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Tax: "The Top of the Pecking Order"

Posted on May 06, 2009
The ever-interesting Al Brophy (North Carolina) blogs What Gender is Trusts and Estates?, which notes that Trusts and Estates is a "girl class" -- disproportionately taught by women -- and a "low prestige subject." Two tax comments: On the former...

IRS Explains 2008 and 2009 AMT Changes

Posted on May 06, 2009
The IRS yesterday posted on its web site an updated list of changes made to the AMT for the 2008 and 2009 tax years.

NY Times, WSJ Criticize Obama's International Tax Proposals

Posted on May 06, 2009
New York Times editorial: Tax Salvos: There is something wrong with a system where some of the largest and most profitable companies contribute a pittance to the Treasury. And President Obama was right to call attention to the problem when...

Multitasking Does Not Work

Posted on May 06, 2009
Rapt: Attention and the Focused Life, by Winifred Gallagher: In Rapt, acclaimed behavioral science writer Winifred Gallagher makes the radical argument that the quality of your life largely depends on what you choose to pay attention to and how you...

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Thomas Barthold Named Chief of Staff of Joint Committee on Taxation

Posted on May 06, 2009
The Wall Street Journal reports that Thomas Barthold, a member of the staff of the Joint Committee on Taxation since 1987 and currently its Deputy Chief of Staff, will take over as Chief of Staff on May 15, 2009, with...

Death of Erik Bluemel

Posted on May 06, 2009
I am sorry to bring you the tragic news that Erik Bluemel, a 32-year old first-year assistant professor at Denver University School of Law, is on life support and is not expected to survive as a result of injuries suffered...

SSRN Tax Professor Rankings

Posted on May 05, 2009
SSRN has updated its monthly rankings of 586 American and international law school faculties and 1,500 law professors by (among other things) the number of paper downloads from the SSRN data base. Here is the new list (through April 18,...

2009 Tannenwald Tax Writing Competition

Posted on May 05, 2009
For students completing tax seminar papers this spring: The Theodore Tannenwald, Jr. Foundation for Excellence in Tax Scholarship and American College of Tax Counsel are sponsoring the 2009 Tannenwald Writing Competition: Named for the late Tax Court Judge Theodore Tannenwald,...

Lawsky: Understanding Tax Law's Uncertainty

Posted on May 05, 2009
Sarah B. Lawsky (George Washington) has published Probably? Understanding Tax Law's Uncertainty, 157 U. Pa. L. Rev. 1017 (2009). Here is the abstract: This Article analyzes the meaning of probability statements in tax law and in scholarship addressing civil tax...

Infanti: Dismembering Families

Posted on May 05, 2009
Anthony C. Infanti (Pittsburgh) has posted Dismembering Families on SSRN. Here is the abstract: In this paper, I explore how the deduction for extraordinary medical expenses, codified in I.R.C. � 213, furthers domination in American society. On its face, �...

Treasury & IRS Seek Public Comment on 2009-10 Guidance Priority List

Posted on May 05, 2009
The Treasury Department and IRS on Friday issued an advance copy of Notice 2009-43, 2009-21 I.R.B. ___ (May 26, 2009), inviting public comment on recommendations for items that should be included on the 2009-10 Guidance Priority List: The Treasury Department's...

2010 U.S. News Placement Success Rankings (v. Overall Rankings)

Posted on May 05, 2009
I previously blogged the three Placement Success components of the 2010 U.S. News Law School Rankings, which together count 20% in the U.S. News methodology: Employed Nine Months After Graduation (14%) Employed at Graduation (4%) Bar Passage Rate (2%) The...

Creating Substantial Value from Tax Patents

Posted on May 05, 2009
A new white paper on CFO.com: Creating Substantial Value from Tax Patents. Here is the abstract: Tax patents are valuable tools for financial professionals. Tax patents encourage the full disclosure of advances in financial product design, compliance tools and budgeting...

Law Prof Sues St. Mary's for Nonrenewal of Contract After 10 Years on Faculty; Alleges Retaliation for Husband's Lawsuit Over His Removal as Dean

Posted on May 05, 2009
Texas Lawyer: Texas Law School Professor Alleges Age and Gender Discrimination: St. Mary's University School of Law instructor Rosanne Piatt's days at the school are numbered. That's despite the high ratings her students in family law and legal research and...

NYSBA: Report on Cancellation of Indebtedness and AHYDO Rules

Posted on May 05, 2009
The New York State Bar Association Tax Section has released a Report on the Cancellation of Indebtedness and AHYDO Rules of �� 108(i) and 163(e)(5)(F) (No. 1182): This Report provides recommendations for guidance under Sections 108(i) and 163(e)(5)(F), which were...

Sanchirico: The Economic Argument for Taxing Only Labor Income

Posted on May 05, 2009
Chris William Sanchirico (Penn) has posted A Critical Look at the Economic Argument for Taxing Only Labor Income on SSRN. Here is the abstract: According to accepted wisdom, "the tax substitution argument" fairly establishes that it is best to tax...

Obama Proposes Sweeping Foreign Tax Changes

Posted on May 04, 2009
ABC News: President Obama to Call for Tax Changes for Corporate Tax-Avoiders, Out-sourcers Associated Press: Obama to Crack Down on Business Taxes Bloomberg: Obama Wants to End Tax Rules That Save Companies $190 Billion New York Times: Obama Takes Aim...

Did 24 Law Schools Commit Rankings Malpractice?

Posted on May 04, 2009
Several readers noted the curious fact that 64 law schools did not supply U.S. News with the percentage of its Class of 2007 that was employed at graduation; this component counts 4% in the methodology used in the 2010 Law...

Israel Supreme Court Allows Deduction for Child Care Expenses

Posted on May 04, 2009
The Israel Supreme Court on Thursday reaffirmed a Tel Aviv District Court decision holding that payments for nannies, daycare, and preschools constituted deductible business expenses. haaretz.com Israel National News Jerusalem Post ynetnews.com (Hat Tip: Alice Abreu...

Bogdanski & Donaldson: Teaching Tax and Other Tedious Topics

Posted on May 04, 2009
John A. Bogdanski (Lewis & Clark) & Samuel A. Donaldson (U. Washington) have published Teaching Tax and Other Tedious Topics, 17 Perspectives ? Teaching Legal Research & Writing 102 (2009): Let Them See You Care Know the Material Cold Give...

TaxProf Blog Weekend Roundup

Posted on May 04, 2009
Saturday: Taxpayer Submits Affidavits of Senate Staffers to Establish Meaning of Tax Transition Rule in K-I Holdings Open CRS Releases Tax Reports Adler & Hewitt: The FairTax Fantasy Jensen Posts Tax Papers on SSRN Sunday: Top 5 Tax Paper Downloads...

Structuring a Tax Policy Workshop Series -- Indiana-Bloomington's Experience

Posted on May 04, 2009
Last Spring, I ran a series of posts on Structuring a Tax Policy Workshop Series -- spawned by Leandra Lederman's decision to start a tax workshop series at Indiana-Bloomington -- with contributions from those schools with such a series (Boston...

9th Circuit Upholds Injunction Against CPA's Use of "Mariner's Deduction"

Posted on May 04, 2009
The Ninth Circuit today upheld a permanent injunction against a CPA preventing him from preparing or assisting in preparing federal tax returns that assert the position that mariners are entitled to an unreimbursed deduction for meal expenses while working on...

Tax Shaming Doesn't Work

Posted on May 04, 2009
From the Big Fat Finance Blog: Oh, the Shame Of It: A public pillory is certainly a dramatic form of punishment. But how effective is it? The question was on my mind this week as I paged through the State...

Faculty Union Objects to Students Tracking Classes That Start Late and Are Cancelled Without Notice

Posted on May 04, 2009
Britain's faculty union is complaining that students are "snooping" on professors in response to complaints about professors starting classes late or cancelling classes without notice to advance students. A student group is attempting to document the severity of the problem...

Waldeck: The Case for Restricting the Charitable Deduction for Gifts to Universities with Excess Endowments

Posted on May 04, 2009
Sarah Waldeck (Seton Hall) has published The Coming Showdown Over University Endowments: Enlisting the Donors, 77 Fordham L. Rev. 1795 (2009). Here is the abstract: This essay focuses on the discordance between universities with endowments in excess of one billion...

Providence Proposes Tax on Students at Private Colleges

Posted on May 04, 2009
The Providence mayor and city council are proposing a $150 per semester tax on students at private colleges in the city. Inside Higher Ed Providence Journal

Improving, Not Eliminating, Tax Strategy Patents

Posted on May 03, 2009
Lucas Osborn (Fulbright & Jaworski, Houston) has published Tax Strategy Patents: Why the Tax Community Should Not Exclude the Patent System, 18 Alb. L.J. Sci. & Tech. 325 (2008). Here is the abstract: A relatively recent phenomenon of patents covering...

Cui Posts Tax Papers on SSRN

Posted on May 03, 2009
Wei Cui (China University of Political Science and Law) has posted two tax papers on SSRN: Designing Foreign Tax Credit Rules in China: The Case of Foreign Loss Limitations Indirect Taxation of Cross-Border Services in China: (Partial) Switch to Destination-Based...

Top 5 Tax Paper Downloads

Posted on May 03, 2009
There is a bit of movement in this week's list of the Top 5 Recent Tax Paper Downloads, with a new paper debuting on the list at #3: 1. [266 Downloads]: 2008 Developments in Connecticut Estate and Probate Law, by...

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