Tax Notes Talk

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. **This episode is sponsored by Avalara. For more information, visit avalara.com/taxnotes.This episode is sponsored by University of California, Irvine Law School’s Graduate Tax Program. For more information, visit law.uci.edu/gradtax.This episode is sponsored by the Graduate Tax Program at Loyola Law School. For more information, visit lls.edu/taxnotes.  ***CreditsHost: David D. StewartExecutive Producers: Jasper B. Smith, Faye McCrayShowrunner: Paige JonesAudio Engineers: Derek Squires, Jordan ParrishGuest Relations: Nicole White

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 PiecesEU Hopes to Repair Bilateral Relationship With U.S.Biden Win Brings Hope for Progress in Global Tax TalksTaxOps SALT expert Tram Le talks about her recently published piece, “Simplification Initiatives to Reduce Burdens for Remote Sellers.”**This episode is sponsored by Avalara. For more information, visit avalara.com/taxnotes. This episode is sponsored by University of California, Irvine Law School’s Graduate Tax Program. For more information, visit law.uci.edu/gradtax.***CreditsHost: David D. StewartExecutive Producers: Jasper B. Smith, Faye McCrayShowrunner: Paige JonesAudio Engineers: Derek Squires, Jordan ParrishGuest Relations: Nicole White

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 AdministrationElections Viewed as Opportunity for O-Zone ResetSmaller COVID Relief More Likely as Dems Underperform in ElectionCalifornia, Alaska, and Illinois Voters Reject Tax IncreasesGovernors Hold Seats, Montana Elects First Republican in 16 Years** This episode is sponsored by Avalara. For more information, visit avalara.com/taxnotes. This episode is sponsored by University of California, Irvine Law School’s Graduate Tax Program. For more information, visit law.uci.edu/gradtax.*** CreditsHost: David D. StewartExecutive Producers: Jasper B. Smith, Faye McCrayShowrunner: Paige JonesAudio Engineers: Derek Squires, Jordan ParrishGuest Relations: Nicole White

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 InterestTax History: Talking Tax: How We Stumbled Into PodcastingJournalists and Lawyers Report the News: A Little Help From My FriendsSCOTUS Success: Tax Analysts’ 1989 Transparency Triumph** This episode is sponsored by Avalara. For more information, visit avalara.com/taxnotes. This episode is sponsored by University of California, Irvine Law School’s Graduate Tax Program. For more information, visit law.uci.edu/gradtax.*** CreditsHost: David D. StewartExecutive Producers: Jasper B. Smith, Faye McCrayShowrunner: Paige JonesAudio Engineers: Derek Squires, Jordan ParrishGuest Relations: Nicole White

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 ActivityBEPS 5 Years Later: Tax Transparency as the Global NormBEPS 5 Years Later: Practitioners Give MLI’s Effectiveness Mixed ReviewsBEPS 5 Years Later: Still No Convergence on Transfer Pricing***CreditsHost: David D. StewartExecutive Producers: Jasper B. Smith, Faye McCrayShowrunner: Paige JonesAudio Engineers: Derek Squires, Jordan ParrishGuest Relations: Nicole White

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.***CreditsHost: David D. StewartExecutive Producers: Jasper B. Smith, Faye McCrayShowrunner: Paige JonesAudio Engineers: Derek Squires, Jordan ParrishGuest Relations: Nicole White

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 AccordOECD Now Aiming for Global Corporate Tax Reform Deal by Mid-2021EU Will Respect New OECD Deadline for Reaching Global Tax DealOECD Chief to Push G-20 Ministers to Step Up on Global Tax DealCountries Push U.S. to Curb BEAT in OECD Minimum Tax ProposalBEPS 5 Years Later: Action 1 and the Quest to Tax Digital Activity***CreditsHost: David D. StewartExecutive Producers: Jasper B. Smith, Faye McCrayShowrunner: Paige JonesAudio Engineers: Derek Squires, Jordan ParrishGuest Relations: Nicole White

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 BusinessesIn 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.”***CreditsHost: David D. StewartExecutive Producers: Jasper B. Smith, Faye McCrayShowrunner: Paige JonesAudio Engineers: Derek Squires, Jordan ParrishGuest Relations: Nicole White

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 TaxesTrump Tax Revelations Spur Fresh Calls for IRS, Tax ReformsTrump's Seven Springs Property Could Be Subject to SALT CapTrump Tax Returns Call Consulting Fees Into QuestionTrump Tax Reveal Puts Spotlight on Organization's Business Practices***CreditsHost: David D. StewartExecutive Producers: Jasper B. Smith, Faye McCrayShowrunner: Paige JonesAudio Engineers: Derek Squires, Jordan ParrishGuest Relations: Nicole White

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 NetworkAnother Longtime CI Veteran Will Be Next Division ChiefPractitioners Say Fort Is Leaving CI Better Than He Found ItCI Chief Fort Retiring at End of SeptemberCriminal Tax Investigators Learning to Cope With CoronavirusIn 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.”***CreditsHost: David D. StewartExecutive Producers: Jasper B. Smith, Faye McCrayShowrunner: Paige JonesAudio Engineers: Derek Squires, Jordan ParrishGuest Relations: Nicole White