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Tax Notes Editors' Wish List: Fall 2021

Posted on Sep. 10, 2021

“To shed light on tax policy and administration through aggressive, unbiased reporting and informed commentary from the leaders in the field” is our way of proclaiming that what you have to say on all things taxes matters. 

This fall Tax Notes is inviting experts like yourself to provide unique insight, analysis, and commentary on the most pressing developments and issues taking place in tax today.

We know that finding a topic to write about can be challenging. That’s why our editors’ wish list is the best resource to get the inside scoop on what our commentary editors are looking for in our Tax Notes Federal, State, and International magazines as well as on our digital platforms. 

Our quarterly call for entries has been answered by award-winning academics, lawyers, researchers, policymakers, and analysts from all over the world. And you’re next!

Check out our Fall 2021 Editors’ Wish List to inspire your next submission to Tax Notes

Tax Notes Federal: Editor in Chief, Ariel Greenblum

A good length for Tax Notes Federal articles is between 4,000 and 14,000 words. The Tax Notes Federal team is looking for articles on the following topics:

  • analysis of infrastructure and budget reconciliation bills;

  • transfer pricing;

  • syndicated conservation easements;

  • digital tax reform;

  • tax effects of owning cryptocurrency;

  • estate planning; and

  • clean energy tax incentives.

Tax Notes State: Editor in Chief, Jéanne Rauch-Zender 

A good length for Tax Notes State articles is anything that meets the 1,500-word minimum. The Tax Notes State team is looking for articles on the following topics:

  • state reactions to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (global intangible low-taxed income, net operating losses, section 163(j), etc.); 

  • issues raised by state and local tax cap workaround legislation;

  • digital taxation;

  • marketplace legislation and compliance after Wayfair;

  • business, corporation income taxes post-Wayfair, and the narrowing, if not the virtual elimination of, P.L. 86-272 protection;

  • mandatory combined reporting;

  • statutes requiring the addback of payments between affiliates;

  • nexus;

  • use of apportionment and sourcing to create nexus;

  • application of the new California property tax measures;

  • environmental tax issues; and

  • sports law.

Tax Notes International: Editor in Chief, Cathleen Phillips

Any length over the 1,500-word minimum is good for Tax Notes International articles. The Tax Notes International team is eager to receive articles on any international tax matters under discussion, as well as current tax developments in the following jurisdictions:

  • Brazil;

  • China;

  • India;

  • Ireland;

  • Japan;

  • Mexico; and

  • Singapore.

Acquisitions and Engagement: Editor in Chief, Paige Jones 

Our digital media team regularly invites tax professionals and academics to be guests on Tax Notes Talk, Tax Analysts’ podcast on all things tax, as well as our YouTube page where we host two video series, In the Pages and Willis Weighs In

Our digital platforms allow our guests to respond to breaking news, provide in-depth analysis on complex topics, and discuss trending tax issues that our readers see in our magazines. 

The Tax Notes digital media team is looking for coverage of the following topics:

  • cryptocurrency changes and updates, and their tax implications;

  • critical tax theory, including how the tax code treats marginalized populations;

  • interesting career paths in tax;

  • the long-term effects of COVID-19 on taxpayers and tax systems worldwide; and

  • the fundamentals of an ideal tax system.

All Tax Notes magazines review articles on a rolling basis. New editions of the magazines are available in print and online every week. Our editors will review submissions on tax-related topics provided it is a final version and has not been published elsewhere.

For more information about the submission and publication process, please visit our FAQs page or contact us at acquisitions.team@taxanalysts.org.

Click here to submit your article now!

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