to Appeals Barred Under CIC Services, DOJ Says
• Supreme Court’s CIC Services Opinion Clarifies Scope of AIA
• Professor Highlights Potential Reach of California Donor Disclosure Case
• California Donor Disclosure Law Is Chilling, Attorney Tells SCOTUS
• U.S. Lawmakers Seek Justice Barrett’s Recusal in Donor Disclosure Case

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Tax Notes legal reporters Ryan Finley and Kiarra M. Strocko discuss the EU General Court’s judgments in Amazon and Engie and their effect on state aid rules. 

For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:

• Amazon May Force the EU Commission to Change Its Approach
• Amazon and Engie Cast Doubt on State Aid Enforcement Approach
• Engie Loses €120 Million Tax Fight Against European Commission
• Luxembourg Gets Resounding Win in Amazon State Aid Decision
• Amazon Must Repay €250 Million in Unpaid Taxes to Luxembourg, European Commission Says

In our “In the Pages” segment, Alan D. Viard, a resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, discusses his upcoming Tax Notes piece, “Notches in the Tax System: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly.”

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Tax Notes contributing editor Robert Goulder discusses the Biden administration’s approach to the OECD’s two-pillar solution to taxing the digital economy and the potential for global consensus.

For additional coverage, read Goulder's piece in Tax Notes:

• Treasury’s Pillar 1 Reset: In Praise of Comprehensive Scoping
• All Roads Lead to Ireland: Pillar 2 and the Path of Least Resistance
• The BEPS Gambit: Will the OECD Know When to Resign?

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 Jonathan Curry of Tax Notes recaps the tax provisions of President Biden’s American Families Plan and discusses with Dean Zerbe of Alliantgroup the finer details and its likelihood of passing Congress.

For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:

• Yellen Leaves Door Open to Deficit-Financing Biden’s Big Plans
• Biden’s NII Tax Fix Destined to Be the Bane of Practitioners
• Republicans Denounce Biden’s Tax Hike Proposals
• Like-Kind Exchange Proposal Is a Job Killer, Say Pros
• Democrats See Room for Improvement in Some Biden Tax Proposals
• Biden’s Next Plan Targets Like-Kind Exchanges, Stepped-Up Basis
• Biden Tax Gap Plans Prompt Business, Taxpayer Rights Concerns
• Biden Sets Date to Unveil Tax Proposals Aimed at the Rich

Charlotte Tolman of Stibbe discusses her new Tax Notes column, “In Step With Stibbe.”

Check out our episode on the first package of President's Biden Build Back Better plan, "The Biden and Wyden Tax Plans."

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Enrolled agents Eva Rosenberg and Jeffrey Schneider share their experiences on communicating with the IRS during the coronavirus pandemic and how the agency can improve. 

For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:

• IRS Remote Employees Mull Telework Despite Processing Backlogs
• IRS Backlogs to Last at Least Until Summer, Taxpayer Advocate Says
• Found Money and Powerlessness: Tax Pros Share 2021 Ups and Downs
• Return Filing Extension Receives Widespread Approval
• IRS Data Analytics Pros Still See Need for Human Touch
• IRS Exec Pushes for Agency ‘Digitalization’ Funding

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David Thompson of the National Council of Nonprofits talks about how tax policy affects tax-exempt organizations and tax issues on the nonprofit industry’s radar today. 

For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:

• IRS Official Outlines Status of EO Examinations
• IRS Clarifies Reporting of Emergency Grants to College Students
• Lawmakers Reintroduce Legislation to Expand Charitable Deduction
• IRS Tackling Coronavirus Guidance for EOs
• Nonprofits Seek Enhanced Giving Deduction for Non-Itemizers

Brian Hamer of the Multistate Tax Commission discusses his recent Tax Notes piece “An Insider’s View of the MTC’s P.L. 86-272 Project.”

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Tax Notes reporters examine President Biden’s Made in America Tax Plan and the international tax framework by Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and their international impact. 

For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:

• Wyden Cheers New Treasury Pitch in OECD Global Tax Reform Talks
• Brady Lambastes Potential Tax Hikes as Invitation for Inversions
• Treasury Ties Corporate Reforms to Improved U.S. Competitiveness
• Biden Administration’s ‘SHIELD’ Proposal Would Replace BEAT
• Senate Dems Pitch International Tax Changes With No Set Rates
• Yellen Stresses Global Cooperation on Minimum Corporate Taxation
• Tax Code Plays Big Role in Biden’s Infrastructure Plans
• Biden Proposes Eliminating FDII, Changing Earnings-Stripping Law

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Abdul Muheet Chowdhary of South Centre, an intergovernmental organization of developing countries, talks about how the U.N. Committee on Experts on International Cooperation in Tax Matters could be more transparent and effective for developing countries.

Read his piece in Tax Notes, "Making the U.N. Tax Committee More Effective for Developing Countries."

Thomas S. Neubig of the of the Council on Economic Policies talks about his recent Tax Notes piece, “Disparate Racial Impact: Tax Expenditure Reform Needed.”

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Joel Slemrod and Michael Keen, authors of Rebellion, Rascals, and Revenue: Tax Follies and Wisdom Through the Ages, share interesting tax facts and lessons learned from history. 

Check out our related episode "From Henry VIII to James Bond: Weird Tax Facts Throughout History."

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Benjamin Angel, director of direct taxation at the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Taxation and Customs Union, discusses the EU’s biggest tax challenges and what lies ahead. 

For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:

• EU Digital Levy Won't Be Discriminatory, Vestager Says
• Economist Says Electricity Tax Cuts Will Help Countries Go Green
• OECD Agreement Vital to Achieving Tax Fairness, EU Lawmakers Say

Nicholas Kuria of Conyers Dill & Pearman talks about his recent Tax Notes piece, “Tax and the British Virgin Islands: Separating Myth From Reality.”

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 Martin A. Sullivan of Tax Notes and Tynisa Gaines, an enrolled agent, discuss the tax provisions of the new coronavirus relief package and its impact on the economy and the tax community. 

For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:

• Return Filing Extension Receives Widespread Approval
• House Approves Two-Month PPP Extension
• Preparers Eager for Guidance on Unemployment Exclusion, Credits
• Biden Signs $1.9 Trillion COVID-19 Relief Bill Into Law
• House Sends Massive COVID-19 Relief Bill to Biden
• Money on the Way as IRS Gears Up for Stimulus Round 3

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Yvette Lind, an assistant professor of tax law at the Copenhagen Business School, talks about how the coronavirus pandemic hurt gender equality and offers possible tax solutions.

For additional coverage, read Lind's special report in Tax Notes: "Gender Equality, Taxation, and the COVID-19 Recovery: A Study of Sweden and Denmark."

Alexandre Marcellesi of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher discusses his upcoming article in Tax Notes on creditor continuity of interest. 

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Paul Tang, a Dutch member of the European Parliament, discusses the challenges facing the international tax community and his goals as chair of the subcommittee on tax. 

For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:

• EU Must Consider Removing VAT Exemption for Financial Services
• Paul Tang Discusses The Future of EU Tax
• EU Parliament Tax Subcommittee to Focus on New Revenue Sources
• European Parliament Names Members of Permanent Tax Subcommittee
• European Parliament Tax Subcommittee to Formalize Leadership 

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Rebecca Thompson of Prosperity Now, a nonprofit based in Washington, D.C., discusses how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected low-income communities and families of color in the United States, and what tax policy tools could help them.

For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:

• IRS Plan for Monthly Child Credit Distribution Lacks Details
• IRS Has No Plans to Extend 2021 Filing Season Nationwide
• Calls Grow for Tax Return Filing Deadline Extension
• House Democrats to Fight Injustices With Incentives

University of Virginia professor Andrew Kahrl talks about his recent Tax Notes piece, “More for Less: How Property Taxes Fuel Racial Inequality."

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Josh Goodman of the Pew Charitable Trusts talks about the organization’s recent report on how states can direct economic development to people and places in need. 

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Phyllis Jo Kubey, a solo practitioner based in New York City, and Ryan L. Losi, executive vice president at PIASCIK, discuss the 2021 tax season and the unique challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:

• Late Start to Filing Season Has More Preparers Wanting Extra Time
• Tax Pros Debate Later Filing Season Opening — And Closing
• 2020 Tax Woes Likely to Haunt Practitioners Into Next Year
• CPAs Tackle COVID Tax Impact on Athletes
• COVID-19 Shaped Tax Pros’ Business Through Filing Season
• Preparers Scramble in Pandemic Adapt-to-Survive Moment
• Business of Tax: The Strangest Filing Season in Memory

International tax attorney Paul J. Crispino talks about his upcoming Tax Notes piece, “Veering Off Course: Targeted Advertising and Market Taxation.”

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Morgan Scarboro of MultiState discusses the tax topics state legislatures are likely to tackle this year.

For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:

• Experts, Activists Weigh In on Proposed Washington State Wealth Tax
• Connecticut Bill Looks to Prevent Double Taxation of Remote Workers
• Maryland Bill Would Disallow Retroactive Tax Breaks in CARES Act
• Kansas House Panel Proposes Marketplace Facilitator Bill
• Connecticut Rep Proposes Digital Ad Tax on Social Media Companies
• Local Officials Press Congress for Aid
• Missouri Governor Calls on Lawmakers to Address Wayfair

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Tax Notes reporters Jad Chamseddine and Alexis Gravely speculate on upcoming tax changes and developments on Capitol Hill this year. 

Jeffrey A. Friedman of Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP talks about his recent Tax Notes piece, “The Complexities of State Taxation of Digital Advertising.”

For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:

• Wyden Eyes Corporate Tax, Capital Gains Reform as Finance Chair
• Tax Staffers Highlight Focus on Bipartisanship for 117th Congress
• Ways and Means Set to Welcome Three New GOP Members
• Date Scheduled to Determine Fate of Trump’s Tax Returns
• Senate Confirms Yellen as Treasury Secretary
• Immediate Tax Increases Unlikely, Treasury Official Says
• Retirement and Health Benefits Seen as Likely Revenue Offsets

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Tax Notes reporters Stephanie Soong Johnston and Ryan Finley recap the OECD’s latest public consultation on its two-pillar approach to taxing the digital economy.

For additional coverage, read the article in Tax Notes:

• Stakeholders Push for ‘Angel List’ in OECD Minimum Tax Plan
• U.S. Must Rethink Stance on Global Tax Reform Deal, Harter Says
• Delivering on Tax Certainty Is Critical to Pillar 1’s Success
• OECD Navigates Calls for Simplifying Global Tax Reform Plan
• OECD Opens Global Tax Meeting to Public for the First Time

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Retired IRS economist Kim Bloomquist discusses his findings of geographic – and perhaps race and class – bias in the tax agency’s selection of audits.

For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:

• IRS Exams Focus on EITC Claims, Not Poor, Inspector General Says
• Audit Patterns Not Racially Biased, IRS Chief Tells House Panel
• Rettig to Tax Pros: Get Clients in the Compliance ‘Zone’ 

Scott St. Amand of Fisher, Tousey, Leas & Ball talks about his upcoming Tax Notes piece, “Prior Supervisory Approval: The Tax Penalty Poison Pill.”

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 Martin Hearson of the International Centre for Tax and Development and Emmanuel Eze of the Nigerian Federal Inland Revenue Service discuss the role and influence of developing countries in the OECD’s inclusive framework.

 For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:

• Study Sheds Light on Inclusivity of OECD Global Tax Negotiations
• Lower-Income Countries Must Collaborate for Tax Policy Sway
• A Look Ahead: Hurry Up and Wait for a Global Tax Reform Deal
• OECD Nails Down Date for Public Meeting on Tax Reform Blueprints
• G-20 Leaders Reaffirm Commitment to Progress on Global Tax Deal

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Tax Analysts Chief Content Officer Jeremy Scott reviews U.S. tax legislation passed in 2020 and speculates about what lies ahead in 2021. 

 For additional coverage, read the article in Tax Notes:

• A Look Ahead: COVID-19 Relief Likely to Be Yellen’s Legislative Focus
• Trump Signals He May Not Sign COVID-19 Relief Bill
• A Look Ahead: Biden Expected to Mend Fences at WTO
• Congress Passes Year-End Bill With Full PPP Deductibility
• Progressive Tax Aspirations Thwarted by Split Congress

In the segment “In the Pages,” Tax Notes International Editor in Chief Cathleen Phillips talks about how (and why) to write for Tax Notes.

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Tax Notes reporters recap some of the quirkiest tax stories they encountered in 2020, from two brothers’ legal and tax troubles to Mexico’s acceptance of art created by artificial intelligence to pay taxes.

For additional coverage, read the article in Tax Notes:

• Pandemic Spooks Salem's Tourism Tax Revenue This Halloween
• Ping Pong Tops Colorado’s First Month of Sports Betting
• Door Swings Both Ways Denying Equitable Remedies to Tax Schemers
• Nominee Tax Dodging Scheme Backfired
• Mexico Accepts Artificial Intelligence Images to Pay Taxes

In the segment “In the Pages,” Tax Notes State Editor in Chief Jéanne Rauch-Zender talks about how (and why) to write for Tax Notes.

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Miller & Chevalier member Loren Ponds shares her journey from Georgetown University Law Center to the OECD to Capitol Hill, where she worked on the 2017 tax law, and what she learned along the way.

For additional coverage, read the article in Tax Notes "Walking a Unique Path: A Conversation With Miller & Chevalier’s Loren Ponds."

This interview published on the Miller & Chevalier podcast tax break. 

In the segment In the Pages, Tax Notes Federal Editor in Chief Ariel Greenblum talks about how (and why) to write for Tax Notes.

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U.S. Tax Court Chief Judge Maurice B. Foley discusses his path to the bench, the court’s new case management system, and pivoting to virtual during the coronavirus pandemic.

For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:

• Tax Court Hopes More Practitioners Will Use Remote Trials
• Learning Curves, Adaptation Predicted for Remote Tax Court Trial
• Coronavirus Measures Will Leave Tax Court More Accessible
• Tax Court Institutes Remote Hearings, E-Access to Court Docs
• Tax Court Proposes Formal Reference to Limited Appearances
• No Easy Solutions for Electronic Access to Tax Court Documents

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Tax Notes legal reporter Ryan Finley discusses the IRS’s major victory in the Coca-Cola case and its future implications for transfer pricing cases.

For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:

• U.S. Tax Court’s Coca-Cola Ruling: Early Sign of a New Approach?
• Tax Court Sides With IRS in Coca-Cola Transfer Pricing Case
• IRS, Coca-Cola Continue Fight Over Transfer Pricing Analysis
• Coca-Cola's Tax Court Petition Disputes the IRS's Transfer Pricing Adjustments

Economist Andrew Hughes talks about his upcoming series in Tax Notes on transfer pricing benchmarks.

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The Tax Foundation’s Ulrik Boesen discusses the excise taxes imposed on longtime vices like alcohol and cigarettes as well as more recently developed habits.

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Tax Notes senior legal reporter Andrew Velarde and contributing editor Robert Goulder discuss the influence of the 2020 U.S. elections on the international tax world.

For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:

• Biden’s International Tax Proposals Missing Many Pieces
• EU Hopes to Repair Bilateral Relationship With U.S.
• Biden Win Brings Hope for Progress in Global Tax Talks

TaxOps SALT expert Tram Le talks about her recently published piece, “Simplification Initiatives to Reduce Burdens for Remote Sellers.”

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Tax Notes reporters Alexis Gravely and Jonathan Curry discuss U.S. tax policy following the 2020 presidential election, and Tax Notes senior reporter Paul Jones talks about the results of state tax ballot measures.

For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:

• Retroactive Tax Hikes Seen as Unlikely Under Biden Administration
• Elections Viewed as Opportunity for O-Zone Reset
• Smaller COVID Relief More Likely as Dems Underperform in Election
• California, Alaska, and Illinois Voters Reject Tax Increases
• Governors Hold Seats, Montana Elects First Republican in 16 Years

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On Tax Analysts’ 50th anniversary, CEO and President Cara Griffith reflects on the organization’s history as a longtime transparency advocate and how she plans to expand its legacy.

Kim Clausing, incoming professor at the University of California, Los Angeles Law School, talks about her upcoming Tax Notes piece, “Five Lessons on Profit Shifting From the US Country by Country Data.”

For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:

• Reflections on Thomas F. Field: Speaking on the Public Interest
• Tax History: Talking Tax: How We Stumbled Into Podcasting
• Journalists and Lawyers Report the News: A Little Help From My Friends
• SCOTUS Success: Tax Analysts’ 1989 Transparency Triumph
  
  

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Five years ago, the OECD released its final report on the base erosion and profit-shifting project. 

Tax Notes Talk host David D. Stewart chats with Deloitte’s Bob Stack, who represented the U.S. government at the OECD’s BEPS talks, about his thoughts on the project’s outcome and its effect on the OECD’s current work to overhaul the global tax system for the digital age.

For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:

• BEPS 5 Years Later: Action 1 and the Quest to Tax Digital Activity
• BEPS 5 Years Later: Tax Transparency as the Global Norm
• BEPS 5 Years Later: Practitioners Give MLI’s Effectiveness Mixed Reviews
• BEPS 5 Years Later: Still No Convergence on Transfer Pricing

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Tax Notes State Editor in Chief Jeanne Rauch-Zender talks with Amy Vetter, a keynote speaker and presenter, on how to survive – and thrive – personally and professionally despite the unique challenges presented by the coronavirus pandemic. 

In the segment In the Pages, Tax Notes Executive Editor for Commentary Jasper B. Smith chats with reference attorney Linda Friedman about the new Document Comparison tool available to Tax Notes readers.

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Tax Notes Talk host David D. Stewart chats with Tax Notes chief correspondent Stephanie Soong Johnston and Tax Notes contributing editor Nana Ama Sarfo about recent developments on the OECD’s work to rebuild the international corporate tax system for the digital age.

For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:

• G-20 Ministers Greenlight New Deadline for OECD Global Tax Accord
• OECD Now Aiming for Global Corporate Tax Reform Deal by Mid-2021
• EU Will Respect New OECD Deadline for Reaching Global Tax Deal
• OECD Chief to Push G-20 Ministers to Step Up on Global Tax Deal
• Countries Push U.S. to Curb BEAT in OECD Minimum Tax Proposal
• BEPS 5 Years Later: Action 1 and the Quest to Tax Digital Activity

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Tax Notes contributing editor Marie Sapirie talks with American University tax professor Caroline Bruckner about the lack of consideration by Congress on how the U.S. tax code affects women-owned businesses and what can be done.

For additional coverage, read Marie Sapirie's analysis in Tax Notes:

• A Seat at the Tax Hearing Table for Women-Owned Businesses

In the segment In the Pages, Tax Notes Executive Editor for Commentary Jasper Smith chats with the 2020 winner of the Christopher E. Bergin Award of Excellence in Writing, Alex Zhang of Yale Law School, about his winning paper, “The State and Local Tax Deduction and Fiscal Federalism.”

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Executive Producers: Jasper B. Smith, Faye McCray
Showrunner: Paige Jones
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Tax Notes contributing editor Joseph J. Thorndike and University of Iowa law professor Andy Grewal take a closer look at the The New York Times reporting on President Trump’s tax returns.

For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:

• Trump Disputes Reports, Claims He's Paid ‘Millions’ in Income Taxes
• Trump Tax Revelations Spur Fresh Calls for IRS, Tax Reforms
• Trump's Seven Springs Property Could Be Subject to SALT Cap
• Trump Tax Returns Call Consulting Fees Into Question
• Trump Tax Reveal Puts Spotlight on Organization's Business Practices

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Showrunner: Paige Jones
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Tax Notes reporter Nathan J. Richman talks with outgoing IRS Criminal Investigations division Chief Don Fort about his decades-long career with the tax agency, his plans for retirement, and the future of the division.

For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:

• Incoming CI Chief Plans New Law Enforcement Network
• Another Longtime CI Veteran Will Be Next Division Chief
• Practitioners Say Fort Is Leaving CI Better Than He Found It
• CI Chief Fort Retiring at End of September
• Criminal Tax Investigators Learning to Cope With Coronavirus

In the segment In the Pages, Tax Notes State Editor in Chief Jéanne Rauch-Zender chats with Lynn A. Gandhi, a partner and business lawyer with Foley & Lardner LLP, about her recent piece, “The Broad Reach of Michigan’s Industrial Processing Exemption.”

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Tax Notes contributing editor Roxanne Bland chats with Donnie Charleston, the public policy and advocacy director of the nonprofit E Pluribus Unum, about how state and local tax policies can exacerbate racial inequity and what some communities are doing to address it.

For more about the intersection of U.S. tax policy and racial wealth inequality, check out our podcast episode, "The Tax Code and Economic Justice in America."

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Allison Christians, the H. Heward Stikeman Chair in Tax Law at McGill University, tells Tax Notes Executive Editor for Commentary Jasper Smith about her principles for writing good papers in law school and beyond.

For additional coverage, read Christians's paper, "Really Basic Rules for Writing Good Papers in Law School."

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Tax Notes Today International Editor in Chief David D. Stewart talks with Tax Notes reporters Jonathan Curry and Alexis Gravely about the tax policies proposed by President Trump and Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden.

For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:

• GOP Takes Subdued Victory Lap on TCJA at Republican Convention
• Payroll Tax Deferral for Federal Employees Prompts Criticism
• Biden Tax Agenda Gets Brief Nods at Democratic Convention
• Trump on the Hunt for Solutions to Payroll Tax Memo Problems
• Biden Would Fund Caregiving Plan by Cutting Like-Kind Exchanges
• Biden Wants to ‘Build Back Better’ With Business Tax Changes

In the segment In the Pages, Tax Notes Federal Editor in Chief Ariel Greenblum chats with Tax Notes contributing editor Benjamin M. Willis about the piece he coauthored, “Biden-Harris’s High Hopes for Mitigating Tax Rate Disparities.”

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Francine J. Lipman, a law professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, talks with Darrick Hamilton, a stratification economist and the New School’s incoming Henry Cohen Professor of Economics and Urban Policy, about the intersection of U.S. tax policy and racial wealth inequality.

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Tax Notes senior reporter Paul Jones talks with Richard C. Auxier, senior policy associate at the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center, about tax issues raised by the gig economy and how policymakers are working to address them. 

Note: This episode was recorded prior to a California court decision mandating Uber and Lyft to reclassify drivers in the state as employees.

For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:

• California Chamber Backs Labor, Payroll Tax Exemption for App-Based Companies
• Labor, Payroll Tax Law Exemption for App-Based Companies on California Ballot
• Businesses, Lawmakers Urge Suspension of Pending Tax Policies
• Ride-Sharing Companies Fight California Labor Law on 2 Fronts
• Tax Pros Seek Clarity on California Insurance Mandate, Employment Law 
• California FTB Mulls Gig Economy Tax Challenges
• California Governor Signs Employment Reclassification Law

In the segment “In the Pages,” Tax Notes Executive Editor for Commentary Jasper B. Smith interviews Tax Notes contributing editor Nana Ama Sarfo about her recent piece, “Rwanda Leading African Sustainable Investment Drive.”

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Tax Notes legal reporter Nathan J. Richman talks with IRS Chief Counsel Michael J. Desmond about pivoting to virtual settlement days amid the coronavirus pandemic.

For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:

• Lessons From Virtual Settlement Days Could Help Future Events
• Work-From-Home Technology Comes With New Privilege Concerns
• Virtual Settlement Days Will Continue, IRS Says
• IRS Collection Officials Seeing Settlement Day Benefits
• IRS Considering Long-Term Benefits of Settlement Conference Days
• IRS Settlement Conference Day Guide Implies Timing Flexibility

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Tax Notes chief correspondent Stephanie Soong Johnston and legal reporter Ryan Finley discuss Ireland and Apple Inc.’s state aid win with law professors Ruth Mason of the University of Virginia and Stephen Daly of King’s College London.

For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:

• Ireland’s Reputation Harmed by Apple State Aid Investigation
• Will the EU Commission Cut Its Losses After the Apple Decision?
• Crunch Time: What the Apple Decision Means for Global Tax Reform
• EU Court Rules Against Commission in Apple State Aid Case
• Neither Apple nor Ireland on Hook for Any Escrow Fund Losses

In the segment "In the Pages Sneak Peek," Tax Notes Federal Editor in Chief Ariel Greenblum chats with Alan I. Appel, director of the international tax program at New York Law School, about his recent piece, "The Hidden Marriage Penalty Inside the TCJA."

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Tax Notes reporter Alexis Gravely talks with Edward Karl, vice president of taxation at the American Institute of CPAs, about tax changes made and considered by Congress in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:

• Don’t Count Out PPP Deductibility, Senate Republicans Say
• Senate Coronavirus Relief Package Faces Uphill Battle
• Senate Relief Package Expands PPP, Extends Tax Credits
• AICPA Calls for PPP Clarity in Next Round of Virus Relief
• Small Businesses Need a ‘Future-Proof’ Tax System, AICPA Says

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Tax Notes contributing editor Robert Goulder talks with Steven A. Dean, faculty director of New York University School of Law’s graduate tax program, about the intersection of racial diversity and U.S. international tax policy.

For additional coverage, read Dean's piece in Tax Notes: 

• FATCA, the U.S. Congressional Black Caucus, and the OECD Blacklist

In the segment "In the Pages Sneak Peek," Tax Notes Executive Editor for Commentary Jasper B. Smith chats with Lucas de Lima Carvalho, an international tax law professor at the Brazilian Institute for Tax Law, about his recent piece, "The Trouble With 'Pillars' in International Tax Policy."

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Tax Notes reporter Carolina Vargas interviews Tax Notes State contributing editor Roxanne Bland about the emerging trend among some states to tax digital advertising.

For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:

• D.C. Council Passes Digital Ad Tax in First Budget Vote
• Digital Advertising Taxes Trigger Foreign Commerce Clause Concerns
• Maryland Governor Vetoes Digital Ad Tax Bill
• Another New York Lawmaker Pushes for Digital Ad Tax
• Digital Advertising Tax Proposals: Revenue Booster or Unconstitutional?
• New York Lawmaker Proposes Digital Advertising Tax
• Nebraska Lawmaker Pushes for Digital Ad Tax

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Kelly Phillips Erb, the managing shareholder of Erb Law Firm PC, known as @taxgirl on Twitter, talks to Tax Notes reporter Jonathan Curry about the abnormal 2020 tax season.

For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:

• COVID-19 Shaped Tax Pros’ Business Through Filing Season
• No Extension of July 15 Filing Deadline, IRS Announces
• Work-From-Home Technology Comes With New Privilege Concerns
• Some Tax Pros Wary of Another Return Filing Extension
• Preparers Scramble in Pandemic Adapt-to-Survive Moment
• Business of Tax: All COVID-19, All the Time for Tax Wonks

In the segment “In the Pages Sneak Peek,” Tax Notes State Editor in Chief Jéanne Rauch-Zender talks with Robert Plattner about his recent piece, "Part 2: The Commerce Clause Strikes Back."

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Tax Notes International contributing editor Nana Ama Sarfo talks with Virginia La Torre Jeker, a U.S. tax attorney based in Dubai, about establishing her tax practice abroad, the challenge of balancing family life with career, and recent international tax issues.

For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:

• Conquering Hong Kong and Dubai: A Conversation With Virginia La Torre Jeker
• When Sharia and U.S. Tax Law Collide

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Lawrence A. Zelenak, the Pamela B. Gann Professor of Law at Duke University School of Law, shares his findings from watching dozens of hours of tax-related sitcom episodes.

For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:

• Seven-Plus Decades of the Federal Income Tax in Sitcoms: An Update
• Six Decades of the Federal Income Tax in Sitcoms

In the segment, “In the Pages Sneak Peek,” Tax Notes  Federal Editor in Chief Ariel Greenblum talks with Philip Wolf about his new column, A Young Practitioner's Journey.

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Tax Notes legal reporter Jennifer McLoughlin interviews Richard Cram, director of the Multistate Tax Commission’s National Nexus Program, on the state of the sales tax landscape two years after the Supreme Court ruling in South Dakota v. Wayfair Inc. 

McLoughlin moderates a discussion between Bradley Scott, finance director of the jewelry component wholesaler Halstead Bead Inc., and Scott Peterson, vice president of U.S. tax policy and government relations at Avalara Inc.

For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:

• Smaller Sellers Searching for Relief in Post-Wayfair World
• Smaller Businesses Struggle Most With Post-Wayfair Compliance
• States Could Lower Nexus Thresholds to Address Revenue Shortfalls
• States Extend Sales Tax Deadlines, May Pass More Marketplace Bills
• Small Businesses Ask Congress to Act on Remote Seller Laws
• MTC Finalizes 2019 White Paper on Wayfair Implementation Issues

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In the second part of a two-episode series, Tax Notes legal reporter Kristen Parillo interviews Steve Small, one of the authors of the federal income tax regulations on conservation easements who is now in private practice, about the controversy surrounding the tax treatment of conservation easements.

Read Steve Small's piece in Tax Notes: 

• Some Dirty Realities About Syndicated Conservation Easements

For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:

• Partnership Asks for Do-Over in Easement Appeal
• IRS Win in Golf Course Easement Case Overturned
• Syndicated Easement Sponsor Warns Investors of IRS Audits
• Conservation Easement Safe Harbor May Allow Compromise
• DOJ Seeks to Leverage Conservation Easement Victory
• ‘Tide Has Turned’ on Easement Abuse, Says Desmond

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In the first part of a two-episode series, Tax Notes legal reporter Kristen Parillo interviews Robert Ramsay, executive director of the Partnership for Conservation, about controversy surrounding conservation easements.

Read Robert Ramsay's piece in Tax Notes: 

• A Dirty Dozen Myths About Conservation Easements and One Sad Truth

For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:

• Partnership Asks for Do-Over in Easement Appeal
• IRS Win in Golf Course Easement Case Overturned
• Syndicated Easement Sponsor Warns Investors of IRS Audits
• Conservation Easement Safe Harbor May Allow Compromise
• DOJ Seeks to Leverage Conservation Easement Victory
• ‘Tide Has Turned’ on Easement Abuse, Says Desmond

In our segment, “In the Pages Sneak Peek,” Tax Notes Executive Editor for Commentary Jasper Smith talks with Fenwick & West LLP’s Larissa Neumann about the recent piece she coauthored with James P. Fuller, "U.S. Tax Review."

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This episode is sponsored by the Graduate Tax Program at LMU Loyola Law School in Los Angeles. For more information, visit www.lls.edu/taxnotes. 

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Showrunner: Paige Jones
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Guest Relations: Nicole White

Joseph J. Thorndike, Tax Notes Federal contributing editor and tax historian, discusses the Supreme Court’s recent oral arguments on the legal cases involving President Trump’s tax returns and financial records.

For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:

• Supreme Court Weighs Limits, Burdens in Trump Tax Return Cases
• Judge Suggests Dismissing Trump Tax Returns Subpoena
• Judge Rejects Democrats’ Delay Request in Trump Tax Return Case
• Supreme Court Sets Hearing Date in Trump Tax Return Lawsuits
• Trump Again Asks Supreme Court to Block Financial Records Release
• Dems Urge Court Not to Give Trump Notice in NY Tax Return Quest

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This episode is sponsored by the Graduate Tax Program at LMU Loyola Law School in Los Angeles. For more information, visit www.lls.edu/taxnotes. 

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Executive Producers: Jasper B. Smith, Faye McCray
Showrunner: Paige Jones
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Guest Relations: Nicole White

Tax Notes colleagues David D. Stewart and Stephanie Soong Johnston discuss how tax has influenced snacks, beards, and even legends.

For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:

• James Bond Producers Offer New Clues on Mexican Incentives
• From Mexico With Love: How Sony Got Millions in Incentives to Rewrite 007 Film
• Sony E-Mails Show Plan to Exploit 'Loophole' in Expanded Film Credits

In the segment "In the Pages Sneak Peek," Tax Notes State Editor in Chief Jéanne Rauch-Zender talks with Marty Eisenstein about his piece, "Alexa, Is AI Taxable?"

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This episode is sponsored by the Graduate Tax Program at LMU Loyola Law School in Los Angeles. For more information, visit www.lls.edu/taxnotes. 

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Host: David D. Stewart
Executive Producers: Jasper B. Smith, Faye McCray
Showrunner: Paige Jones
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Guest Relations: Nicole White

Allison Christians, the H. Heward Stikeman Chair in Tax Law at McGill University, tells Tax Notes contributing editor Robert Goulder about her proposal for a global excess profits tax as the third pillar in the OECD’s digital economy project.

For additional coverage, read her proposal in Tax Notes:

• It’s Time for Pillar 3: A Global Excess Profits Tax for COVID-19 and Beyond

For more background, read these articles in Tax Notes:

• OECD Postpones Key Meeting of Global Tax Overhaul Project
• Global Tax Reform Project Should Consider COVID-19, ICC Says
• G-20 Global Tax Revamp More Relevant Than Ever, Minister Says
• G-7 Ministers to Return to Digital Tax Agenda Once Crisis Slows
• World Must Not Lose Focus on Global Tax Overhaul, Germany Urges