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Philip Hwang, national chair of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel, discusses the issues the IRS and return preparers could face this filing season following the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. For related tax news, read the following in Tax Notes: IRS Prepared to Meet Service, Collection Goals, Bisignano SaysProposed IRS Funding Cut Draws Concern From Tax WatchersIRS Sets Filing Season Start Date Amid Lofty Refund Expectations *** Credits Host: David D. Stewart Executive Producers...
Jaye Calhoun of Kean Miller discusses key tax issues that states will likely address in 2026, including One Big Beautiful Bill Act provisions and the adoption of artificial intelligence tools. For related tax news, read the following in Tax Notes: Iowa DOR Issues Withholding Guidance on OBBBA Tax DeductionsU.S. Chamber Backs Florida Bid to Challenge California Apportionment RuleStates to Face Budget, Tax Policy Questions in 2026 Conformity Debate *** Credits Host: David D. Stewart Exec...
Tax Analysts Chief Operating Officer Jeremy Scott reviews the 2025 developments in U.S. tax legislation and speculates what may lie ahead in 2026. For related tax news, read the following in Tax Notes: These Expiring Tax Provisions Could Get Renewed in 2026New Deficit Projections to Hinge on Giant Tax Bill, TariffsMore Clean Energy Credits Are Set to Expire in 2026 Under OBBBATips and Overtime Reporting Expected to Test Employers in 2026 *** Credits Host: David D. Stewart Executive Producers...
Tax Notes reporters recap some of the most memorable stories they encountered in 2025, from the establishment of a "crypto church" to how the "no tax on tips" provision may apply to certain professions. For related tax news, read the following in Tax Notes: Will IRS Know Pornography When It Sees It for Tips Deduction?Pass Go, Collect Millions: Hasbro to Get Tax Breaks for Boston HQMarital Discord Is No Defense to FBAR Penalties, U.S. SaysCrypto Evangelist’s Tax Evasion and Other Convict...
Vanessa Williamson, author of The Price of Democracy, discusses her argument that the history of American fights over fiscal fairness reveals a connection between taxation and democratic power. For more on The Price of Democracy, you can read Joseph Thorndike's book review here: "ANALYSIS: Democracy Comes With a Bill Attached: A Tax-Centered History of America." ** Credits Host: David D. Stewart Executive Producers: Jeanne Rauch-Zender, Paige Jones Producers: Jordan Parrish, Peyton Rhodes Aud...
Tax Notes reporters discuss updates on the biggest tax issues of the year, including the expiring Affordable Care Act credit and the Trump administration's recent tariff and trade announcements. For related tax news, read the following in Tax Notes: Senate Set to Reject Dueling Bills, Leaving ACA Credit in LimboNew Guidance Provided on Expanded HSA EligibilityTrump Threatens Mexico With Tariffs Over Texas Water SpatHouse GOP Pushes Trump to Revive Tariffs on France Over DST** This episode is ...
Trudy Muscat of Deloitte Malta discusses Malta's changing international tax landscape, including its adoption of the two-pillar system and recently implemented transfer pricing rules. For more episodes from Lisbon, listen to: From Lisbon: The Search for Consensus on International TaxFrom Lisbon: The Future of International Tax CooperationFrom Lisbon: Portuguese Tax Administration in the Digital AgeFrom Lisbon: Highlights From the 2025 IFA CongressFor related tax news, read the following...
Juan Manuel Vázquez of Loyens & Loeff discusses the evolving international tax agenda, including ongoing pillar 2 negotiations and taxing the digital economy. For more episodes from Lisbon, listen to: From Lisbon: The Future of International Tax CooperationFrom Lisbon: Portuguese Tax Administration in the Digital AgeFrom Lisbon: Highlights From the 2025 IFA CongressFor related tax news, read the following in Tax Notes: G20 Leaders Affirm Goal for OECD Global Minimum Tax AccordIf Pillar 2 ...
Tax Notes reporters Cady Stanton and Benjamin Valdez discuss the tax credit debate that led to the government shutdown and the potential effects on the IRS and the 2026 filing season. For related tax news, read the following in Tax Notes: Democrats Say It's Too Late for Any ACA Credit AlternativeShutdown May Hinder Filing Season Timeline, Former IRS Chiefs SayRepublican Leaders Harden Stance Against ACA Tax Credit ** This episode is sponsored by Avalara. For more information, visit ava...
Tax Notes managing legal reporter Caitlin Mullaney explores the Supreme Court’s oral arguments in V.O.S. Selections and Learning Resources and predicts whether the Court will strike down President Trump’s tariffs. For related tax news, read the following in Tax Notes: Michigan Agencies Forecast Tariff Impacts on Prices, JobsSupreme Court Justices Question Trump's IEEPA TariffsTrump-Xi Summit Yields Lower Tariffs All Around ** This episode is sponsored by Avalara. For more information, ...
Carolyn Schenck, former IRS national fraud counsel, shares insights from decades at the agency, including her pioneering role and her recent move to private practice. For related tax news, read the following in Tax Notes: Fresh Look at Exempt Orgs Could Be Good, Former CI Employee SaysMove to Direct IRS CI at Left-Leaning Groups Is Questioned‘Tax Enforcement Is Not Dead,’ Departing IRS Fraud Counsel Says ** This episode is sponsored by Avalara. For more information, visit avalara.com. ...
Elisângela Rita, a former member of the U.N. Committee of Experts on International Cooperation in Tax Matters, discusses her career in international tax and the evolution of U.N. global tax convention discussions. For more episodes from Lisbon, listen to: From Lisbon: Portuguese Tax Administration in the Digital AgeFrom Lisbon: Highlights From the 2025 IFA CongressFor related tax news, read the following in Tax Notes: U.N. Trudges Forward on Framework ConventionU.N. Tax Committee to Tac...
Portuguese Tax and Customs Authority General Director Helena Alves Borges discusses the agency’s modernization efforts and preparation for pillar 2. For more episodes from Lisbon, listen to "From Lisbon: Highlights From the 2025 IFA Congress." For more tax news, read the following in Tax Notes: More Countries Still Considering Amount B AdoptionOECD Building Out Work on AI Usage in Tax AdministrationEU Wants Its U.S. Subsidiaries to Be Subject to Top-Up Tax Follow us on X: Stephanie Soon...
Tax Notes contributing editor Robert Goulder discusses the upcoming oral arguments before the Supreme Court on the validity of the Trump administration's recent reciprocal tariffs and speculates on the Court's reaction. For more tax news and analysis, read the following in Tax Notes: Nonprofits Urge SCOTUS to Side With Trump Admin in Tariff DisputePresident Can Impose Tariffs Under IEEPA, Admin Tells SCOTUSANALYSIS: V.O.S. Selections, Part 2: Will SCOTUS Rescue Trump's Tariffs?ANALYSIS:&...
Tax Notes reporter Sarah Paez breaks down the biggest international tax developments from the annual Congress of the International Fiscal Association in Lisbon, Portugal. For more coverage, read the following in Tax Notes: OECD Plans 2026 Draft on Transfer Pricing Guidelines RevisionsEU Wants Its U.S. Subsidiaries to Be Subject to Top-Up TaxESG Ratings Don’t Inform Tax Risk, HMRC Official SaysPillar 2 Permanent Safe Harbor Talks Focused on Integrity Issues Follow us on X: Sarah Paez: @PaezWri...
April Harding, former IRS director of user experience services, discusses her proposed agency modernization plan and the future of IRS digital products. For more coverage, read the following in Tax Notes: Shutdown Uncertainty Adds to Difficult Year for IRS EmployeesDirect File Derailed by Dissension, Not Performance, Werfel SaysWhat's Next for the IRS? Another Overhaul? Follow us on X: David Stewart: @TaxStewTax Notes: @TaxNotes ** This episode is sponsored by Avalara. For more informa...
Karen Kelly, former acting assistant attorney general of the Justice Department Tax Division, discusses the upcoming elimination of the division and how it could affect civil and criminal tax enforcement. For more coverage, read the following in Tax Notes: House Bill Would Formalize Abolition of DOJ Tax DivisionTax Community Pushes to Keep DOJ Tax Division IntactIdea to Disperse DOJ Tax Lawyers Draws Mixed Initial Reaction Follow us on X: David Stewart: @TaxStewTax Notes: @TaxNotes ** ...
Professors David Gamage and Darien Shanske discuss their recent paper, “Money Moves: Taxing the Wealthy at the State Level,” which lays out their argument for a state-level wealth tax. For more, read Gamage and Shanske's article, coauthored by Professor Brian Galle. For more coverage, read the following in Tax Notes: U.K. Labour Deputy Leader Hopeful Campaigns for Wealth TaxesReport on 16,500 Millionaires Quitting U.K. 'May Be Fabricated'Tax Justice Network Report Urges Wealth Tax for Clima...
Tax Notes contributing editors Robert Goulder and Joseph Thorndike discuss the recent Nvidia deal to export chips to China, and they question its constitutionality and implications. For more coverage, read the following in Tax Notes: ANALYSIS: The Nvidia Affair: So Now We're Taxing Exports?ANALYSIS: Trump’s Nvidia Deal Is Almost Certainly Unconstitutional — Not That It MattersWhite House Eyes Replicating Nvidia Deal for Other IndustriesNvidia Deal Sparks Dismay From Tax Observers Follo...
Former IRS Chief Privacy Officer Kathleen Walters discusses the agency’s data sharing agreement with the Department of Homeland Security, her decision to step down, and life as a working mom. For more coverage, read the following in Tax Notes: Treasury Looks to Undo Some IRS ResignationsIRS Posts Thousands of Jobs Amid Workforce ReductionsIRS Has Answered Immigration Agency's Request for Tax Data Follow us on X: Paige Jones: @PaigeLeeJonesDavid Stewart: @TaxStewTax Notes: @TaxNotes **...



