Tax Notes Talk

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 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

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 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

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 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

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 ChangeFallout From Farhy on Assessable Penalties Could Be ExtensiveIRS Lacks Assessment Authority for Information Return PenaltiesInformation Return Penalty Assessment Controversy Still SwirlsInformation Return Penalty Assessment Fight Coming to a HeadFollow 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

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 EligibilityTreasury Balancing Act on EV Tax Credits Leaves Open QuestionsTaxwriters Criticize Trade Rep on EV Tax Credit TransparencyEU and U.S. Draw Closer to Energy Tax Credit DealEU Steps Up Its Efforts to Match U.S. Inflation Reduction ActFollow us on Twitter:Sarah Paez: @PaezWritesDavid Stewart: @TaxStewTax Notes: @TaxNotes***CreditsHost: David D. StewartExecutive Producers: Jasper B. Smith, Paige JonesShowrunner and Audio Engineer: Jordan ParrishGuest Relations: Alexis Hart

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.” Follow us on Twitter:Cady Stanton: @cady_stantonDavid Stewart: @TaxStewTax Notes: @TaxNotes**This episode is sponsored by Practising Law Institute. For more information, visit pli.edu/taxplanning23.***CreditsHost: David D. StewartExecutive Producers: Jasper B. Smith, Paige JonesShowrunner: Jordan ParrishAudio Engineers: Jordan Parrish, Peyton RhodesGuest Relations: Alexis Hart

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 HearingScholar Suggests Reforming IRS Over Spending More on EnforcementForeign Taxpayers Cautiously Optimistic About IRS’s Payment PlanEverybody Wins Under IRS’s New Compliance Model, Observers SayLong-Awaited IRS Spending Plan Still Lacks Key DetailsIRS Spending Plan Puts Emphasis on Centralizing ActivitiesAnalysis: Transforming How the IRS Serves TaxpayersFollow us on Twitter:Jonathan Curry: @jtcurry005David Stewart: @TaxStewTax Notes: @TaxNotes**This episode is sponsored by Practising Law Institute. For more information, visit pli.edu/taxplanning23.This episode is sponsored by the University of California Irvine School of Law Graduate Tax Program. For more information, visit law.uci.edu/gradtax/events.***CreditsHost: David D. StewartExecutive Producers: Jasper B. Smith, Paige JonesShowrunner and Audio Engineer: Jordan ParrishGuest Relations: Alexis Hart

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 PenaltiesFinance Committee Says Hidden Swiss Bank Accounts Fight Isn't OverUBS May Have Bought Credit Suisse’s Undeclared Account TroublesFATCA Shortfalls Bring Calls for Elimination, Better EnforcementFrance Again Denies UBS Whistleblower’s Compensation RequestReport: U.K. Residents Have £570 Billion Stashed in Tax HavensFollow us on Twitter:Robert Goulder: @RobertGoulderDavid Stewart: @TaxStewTax Notes: @TaxNotes**This episode is sponsored by Practising Law Institute. For more information, visit pli.edu/taxplanning23.This episode is sponsored by the University of California Irvine School of Law Graduate Tax Program. For more information, visit law.uci.edu/gradtax/events.***CreditsHost: David D. StewartExecutive Producers: Jasper B. Smith, Paige JonesShowrunner and Audio Engineer: Jordan ParrishGuest Relations: Alexis Hart

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.Follow us on Twitter:Caitlin Mullaney: @MullaneyWritesDavid Stewart: @TaxStewTax Notes: @TaxNotes**This episode is sponsored by the University of California Irvine School of Law Graduate Tax Program. For more information, visit law.uci.edu/gradtax/events.This episode is sponsored by Practising Law Institute. For more information, visit pli.edu/taxplanning23.***CreditsHost: David D. StewartExecutive Producers: Jasper B. Smith, Paige JonesShowrunner and Audio Engineer: Jordan ParrishGuest Relations: Alexis Hart

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 TransparencyAnalysis: Grace Perez-Navarro — A Champion of Transparency and InclusionFollow us on Twitter:Stephanie Soong: @StephanieSoongDavid Stewart: @TaxStewTax Notes: @TaxNotes**This episode is sponsored by the University of California Irvine School of Law Graduate Tax Program. For more information, visit law.uci.edu/gradtax/events.This episode is sponsored by Practising Law Institute. For more information, visit pli.edu/taxplanning23.***CreditsHost: David D. StewartExecutive Producers: Jasper B. Smith, Paige JonesShowrunner and Audio Engineer: Jordan ParrishGuest Relations: Alexis Hart