In Major Shift, IRS Announces It Will End Most Unannounced Visits To Taxpayers
The nation’s tax agency has announced a major policy change: it will end most unannounced visits to taxpayers by agency revenue officers.
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Why QLACs May Be a Very Bad Bet
The risk of inflation is important when swapping real for nominal dollars. Rather than ending the fear of outliving your 401(k), QLACs can exacerbate it.
Oregon Seeks To Hire An Entry Level Tax Prof
Oregon Law Faculty Posting: Application Deadline: August 14, 2023; position open until filled, ,,, The University of Oregon School of Law invites applications from entry-level candidates for a tenure-track assistant….
Joe Manchin: Mad About Taxes, Maybe Running For President, Definitely On Brand
Joseph J. Thorndike considers the potential presidential run of Sen. Joe Manchin III, D-W.Va., and how it could boost his upcoming Senate reelection campaign.
Employee Retention Credits, Taxing Commutes, and Remote Work
This week on Capitol Hill.
Lesson From The Tax Court: Size Does Not Matter
In Janet R. Braen et al. v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo. 2023-85 (July 11, 2023) (Judge Urda), we learn that there is no charitable deduction for a bargain sale done to….
State Bar Examiner Resigns Because ‘NextGen Bar Exam Is Complete Abandonment Of Competence As Standard’ For New Lawyers
Following up on my previous posts: Jay Mitchell (Justice, Alabama Supreme Court), The New NextGen Bar Exam Puts DEI Over Competence (May 24, 2023) Josh Blackman (South Texas), NCBE Dumbs….
Crespi: How To Grade Law Students In ‘Paper Classes’ In The Age Of AI
Gregory S. Crespi (SMU; Google Scholar), How To Grade Law Students Taking ‘Paper Classes’ Given Student Access to Artificial Intelligence Programs: Some Preliminary Thoughts: This short paper presents and discusses….
TaxProf Blog Weekend Roundup
Saturday: This Week’s Ten Most Popular TaxProf Blog Posts Michigan Bans Use Of ChatGPT On Law School Applications The Top Five Tax Lawyers Under 40 How ChatGPT Could Dramatically Reshape….
NY Times Op-Ed: ‘Why Does God Keep Making Poets?’
New York Times Op-Ed: ‘Why Does God Keep Making Poets?,’ by Tish Harrison Warren (Priest, Anglican Church; Author, Prayer in the Night: For Those Who Work or Watch or Weep….