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From Melbourne: Australia's Tax Landscape in Flux

16 min

Michelle de Niese of the Corporate Tax Association discusses how the Australian tax system has evolved and how the tax profession is responding.  ** Credits Host: David D. Stewart Executive Producers: Jeanne Rauch-Zender, Paige Jones Producer: Jordan Parrish Audio Editor: Laura Kondourajian

From Melbourne: Tax Reform in Australia

43 min

Angelina Lagana and Cameron Blackwood of Corrs Chambers Westgarth discuss Australia's latest tax reforms and how they are affecting multinational corporations. ** Credits Host: David D. Stewart Executive Producers: Jeanne Rauch-Zender, Paige Jones Producer: Jordan Parrish Audio Editor: Laura Kondourajian

From Melbourne: Inside the EU’s Top Court With Juliane Kokott

17 min

Juliane Kokott, advocate general of the EU's Court of Justice, reflects on her path to the Court and her two-decade tenure. ** Credits Host: David D. Stewart Executive Producers: Jeanne Rauch-Zender, Paige Jones Producer and Audio Editor: Jordan Parrish *** Register now for the Tax Trends Summit on November 10! For more information, visit events.taxanalysts.org.

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From Melbourne: Australia's Tax Landscape in Flux

16 min

Michelle de Niese of the Corporate Tax Association discusses how the Australian tax system has evolved and how the tax profession is responding.  ** Credits Host: David D. Stewart Executive Producers: Jeanne Rauch-Zender, Paige Jones Producer: Jordan Parrish Audio Editor: Laura Kondourajian

From Melbourne: Tax Reform in Australia

43 min

Angelina Lagana and Cameron Blackwood of Corrs Chambers Westgarth discuss Australia's latest tax reforms and how they are affecting multinational corporations. ** Credits Host: David D. Stewart Executive Producers: Jeanne Rauch-Zender, Paige Jones Producer: Jordan Parrish Audio Editor: Laura Kondourajian

From Melbourne: Inside the EU’s Top Court With Juliane Kokott

17 min

Juliane Kokott, advocate general of the EU's Court of Justice, reflects on her path to the Court and her two-decade tenure. ** Credits Host: David D. Stewart Executive Producers: Jeanne Rauch-Zender, Paige Jones Producer and Audio Editor: Jordan Parrish *** Register now for the Tax Trends Summit on November 10! For more information, visit events.taxanalysts.org.

From Melbourne: Highlights From the 2026 IFA Congress

12 min

Tax Notes reporters Stephanie Soong and Sarah Paez break down the biggest international tax developments from the annual International Fiscal Association Congress in Melbourne, Australia. For more, read the following coverage in Tax Notes:  Countries Gear Up to Resume Digital Taxation Talks at OECDEU to Launch Work on UTPR ImplementationAI Presents Tax Administration Risks, HMRC Official SaysU.N. Dispute Resolution Draft Protocol Prioritizes Optionality** Credits Host: David D. Stewart Executive Producers: Jeanne Rauch-Zender, Paige Jones Producer and Audio Editor: Jordan Parrish

U.S. States React to OBBBA: Conformity vs. Decoupling

36 min

Three state tax policy experts discuss how the states have approached the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and the implications for taxpayers and state budgets.  For the entire discussion, watch or listen to "State Conformity to the OBBBA: The Decoupling Wave." ** Credits Host: David D. Stewart Executive Producers: Jeanne Rauch-Zender, Paige Jones Producer: Jordan Parrish Audio Editor: Laura Kondourajian

Investigating a Tiny-Home Tax Shelter

21 min

Tax Notes investigations editor Lauren Loricchio and legal reporter Chandra Wallace discuss their investigation into a tax strategy involving housing units manufactured by Utah company BoxHouse that allows investors to avoid income taxes while helping disaster victims. The deal might be too good to be true, but that isn’t stopping some tax professionals from promoting it. For more, read Loricchio and Wallace's story in Tax Notes, "How Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill Boosted a Tiny-Home Tax Shelter." Reach out to Loricchio via encrypted message on Signal at TaxNotesLauren.33. Reach out to Wallace via encrypted message on Signal at chandra.04. ** Credits Host: David D. Stewart Executive Producers: Jeanne Rauch-Zender, Paige Jones Producer: Jordan Parrish Audio Editor: Laura Kondourajian

Maryland’s Digital Ad Tax: Down but Not Out?

21 min

De Morrow of Greenberg Traurig discusses the Maryland Tax Court decision that struck down the state's digital advertising tax and what's next for the case.  For more, read the following in Tax Notes: Maryland Appeals State Tax Court's Digital Ad Tax DecisionsDigital Ad Tax Is Unconstitutional, Maryland Tax Court Says** Credits Host: David D. Stewart Executive Producers: Jeanne Rauch-Zender, Paige Jones Producer: Jordan Parrish Audio Editor: Laura Kondourajian

Modernizing the IRS: What's the Plan?

14 min

Tax Notes reporters Tyrah Burris and Emily Hollingsworth discuss their investigation into the IRS's longtime efforts to update its aging technology and the uncertain future of the modernization plans. For more, read Burris and Hollingsworth's article in Tax Notes, "In Flux: The Uncertain State of IRS Modernization." ** Credits Host: David D. Stewart Executive Producers: Jeanne Rauch-Zender, Paige Jones Producer: Jordan Parrish Audio Editor: Laura Kondourajian

U.N. Tax Talks: Keep or Change The Status Quo

40 min

Tax Notes reporters Elodie Lamer and Sarah Paez discuss their biggest takeaways from the fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee for a U.N. framework convention on international tax cooperation.  For more, read the following coverage in Tax Notes: U.N. Countries Still Divided on How to Tax Digital ServicesOECD Countries Want Treaty Renegotiation Out of U.N. ConventionEuropean Countries Fear Backdoor U.N. Tax Convention UpdatesSome Countries Worry About Duplication in U.N. Tax ConventionU.N. Countries Push for Stronger Definition of SuperrichEU, OECD Countries Demand Treaty Protections in U.N. Tax Talks** Credits Host: David D. Stewart Executive Producers: Jeanne Rauch-Zender, Paige Jones Producer: Jordan Parrish Audio Editor: Laura Kondourajian

Taxation's Hidden Role in Protecting Slavery

48 min

Anthony Infanti, professor of law at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law and author of The Human Toll: Taxation and Slavery in Colonial America, discusses how taxation helped create and uphold the institution of slavery in Colonial America. For more on Infanti's book, read Thorndike's review in Tax Notes, "Subjugation With a Budget Line: How Tax Law Protected Slavery." ** Credits Host: David D. Stewart Executive Producers: Jeanne Rauch-Zender, Paige Jones Producer: Jordan Parrish Audio Editor: Laura Kondourajian

Checking In With Congress: Fall 2026 Preview

17 min

Tax Notes Capitol Hill reporter Cady Stanton previews what to expect from Congress this fall, from IRS funding to the possibility of a lame-duck tax package.  For more, read the following in Tax Notes: House Sends Stopgap Funding Bill to Trump’s DeskSenate May Act on Chief Counsel, Tax Court Nominees After RecessAll Eyes on Lame Duck for Last-Chance Tax Package in 2026** Credits Host: David D. Stewart Executive Producers: Jeanne Rauch-Zender, Paige Jones Producer: Jordan Parrish Audio Editor: Laura Kondourajian

Taking an August Break

1 min

Tax Notes Talk is taking a hiatus for the month of August. We’ll be back in your feed in the fall! In the meantime, be sure to check out our extensive back catalogue.  ** Credits Host: David D. Stewart Executive Producers: Jeanne Rauch-Zender, Paige Jones Producer and Audio Editor: Jordan Parrish

Building Europe's Tech Edge With Tax Policy

42 min

Four international tax policy experts discuss how tax policy could strengthen Europe's technology sector and improve its global competitiveness. For the entire discussion, watch or listen to "Bridging Europe’s Innovation Gap: Tax, Capital, and Scale." ** Credits Host: David D. Stewart Executive Producers: Jeanne Rauch-Zender, Paige Jones Producer: Jordan Parrish Audio Editor: Laura Kondourajian

'No Tax on Tips’ One Year Later: A Win for Workers?

19 min

Tax Notes legal reporter Trevor Sikes investigated how the qualified tips deduction under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act has affected tipped workers in the year since the law's enactment. Sikes and fellow legal reporter A.J. Collins interviewed the following people for this episode:  Morgan Harms, a server at William Jeffrey’s Tavern in Arlington, Virginia Michael Chittenden, a lawyer with Covington and Burling Matt Catchpole, owner of the South Carolina restaurant group Panhandle Slam Hospitality Jim Toole, a clubhouse manager for the Lancaster Stormers, an American professional baseball team in Pennsylvania For more, read Sikes and Collins' story in Tax Notes, "Check, Please: Workers React to ‘No Tax on Tips’ One Year In." Our audio sources for this episode: Vice President Vance Delivers Remarks in Michigan on Tax and Spending Cuts LegislationSecretary Scott Bessent Testifies on Treasury Department 2027 Budget RequestFormer President Trump Holds Rally in Las Vegas** Credits Host: David D. Stewart Executive Producers: Jeanne Rauch-Zender, Paige Jones Producer: Jordan Parrish Audio Editor: Laura Kondourajian

Around the World in Taxes: Poland and Hungary

29 min

Freelance reporters Emilia Sroka and Roland Papp discuss paying taxes in Poland and Hungary and how the citizens in those countries feel about it.  Listen to the full series:  Around the World in Taxes: the Netherlands and BrazilAround the World in Taxes: Greece and ItalyFor more, read the tax morale series for free in Tax Notes: Church or State: Italian Income Taxes and Symbolic ChoiceHaratsi to I Krísi: Avoiding Taxes as an Act of Greek PatriotismClosing the Gaps: How Polish Local Governments Boost Tax MoraleCarrots and Sticks: How Hungary Taught a Generation to Pay Taxes‘Friendly Collection’: Brazil’s Plan to Reduce Taxpayer MistrustPay or Drown: How the Dutch Fostered Resilient Tax Compliance** Credits Host: David D. Stewart Executive Producers: Jeanne Rauch-Zender, Paige Jones Producer: Jordan Parrish Audio Editor: Laura Kondourajian

Around the World in Taxes: the Netherlands and Brazil

25 min

Freelance reporters Olaf Geurts and Bárbara Mengardo discuss paying taxes in the Netherlands and Brazil and how the citizens in those countries feel about it.  Listen to last week's episode: Around the World in Taxes: Greece and Italy For more, read the tax morale series for free in Tax Notes: Church or State: Italian Income Taxes and Symbolic ChoiceHaratsi to I Krísi: Avoiding Taxes as an Act of Greek Patriotism‘Friendly Collection’: Brazil’s Plan to Reduce Taxpayer MistrustPay or Drown: How the Dutch Fostered Resilient Tax Compliance** Credits Host: David D. Stewart Executive Producers: Jeanne Rauch-Zender, Paige Jones Producer: Jordan Parrish Audio Editor: Laura Kondourajian

Around the World in Taxes: Greece and Italy

21 min

Tax Notes reporter Elodie Lamer and freelance reporter Matteo Rizzi discuss paying taxes in Greece and Italy and how the citizens in those countries feel about it.  For more, read the tax morale series for free in Tax Notes: Church or State: Italian Income Taxes and Symbolic ChoiceHaratsi to I Krísi: Avoiding Taxes as an Act of Greek Patriotism** Credits Host: David D. Stewart Executive Producers: Jeanne Rauch-Zender, Paige Jones Producer: Jordan Parrish Audio Editor: Laura Kondourajian

Trump’s IRS Lawsuit and Settlement: What Comes Next?

28 min

Brandon DeBot of the Tax Law Center at New York University discusses President Trump’s lawsuit and subsequent settlement with the IRS, where things stand with the "Anti-Weaponization" Fund, and potential legal ramifications.  For more, read the following articles in Tax Notes: Judge Dismisses 'Anti-Weaponization' Fund Challenge as MootDOJ’s Reversal on Trump Fund Proves Collusion, Former Judges SayGovernment Files Notice Refusing to Declare Trump Fund DeadTrump Tells Court It Has No Power to Reopen IRS Case** Credits Host: David D. Stewart Executive Producers: Jeanne Rauch-Zender, Paige Jones Producer: Jordan Parrish Audio Editor: Laura Kondourajian

The High Cost of Raising Kids and State Tax Solutions

10 min

Tax Notes reporter Kennedy Wahrmund discusses how states are increasingly turning to tax policy to address the high costs of raising children.  For more, read Wahrmund's article in Tax Notes, "Tax Policy Becoming a Key Tool in States’ Pro-Family Strategies." ** Credits Host: David D. Stewart Executive Producers: Jeanne Rauch-Zender, Paige Jones Producer: Jordan Parrish Audio Editor: Laura Kondourajian

Universal Basic Income, AI, and Tax Policy

15 min

Tax Notes contributing editor Carrie Brandon Elliot discusses the rising interest in universal basic income, especially as artificial intelligence disrupts the job market, and the role of tax policy in paying for it. For more, read Brandon Elliot's article, "Pandemic and Precariat: AI Courts Universal Basic Income," for free in Tax Notes. ** Credits Host: David D. Stewart Executive Producers: Jeanne Rauch-Zender, Paige Jones Producer: Jordan Parrish Audio Editor: Laura Kondourajian

Liberty Global Decision and the Economic Substance Doctrine

36 min

Brian Reed of Alvarez & Marsal discusses the application of the economic substance doctrine in Liberty Global Inc. v. United States and the questions raised by the Tenth Circuit's interpretation. For more, read the following articles in Tax Notes: Otay Wants to Rebrief Dispute Over Basis Adjustment, IRS SaysLiberty Global Has Tax Pros Fretting Over Planning UncertaintyGovernment Wins Economic Substance Battle in Liberty Global** Credits Host: David D. Stewart Executive Producers: Jeanne Rauch-Zender, Paige Jones Producer: Jordan Parrish Audio Editor: Laura Kondourajian

The Side-by-Side Package Deal and International Tax Cooperation

39 min

Four international tax policy experts discuss the details of the OECD side-by-side package deal on the global minimum tax framework and how implementation is going both in the United States and abroad.  For the entire discussion, watch or listen to "Global Minimum Tax Coordination After the Side-by-Side Agreement." ** Credits Host: David D. Stewart Executive Producers: Jeanne Rauch-Zender, Paige Jones Producer: Jordan Parrish Audio Editor: Laura Kondourajian

How AI Bias Affects State Audit Selection

29 min

Tax Notes reporters Paul Jones and Emily Hollingsworth discuss how bias in artificial intelligence can affect automated systems that select taxpayers for audits and what their investigation of California's and New York’s audit selection processes revealed. For more, read Jones and Hollingsworth's investigation for free: "Unwatched: How State Audit Selection Systems Bypass Oversight." ** Credits Host: David D. Stewart Executive Producers: Jeanne Rauch-Zender, Paige Jones Producer: Jordan Parrish Audio Editor: Laura Kondourajian

BEPS 3.0? What's Next for International Tax Cooperation

50 min

Three policy experts discuss the uncertain future of the OECD's global tax framework amid stalled progress and waning consensus, during a live recording from the American Bar Association Section of Taxation May meeting. For more, read the following articles in Tax Notes: Slovenia Starts Piloting Submission of Pillar 2 Minimum Tax ReturnsSwitzerland Weighs Delaying OECD Pillar 2 Deferred Tax GuidanceMore Work on Pillar 2 Reporting Is Needed, Treasury Official Says** Credits Host: David D. Stewart Executive Producers: Jeanne Rauch-Zender, Paige Jones Producer: Jordan Parrish Audio Editor: Laura Kondourajian

The Hidden Burden of State Tax Debt Collections

23 min

Professor Sakinah Tillman of the University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law discusses how the complexities of state tax debt collections disadvantage low-income taxpayers. For more, read Tillman's article, "Impact of Vague State Tax Collection Alternatives on Low-Income Taxpayers." Listen to more Tax Notes Talk episodes from our critical tax theory series: Addressing Tax Policy Challenges for Workers With DisabilitiesThe Inadvertent Price of a Gender-Neutral Tax CodeRace-Based Poll Taxes and 20th-Century DiscriminationExamining Treasury’s Review of Racial Bias in the U.S. Tax CodeState Tax Authority and Native Americans: Complex and ConvolutedWealth, Inequality, and Taxes in the U.S.Taxes and the LGBTQ Community** Credits Host: David D. Stewart Executive Producers: Jeanne Rauch-Zender, Paige Jones Producer: Jordan Parrish Audio Editor: Laura Kondourajian

Can Tax Policy Address the Childcare Crisis?

23 min

Professor Lauren Shores Pelikan of the University of Missouri School of Law discusses her proposal to create a tax benefit for individual childcare service providers to ease costs for working parents. For more on Shores Pelikan's proposal, read "Toddlers, Investors, and Tax Policy." For more on the LendingTree study, read "It Costs an Additional $303,418 to Raise a Child Over 18 Years, Up 1.9%." ** Credits Host: David D. Stewart Executive Producers: Jeanne Rauch-Zender, Paige Jones Producer: Jordan Parrish Audio Editor: Laura Kondourajian

Ex-IRS Official Talks Immigration Enforcement, Artificial Intelligence

38 min

Former IRS Criminal Investigation division Chief Guy Ficco examines the agency's future, including immigration enforcement and the use of artificial intelligence, as his decades-long tenure ends. For more on the IRS Criminal Investigation division, read the following in Tax Notes: IRS Criminal Investigators Pull Back From Immigration, PolicingFirmness of IRS Voluntary Disclosure Policy Worries Tax LawyersJ5 Warns of Use of Crypto Platforms for Tax Evasion, Other CrimesIRS Shakes Up Leadership With Filing Season Looming** Credits Host: David D. Stewart Executive Producers: Jeanne Rauch-Zender, Paige Jones Producer: Jordan Parrish Audio Editor: Laura Kondourajian

The European Commission’s 2026 Tax Outlook

53 min

Benjamin Angel, director of direct taxation at the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Taxation and Customs Union, discusses the EU’s biggest tax challenges right now, including windfall taxes and the side-by-side package.  For more, read the following in Tax Notes: EU Draft Floats Binding Measures to Reduce Electricity TaxesTax Cuts Don’t Pay for Themselves, EU Commission SaysSimplify Pillar 2-Linked Rules, Avoid DSTs, Stakeholders Tell EU** Credits Host: David D. Stewart Executive Producers: Jeanne Rauch-Zender, Paige Jones Producer: Jordan Parrish Audio Editor: Laura Kondourajian

Clean Energy Tax Credits: New Guidance and Industry Response

29 min

Jennifer Bernardini of PwC discusses the recently released guidance for the material assistance and prohibited foreign entity rules affecting some of the clean energy credits in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. For more, read the following in Tax Notes: Dems Lay Groundwork to Restore Clean Energy Credits Post-MidtermsGOP Bill Would Pause Clean Energy Credit to Pay for Crude OilANALYSIS: Lessons From the Energy Tax Credit Market in 2025** Credits Host: David D. Stewart Executive Producers: Jeanne Rauch-Zender, Paige Jones Producer: Jordan Parrish Audio Editor: Laura Kondourajian

The Tax Provision Worsening the Affordable Housing Crisis

30 min

Tax Notes senior reporter Cady Stanton investigated a provision of the low-income housing tax credit and talked to housing advocates and tenants about how a 1990s tax policy has affected affordable housing.    Stanton interviewed the following people for this episode:  Teresa Myers, a former tenant of Rosewood Estates in Springfield, MissouriJennifer Schwartz, director of tax and housing advocacy at the National Council of State Housing Agencies Gina Chiala, executive director and staff attorney at the Heartland Center for Jobs and Freedom For more, read Stanton's investigation for free in Tax Notes: Absent Congress, Protecting LIHTC-Funded Housing Has Fallen to StatesCongress Gave Developers Flexibility. It’s Costing People Their Homes.** Credits Host: David D. Stewart Executive Producers: Jeanne Rauch-Zender, Paige Jones Producer and Editor: Jordan Parrish

Taxation in Outer Space: How Countries Could Vie for Star Power

33 min

Erika Isabella Scuderi, visiting assistant professor of tax law at the University of Florida’s Levin College of Law, discusses her proposal for establishing taxing rights in outer space.  For more, read Scuderi's article, "On Sovereignty, Outer Space, and Taxation." ** Credits Host: David D. Stewart Executive Producers: Jeanne Rauch-Zender, Paige Jones Producer: Jordan Parrish Audio Editor: Laura Kondourajian

Going, Going, Gone: The Supreme Court Ruling on Trump’s IEEPA Tariffs

37 min

Tax Notes contributing editor Robert Goulder discusses the Supreme Court's ruling invalidating the tariffs set in place by President Trump and what to expect for refunds.  Subscribe to History Is Taxing today for free: taxnotes.co/historypodcast For related tax news, read the following in Tax Notes: New Trump Tariffs Hit With Multistate Legal ChallengeANALYSIS: The Real Liberation Day: IEEPA Tariffs Go Down in Flames*** Credits Host: David D. Stewart Executive Producers: Jeanne Rauch-Zender, Paige Jones Producer and Editor: Jordan Parrish

Could Tariffs Replace the Income Tax? Lessons From U.S. History (From History Is Taxing)

34 min

Tax Notes Talk presents History Is Taxing, our new podcast exploring the tax origins of today’s biggest topics, connecting the present to the past with tax experts Robert Goulder and Joseph J. Thorndike of Tax Notes.  In this episode, Goulder and Thorndike explore how America’s first tariffs shaped the nation’s fiscal policy and set the stage for today’s federal income tax.  Subscribe to History Is Taxing today for free: taxnotes.co/historypodcast *** Credits Host: David D. Stewart Executive Producers: Jeanne Rauch-Zender, Paige Jones Producer and Editor: Jordan Parrish Special thanks to Christopher Trigo and Carolyn Kuimelis for their help on this episode.

Tax Court Chief Judge Talks AI and Transparency

44 min

U.S. Tax Court Chief Judge Patrick Urda discusses the effects of the IRS’s staff changes and generative AI on the court and its continued evaluation of online access to documents.  Listen to our episode with Judge Kerrigan: Updates From the Tax Court: Post-COVID Plans and New Funding *** Credits Host: David D. Stewart Executive Producers: Jeanne Rauch-Zender, Paige Jones Producer and Editor: Jordan Parrish

Pillar 2 Project Continues: Updates on the OECD

8 min

Tax Notes chief correspondent Stephanie Soong discusses the OECD’s recent pillar 2 side-by-side package deal and how countries are adapting to the new landscape.  For related tax news, read the following in Tax Notes: U.S. Focusing on OECD Guidance for Pillar 2 Side-by-Side PackageHungary Expands Global Minimum Tax Registration FormU.S. Treasury Officials Declare Death of OECD Pillar 1 *** Credits Host: David D. Stewart Executive Producers: Jeanne Rauch-Zender, Paige Jones Producers: Jordan Parrish, Peyton Rhodes Audio Engineers: Jordan Parrish, Peyton Rhodes

Upgrading the IRS Through Tech and Automation

15 min

Rozeta Atlas of HubSync discusses the IRS’s plan to overhaul its legacy IT systems and what a modernized agency may mean for practitioners. For related tax news, read the following in Tax Notes: Palantir Contracts Under Scrutiny Amid IRS Tax Data ControversyIRS Adopts Generative Artificial Intelligence PolicyIRS No-Paper Initiative Jammed by Staffing Issues, Watchdog Says *** Credits Host: David D. Stewart Executive Producers: Jeanne Rauch-Zender, Paige Jones Producers: Jordan Parrish, Peyton Rhodes Audio Engineers: Jordan Parrish, Peyton Rhodes

Taxing Generative AI: The Future of Tax Policy and Tech

25 min

Professors Jeremy Bearer-Friend and Sarah Polcz discuss their recent paper, “Sharing the Algorithm: The Tax Solution to Generative AI,” which outlines their proposal for taxing generative AI companies. For more, read Bearer-Friend and Polcz's article. *** Credits Host: David D. Stewart Executive Producers: Jeanne Rauch-Zender, Paige Jones Producers: Jordan Parrish, Peyton Rhodes Audio Engineers: Jordan Parrish, Peyton Rhodes

Are Americans Antitax? The Gap Between Politics and Self-Interest

44 min

Professor Andrea Campbell, author of Taxation and Resentment: Race, Party, and Class in American Tax Attitudes, discusses why Americans' beliefs about taxes often don’t align with the specific tax policies they support. For more on Taxation and Resentment, you can read Joseph Thorndike's book review here: "ANALYSIS: Why Do Americans Ignore Their Self-Interest When It Comes to Taxes?" If you're interested in hearing more about Andrew Kahrl's research on the property tax, check out our episode, "Tax or Theft? Examining the History of the Property Tax."  *** Credits Host: David D. Stewart Executive Producers: Jeanne Rauch-Zender, Paige Jones Producers: Jordan Parrish, Peyton Rhodes Audio Engineers: Jordan Parrish, Peyton Rhodes

Top Tax Cases of 2025, Part 2: What Are Deductions?

49 min

Damien Martin and Tony Nitti of EY discuss the second three of their top six tax cases of 2025, focusing on what qualifies as a deduction in Savage v. Commissioner, Kelly v. Commissioner, and Weston v. Commissioner. *** Credits Host: David D. Stewart Executive Producers: Jeanne Rauch-Zender, Paige Jones Producers: Jordan Parrish, Peyton Rhodes Audio Engineers: Jordan Parrish, Peyton Rhodes

Top Tax Cases of 2025, Part 1: What Is Income?

1 hr 16 min

Damien Martin and Tony Nitti of EY analyze the first three of their top six tax cases from 2025, focusing on what constitutes income in CF Headquarters Corp. v. Commissioner, Franklin v. Commissioner, and Feige v. Commissioner. *** Credits Host: David D. Stewart Executive Producers: Jeanne Rauch-Zender, Paige Jones Producers: Jordan Parrish, Peyton Rhodes Audio Engineers: Jordan Parrish, Peyton Rhodes

IRS Advisory Committee Chair Previews 2026 Filing Season

27 min

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: Jeanne Rauch-Zender, Paige Jones Producers: Jordan Parrish, Peyton Rhodes Audio Engineers: Jordan Parrish, Peyton Rhodes

State Tax Policy Trends to Watch in 2026

46 min

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 Executive Producers: Jeanne Rauch-Zender, Paige Jones Producers: Jordan Parrish, Peyton Rhodes Audio Engineers: Jordan Parrish, Peyton Rhodes

2026 U.S. Tax Legislation Forecast

30 min

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: Jeanne Rauch-Zender, Paige Jones Producers: Jordan Parrish, Peyton Rhodes Audio Engineers: Jordan Parrish, Peyton Rhodes

Year-End Collection: Tax Oddities of 2025

28 min

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 Convictions Upheld *** Credits Host: David D. Stewart Executive Producers: Jeanne Rauch-Zender, Paige Jones Producers: Jordan Parrish, Peyton Rhodes Audio Engineers: Jordan Parrish, Peyton Rhodes

Who’s Included in 'We the People'? Taxes and the Fight for Democracy

39 min

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 Audio Engineers: Jordan Parrish, Peyton Rhodes

Tariffs, Trade, and Congress's Tax Credit Limbo

22 min

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 sponsored by Avalara. For more information, visit avalara.com. This episode is sponsored by Crux. For more information, visit cruxclimate.com/contact. *** Credits Host: David D. Stewart Executive Producers: Jeanne Rauch-Zender, Paige Jones Producers: Jordan Parrish, Peyton Rhodes Audio Engineers: Jordan Parrish, Peyton Rhodes

From Lisbon: The Evolution of Malta's International Tax System

16 min

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 in Tax Notes: Bulgarian Parliament Approves Tax Treaty With MaltaEU’s Tax Priorities Shift as Reform Stalls, Researchers SayMNE Profit Shifting Still Persistent, OECD Report Says*** Credits Host: David D. Stewart Executive Producers: Jeanne Rauch-Zender, Paige Jones Producers: Jordan Parrish, Peyton Rhodes Audio Engineers: Jordan Parrish, Peyton Rhodes

From Lisbon: The Search for Consensus on International Tax

32 min

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 Directive Reopens, EU Won’t Close It, Official SaysOECD Talks on U.S. Pillar 2 Exemption Focused on SimplificationItaly Defends DST and Urges OECD to Restart Digital Talks*** Credits Host: David D. Stewart Executive Producers: Jeanne Rauch-Zender, Paige Jones Producers: Jordan Parrish, Peyton Rhodes Audio Engineers: Jordan Parrish, Peyton Rhodes

Government Shutdown Ends, Tax Questions Remain

15 min

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 avalara.com. *** Credits Host: David D. Stewart Executive Producers: Jeanne Rauch-Zender, Paige Jones Producers: Jordan Parrish, Peyton Rhodes Audio Engineers: Jordan Parrish, Peyton Rhodes

Tariffs at the Court: A Recap of SCOTUS Oral Arguments

25 min

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, visit avalara.com. *** Credits Host: David D. Stewart Executive Producers: Jeanne Rauch-Zender, Paige Jones Producers: Jordan Parrish, Peyton Rhodes Audio Engineers: Jordan Parrish, Peyton Rhodes

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