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Send us a textMarna Ricker, EY’s global vice chair of tax, discusses how international tax advisers and corporate tax clients have handled recent tax reforms and what to expect next. For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:Extended OECD Digital Tax Ban Will Hurt Canada, Freeland SaysCountries Advance Pillar 1 Adoption, Extend Digital Tax FreezeEuropean Tech Companies Push for EU Action on Digital TaxesAustralia Mulls More Pillar 2 Deferred Tax Break Disclosure RulesFollow us on Twitter:David Stewart: @TaxStewTax Notes: @TaxNotes***CreditsHost: David D. StewartExecutive Producers: Jasper B. Smith, Paige JonesShowrunner: Jordan ParrishAudio Engineers: Jordan Parrish, Peyton RhodesGuest Relations: Alexis Hart

Send us a textProfessors Kathleen DeLaney Thomas and Erin Scharff discuss fake tax news and the effect it has on public policy. For more, read the professors' article "Fake News and the Tax Law."Follow us on Twitter:Robert Goulder: @RobertGoulderDavid Stewart: @TaxStewTax Notes: @TaxNotes***CreditsHost: David D. StewartExecutive Producers: Jasper B. Smith, Paige JonesShowrunner and Audio Engineer: Jordan ParrishGuest Relations: Alexis Hart

Send us a textTax Notes reporters Cady Stanton and Michael Smith discuss the recently passed U.S.-Chile tax treaty and the importance of tax treaties on both a national and international scale. For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:Chile-U.S. Tax Treaty Gets Senate Approval, Heads to White HouseSenate Scheduled to Vote on Chile-U.S. Tax TreatyTreasury's Treaty Approach Seeks to Avoid Future ComplicationsIn our “Editors’ Corner” segment, George Jackson, a professor of management, business, and economics at Virginia Wesleyan University, chats about his Tax Notes piece, “Early History of the Deduction for Interest Paid.” Follow us on Twitter:Cady Stanton: @Cady_StantonMichael Smith: @TaxesMichaelDavid Stewart: @TaxStewTax Notes: @TaxNotes***CreditsHost: David D. StewartExecutive Producers: Jasper B. Smith, Paige JonesShowrunner: Jordan ParrishAudio Engineers: Jordan Parrish, Peyton RhodesGuest Relations: Alexis Hart

Send us a textSteve Rosenthal of the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center reviews the GOP tax package approved by the House Ways and Means Committee, specifically the proposed individual and business tax cuts. For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:House Tax Bill Racing Toward Floor Vote but Has a SALT ProblemWays and Means GOP Votes to Advance Tax PackageGOP Introduces Tax Package to Kick Off Tax Bill NegotiationsHouse Tax Bill to Focus on TCJA ExtensionsFollow us on Twitter:Cady Stanton: @cady_stantonDavid Stewart: @TaxStewTax Notes: @TaxNotes***CreditsHost: David D. StewartExecutive Producers: Jasper B. Smith, Paige JonesShowrunner: Jordan ParrishAudio Engineers: Jordan Parrish, Peyton RhodesGuest Relations: Alexis Hart

Scott Peterson from Avalara discusses the aftermath of the South Dakota v. Wayfair decision, exploring challenges faced by companies and states, potential future sales tax nexus issues, and the evolution of sales tax laws and compliance post-Wayfair. The conversation highlights the impact on businesses, state tax regulations, and the need for adaptation in tax administration.

Send us a textTax Notes reporter Alexander Rifaat discusses the tax implications of the recently passed debt ceiling bill and gentleman’s agreement over IRS funding.For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:Biden Signs Debt Ceiling Bill Into LawSenate Approves Debt Limit Deal, IRS ClawbacksFreedom Caucus Voices Opposition to Debt Ceiling AgreementFollow us on Twitter:Alex Rifaat: @alexrifaatDavid Stewart: @TaxStewTax Notes: @TaxNotes***CreditsHost: David D. StewartExecutive Producers: Jasper B. Smith, Paige JonesShowrunner: Jordan ParrishAudio Engineers: Jordan Parrish, Peyton RhodesGuest Relations: Alexis Hart

Send us a textTax 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 SenateDid the Pandemic Help or Hurt the Economy?Follow us on Twitter:Marty Sullivan: @M_SullivanTaxDavid Stewart: @TaxStewTax Notes: @TaxNotes***CreditsHost: David D. StewartExecutive Producers: Jasper B. Smith, Paige JonesShowrunner: Jordan ParrishAudio Engineers: Jordan Parrish, Peyton RhodesGuest Relations: Alexis Hart

Send us a textFormer 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 SaysReport of Free File Prototype Irks Top Senate Finance RepublicanUse of Free File Service Dropped This Filing Season, TIGTA FindsWill Free File Alliance Survive Competition From the IRS?Follow us on Twitter:Jonathan Curry: @jtcurry005David Stewart: @TaxStewTax Notes: @TaxNotes***CreditsHost: David D. StewartExecutive Producers: Jasper B. Smith, Paige JonesShowrunner: Jordan ParrishAudio Engineers: Jordan Parrish, Peyton RhodesGuest Relations: Alexis Hart

Send us a textTax 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 1The Fight Over Maryland’s Digital Advertising Tax, Part 2For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:Maryland High Court Hands State Victory in Digital Ad Tax SuitMaryland High Court Focuses on Exhaustion of Remedies in Digital Ad Tax SuitMaryland Urges State High Court to Uphold Digital Ad TaxComcast, Verizon Respond to Professors in Maryland Digital Ad Tax SuitDigital Ad Tax Unconstitutional, Companies Tell Maryland Supreme CourtFourth Circuit Urged to Allow Federal Digital Ad Tax Suit to ProceedMaryland Urges Fourth Circuit to Reject Digital Ad Tax SuitFollow us on Twitter:David Stewart: @TaxStewTax Notes: @TaxNotes***CreditsHost: David D. StewartExecutive Producers: Jasper B. Smith, Paige JonesShowrunner and Audio Engineer: Jordan ParrishGuest Relations: Alexis Hart

Send us a textProfessors 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 GiftsWyden May Pursue Harlan Crow’s Tax RecordsWyden Asks Harlan Crow for Details of Gifts to ThomasIn 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.” Follow us on Twitter:David Stewart: @TaxStewTax Notes: @TaxNotes***CreditsHost: David D. StewartExecutive Producers: Jasper B. Smith, Paige JonesShowrunner: Jordan ParrishAudio Engineers: Jordan Parrish, Peyton RhodesGuest Relations: Alexis Hart