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Tax Notes
A discussion of cutting-edge developments in tax, including up-to-the-minute changes in federal, state, and international tax law and regulations.
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Jan 6, 2023 • 25min
2023 U.S. Tax Legislation Forecast
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 FilesEV Credit Guidance Buys Time for Automakers on Battery RulesInitial Guidance Limits Buyback Tax on M&A Deals to BootCorporate AMT Guidance Provides Safe Harbor and Some ReliefA Look Ahead: After Policy Wins, White House Focus Turns to ImplementationFederal Tax Changes May Continue to Affect StatesFollow us on Twitter:David Stewart: @TaxStewTax Notes: @TaxNotes**This episode is sponsored by the District of Columbia Bar Taxation Community. For more information, visit https://site.pheedloop.com/event/TaxConference2023/home/?utm_source=TaxNotes&utm_medium=Banner&utm_campaign=TaxConference&utm_id=TaxConference.This episode is sponsored by the Tax Attorney Recruiting Event. For more information, visit the-tare.com.This episode is sponsored by the University of California Irvine School of Law Graduate Tax Program. For more information, visit law.uci.edu/gradtax.***CreditsHost: David D. StewartExecutive Producers: Jasper B. Smith, Paige JonesShowrunner and Audio Engineer: Jordan ParrishGuest Relations: Alexis Hart

Dec 30, 2022 • 30min
State Tax Policy Trends to Watch in 2023
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, NOLsColorado Offers Millions in Incentives for Semiconductor Manufacturing CompanyIowa DOR Proposes Required Composite Returns for Passthrough EntitiesThrough the Looking Back: NYU Panelists Flag Multistate Issues for Year AheadOregon Business Interests to Seek Tax Incentives in 2023Follow us on Twitter:David Stewart: @TaxStewTax Notes: @TaxNotes**This episode is sponsored by SafeSend. For more information, visit safesend.com.***CreditsHost: David D. StewartExecutive Producers: Jasper B. Smith, Paige JonesShowrunner and Audio Engineer: Jordan ParrishGuest Relations: Alexis Hart

Dec 23, 2022 • 17min
Year-End Collection: Tax Oddities of 2022
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 PrisonColorado Now Accepts Cryptocurrency for Tax PaymentsHMRC Under Fire for VAT Bill on S’mores MarshmallowsListen to other tax oddities episodes:Year-End Collection: Tax Oddities of 2021Year-End Collection: Tax Oddities of 2020Follow us on Twitter:Emily Hollingsworth: @EmilyHoll9Kiarra Strocko: @KiarraStrockoDavid Stewart: @TaxStewTax Notes: @TaxNotes**This episode is sponsored by SafeSend. For more information, visit safesend.com.***CreditsHost: David D. StewartExecutive Producers: Jasper B. Smith, Paige JonesShowrunner and Audio Engineer: Jordan ParrishGuest Relations: Alexis Hart

Dec 16, 2022 • 39min
The TCJA Five Years Later: International Tax Issues
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 IssuesThe TCJA Five Years Later: Federal Tax IssuesFor additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:Proposed Regs Target Consolidated Group CFC Income InclusionsAnti-Injunction Act Bars Silver’s GILTI Suit, Court FindsGovernment Pursues Liberty Global for $284 Million in DRD DisputeSpectrum Brands Files Protective Return After Liberty GlobalBiden Wants to Drop the BEAT and Replace It With Pillar 2Follow us on Twitter:David Stewart: @TaxStewTax Notes: @TaxNotes**This episode is sponsored by the District of Columbia Bar Taxation Community. For more information, visit https://site.pheedloop.com/event/TaxConference2023/home/?utm_source=TaxNotes&utm_medium=Banner&utm_campaign=TaxConference&utm_id=TaxConference.This episode is sponsored by SafeSend. For more information, visit safesend.com.***CreditsHost: David D. StewartExecutive Producers: Jasper B. Smith, Paige JonesShowrunner and Audio Engineer: Jordan ParrishGuest Relations: Alexis Hart

Dec 9, 2022 • 28min
The TCJA Five Years Later: Federal Tax Issues
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 PackageYear-End Tax Title Still in Rumor RealmDems Ready to Deal; GOP Is a ‘Maybe,’ Former Top Pelosi Aide SaysLame-Duck Talks May Be Stalled Through December 6Lack of GOP Wave Dims Section 199A Permanence Chances, Group SaysResearch Amortization Procedural Guidance Expected This YearIn 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.” Follow us on Twitter:David Stewart: @TaxStewTax Notes: @TaxNotes**This episode is sponsored by SafeSend. For more information, visit safesend.com.***CreditsHost: David D. StewartExecutive Producers: Jasper B. Smith, Paige JonesShowrunner and Audio Engineer: Jordan ParrishGuest Relations: Alexis Hart

Dec 2, 2022 • 30min
The TCJA Five Years Later: State Tax Issues
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 SaysCalifornia Governor Signs SALT Cap Workaround FixPennsylvania Bill Would Create SALT Cap Workaround‘No SALT, No Deal’ Becomes No MoreFollow us on Twitter:David Stewart: @TaxStewTax Notes: @TaxNotes**This episode is sponsored by SafeSend. For more information, visit safesend.com.This episode is sponsored by the Tax Attorney Recruiting Event. For more information, visit the-tare.com.***CreditsHost: David D. StewartExecutive Producers: Jasper B. Smith, Paige JonesShowrunner and Audio Engineer: Jordan ParrishGuest Relations: Alexis Hart

Nov 23, 2022 • 26min
Advancing the Pillars: An OECD Tax Reform Project Update
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. Listen to more podcast episodes on the OECD's tax reform plan:Implementation Issues: An OECD Tax Reform Project UpdateThe End Is Nigh: An Update on the OECD Tax Reform PlanThe 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 AgreementIndian Barrister Calls for Global Indirect Tax TreatyOECD Seeks to Improve CbC Reporting StandardU.K. Treasury Confirms Plan to Implement Pillar 2G-20 Heads Urge Countries to Finish Work on Pillar 1 Tax RulesGlobal Tax Deal Could Change Views on CCTB, EU Official SaysIn 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.” Follow us on Twitter:Stephanie Soong: @StephanieSoongDavid Stewart: @TaxStewTax Notes: @TaxNotes**This episode is sponsored by SafeSend. For more information, visit safesend.com.This episode is sponsored by the University of California Irvine School of Law Graduate Tax Program. For more information, visit law.uci.edu/gradtax.***CreditsHost: David D. StewartExecutive Producers: Jasper B. Smith, Paige JonesShowrunner and Audio Engineer: Jordan ParrishGuest Relations: Alexis Hart

Nov 18, 2022 • 31min
The Case for Taxing Prison Labor
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."Follow us on Twitter:Joe Thorndike: @jthorndikeDavid Stewart: @TaxStewTax Notes: @TaxNotes**This episode is sponsored by 360 Coverage Pros. For more information, visit 360coveragepros.com/taxnotes.This episode is sponsored by SafeSend. For more information, visit safesend.com.This episode is sponsored by the University of California Irvine School of Law Graduate Tax Program. For more information, visit law.uci.edu/gradtax.***CreditsHost: David D. StewartExecutive Producers: Jasper B. Smith, Paige JonesShowrunner and Audio Engineer: Jordan ParrishGuest Relations: Alexis Hart

Nov 11, 2022 • 32min
Should We Have a Robot Tax? Part 2
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."Follow us on Twitter:Marie Sapirie: @mariesapirieDavid Stewart: @TaxStewTax Notes: @TaxNotes**This episode is sponsored by the Tax Attorney Recruiting Event. For more information, visit the-tare.com.This episode is sponsored by SafeSend. For more information, visit safesend.com.This episode is sponsored by the University of California Irvine School of Law Graduate Tax Program. For more information, visit law.uci.edu/gradtax.***CreditsHost: David D. StewartExecutive Producers: Jasper B. Smith, Paige JonesShowrunner and Audio Engineer: Jordan ParrishGuest Relations: Alexis Hart

Nov 4, 2022 • 33min
Should We Have a Robot Tax? Part 1
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.”Follow us on Twitter:Marie Sapirie: @mariesapirieDavid Stewart: @TaxStewTax Notes: @TaxNotes**This episode is sponsored by the Tax Attorney Recruiting Event. For more information, visit the-tare.com.This episode is sponsored by SafeSend. For more information, visit safesend.com.This episode is sponsored by the University of California Irvine School of Law Graduate Tax Program. For more information, visit law.uci.edu/gradtax.***CreditsHost: David D. StewartExecutive Producers: Jasper B. Smith, Paige JonesShowrunner and Audio Engineer: Jordan ParrishGuest Relations: Alexis Hart


