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Week in Insights: What Goes On Under the Surface Is a Mystery
Erik Preus: How Advisers Can Help Clients Give to Charity and Save on Taxes
Jeff VanderWolk: What Exactly Did the Inclusive Framework Agree to Last October?
Your Next Tax Job Might Not Have Tax in The Title
William Je: Tax Pressure is Increasing on UK Crypto Investors
Insights
Big Shifts Are Prompting Strategic Choices in Philanthropy
We are seeing individuals, corporations, and foundations increasingly take a more strategic approach to philanthropy. Ultimately, donors and investors will decide what is important and meaningful to them and what will lead them to invest in an enterprise, say Deloitte Tax LLP’s Jane M. Searing and Mike Schlect.
States Weathered the Pandemic, But Fiscal Warning Signs Are Ahead
The pandemic-induced recession and associated revenue losses were short-lived despite being steep, but a new set of worrying fiscal trends is starting to emerge, says Lucy Dadayan of the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center at the Urban Institute.
The Future of International Tax Planning For Multinationals
Martin Arzethauser of Kuehne+Nagel Management AG, and Daniel Lehmann and Anke Stumm of Bär & Karrer discuss the issues and challenges facing multinational enterprises in tax planning in light of recent moves to reform the international tax system.
What ESG Is, Why It’s Important, and Where It Might Be Going
ESG reporting is of growing importance to regulators, investors, and companies, say Stout’s Anthony Sommer, Katelyn Horowitz, and Ashley Ross. Further developments in this space are extremely likely as the emphasis on ESG grows in the marketplace.
Why the Texas Tampon Tax Fails at Every Level and Needs to End
The tax on menstrual products in Texas is bad administrative law, bad constitutional law, and bad policy, say Baker Botts attorneys Meghan McElvy and Laura Shoemaker McGonagill.
Commentary
This Year, Filing Taxes Will Claim 1,262 American Lives—Sort Of
What can be done to ease and shorten the tax filing process? It’s time to fund the IRS, embrace technology, streamline, and shift expectations, says tax and technology attorney Andrew Leahey.
TurboTax, From Consumer Darling to the Crosshairs of the FTC
TurboTax’s groundbreaking free do-it-yourself offer for simple tax returns forced competitors to level up, says DiGo’s Mark DiMassimo, but its most recent advertising campaign theme has caught the FTC’s eye. Now the FTC is suing TurboTax, which could face tens of millions of dollars in fees and fines.
How the IRS Can Unlock the Tax Code to Open American Generosity
The IRS could help boost donations to charity if it allowed Americans to increase deductions for charitable giving on their federal income tax, says Commissioner Kenneth Hodder, the national commander of the Salvation Army.
A Few Questions to Consider Before You Offer Free Tax Advice
Heightened Gift, Estate Exclusion Gets 4 More Years
Spotlight
Spotlight on Entrepreneurial New York CPA Kelly A. Rohrs
Our Spotlight series highlights the careers and lives of tax professionals across the globe. This week’s focus is on Kelly A. Rohrs, who has her own certified public accounting firm in Rockville Centre, N.Y.
Spotlight on North Carolina CPA Jason King
Our Spotlight series highlights the careers and lives of tax professionals across the globe. This week’s Spotlight is on Jason King, a certified public accountant and senior manager at DMJ & Co., PLLC, in Wilmington, N.C.
Spotlight on Sylvia Dion, State and Local Tax Firm Founder
Our Spotlight series highlights the careers and lives of tax professionals across the globe. This week’s focus is on Sylvia Dion, a certified public accountant who is the founder and managing partner of PrietoDion Consulting Partners LLC, a state and local tax (SALT) advisory firm.
Career Moves
Katten UK Expands Corporate Practice With Oliver Williams
Katten Muchin Rosenman UK LLP has added partner Oliver Williams to its corporate practice in London, the firm said Monday.
Archer Adds Goldman as Of Counsel in Estates & Trusts Group
Daphne Goldman has joined the estates and trusts group at Archer as of counsel in the Voorhees office, the law firm announced Monday.
Anderson Anderson & Brown Names Director of New US Tax Practice
Doug Michael has been appointed partner and US tax practice lead of Anderson Anderson & Brown, based in the London office, according to the firm Friday.
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