Tax Notes Opinions
Tax Notes editors, contributors, and other great minds weigh in on pressing issues in the world of tax. We are passionate about tax – and we’re not afraid to share our thoughts.
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Marie Sapirie writes that Treasury, the IRS, and OIRA give all taxpayers and their representatives opportunities to comment as part of the tax regulatory process, and that the meetings requested by those outside parties during the process aren’t problematic lobbying.
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Roxanne Bland takes a look at sin taxes and wonders if they're the right approach.
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Jason Furman, a professor at Harvard University and former chair of the Council of Economic Advisers, discusses the arguments used to back a wealth tax and suggests alternatives to reduce the wealth inequality gap in the U.S. with Tax Notes contributing editor Joseph J. Thorndike.
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Robert Goulder considers the dangers of cascading taxes and the pitfalls of derivative tariffs.
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Calling all submissions! The editors in chief of our three magazines have shared what topics they hope to see writers tackle this winter.
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Carrie Elliot considers the utility of EBITDA as a measure of financial performance.
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In honor of Tax Notes Talk’s 100th episode, we went back to the roots of what Tax Notes stands for: transparency. Tax Notes senior reporter Lauren Loricchio discussed her efforts to obtain the bid Indianapolis submitted to Amazon for HQ2, and Tax Analysts legal counsel Con Hitchcock shares the ensuing legal battle.
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Benjamin M. Willis argues that the trend of corporations expanding super-voting rights shows no sign of slowing.
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Martin A. Sullivan explains why companies providing digital services have hidden customers and why lawmakers should take the profit from those customers into account when drafting tax policy in this increasingly digitalized world.
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Tony Nitti, a tax partner at RubinBrown LLP, discusses the final rules on Opportunity Zones and his observations of the program in action with Tax Notes senior legal reporter Stephanie Cumings.