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

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The High Cost of Raising Kids and State Tax Solutions
06/19/2026

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."

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Universal Basic Income, AI, and Tax Policy
06/12/2026

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.

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Liberty Global and the Economic Substance Doctrine
06/05/2026

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

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The Side-by-Side Package Deal and International Tax Cooperation
05/29/2026

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."

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How AI Bias Affects State Audit Selection
05/22/2026

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."

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BEPS 3.0? What's Next for International Tax Cooperation
05/15/2026

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

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The Hidden Burden of State Tax Debt Collections
05/08/2026

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: Co...


Can Tax Policy Address the Childcare Crisis?
05/01/2026

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%."

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Ex-IRS Official Talks Immigration Enforcement, Artificial Intelligence
04/24/2026

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

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The European Commission’s 2026 Tax Outlook
04/17/2026

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

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Clean Energy Tax Credits: New Guidance and Industry Response
04/10/2026

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

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The Tax Provision Worsening the Affordable Housing Crisis
04/03/2026

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:

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Taxation in Outer Space: How Countries Could Vie for Star Power
03/27/2026

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."

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Going, Going, Gone: The Supreme Court Ruling on Trump’s IEEPA Tariffs
03/20/2026

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. 

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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

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Could Tariffs Replace the Income Tax? Lessons From U.S. History (From History Is Taxing)
03/13/2026

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. 

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Tax Court Chief Judge Talks AI and Transparency
03/06/2026

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


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Pillar 2 Project Continues: Updates on the OECD
02/27/2026

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


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Upgrading the IRS Through Tech and Automation
02/20/2026

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


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Taxing Generative AI: The Future of Tax Policy and Tech
02/13/2026

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.

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Are Americans Antitax? The Gap Between Politics and Self-Interest
02/06/2026

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." 

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Top Tax Cases of 2025, Part 2: What Are Deductions?
01/30/2026

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.

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Top Tax Cases of 2025, Part 1: What Is Income?
01/23/2026

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.

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IRS Advisory Committee Chair Previews 2026 Filing Season
01/16/2026

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


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State Tax Policy Trends to Watch in 2026
01/09/2026

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


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2026 U.S. Tax Legislation Forecast
01/02/2026

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


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Year-End Collection: Tax Oddities of 2025
12/24/2025

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


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Who’s Included in 'We the People'? Taxes and the Fight for Democracy
12/19/2025

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."

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Tariffs, Trade, and Congress's Tax Credit Limbo
12/12/2025

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

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From Lisbon: The Evolution of Malta's International Tax System
12/05/2025

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 Congress

For 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

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From Lisbon: The Search for Consensus on International Tax
11/26/2025

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 Congress

For 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 OEC...


Government Shutdown Ends, Tax Questions Remain
11/21/2025

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


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Tariffs at the Court: A Recap of SCOTUS Oral Arguments
11/14/2025

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


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Ex-IRS Official Reflects on Inaugural Role as National Fraud Counsel
11/07/2025

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


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From Lisbon: The Future of International Tax Cooperation
10/31/2025

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 Congress

For related tax news, read the following in Tax Notes:

U.N. Trudges Forward on Framework ConventionU.N. Tax Committee to Tackle Transfer Pricing, AI, Tax NexusEU Commission's U.N. Tax Mandate Faces Countries' Pushback


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From Lisbon: Portuguese Tax Administration in the Digital Age
10/24/2025

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


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Trump's Tariffs on Trial: Supreme Court Preview
10/17/2025

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: V.O.S. Selections, Part 1: Are Trump's Tariffs 'Too Big to Fail'?Supreme Court Will Hear Trump's Appeal of Tariff Rulings


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From Lisbon: Highlights From the 2025 IFA Congress
10/10/2025

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


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Reimagining the IRS: Former Official Talks Agency Transformation
10/03/2025

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?


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Ex-DOJ Official Talks Tax Division Dissolution, Future Enforcement
09/26/2025

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


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