March 1 Tax Policy Conference - Don't miss out!

I'm pleased to see the TEI-SJSU Tax Policy Conference reach its third year!  The 2013 conference will be held on March 1, 2013 at Techma...

Problems with state tax incentives

A report released in December 2012 by the Pew Center on the States ( Avoiding Blank Checks - Creating Fiscally Sounds Tax Incentives ) poin...

More on IRS FAQs

FAQs Several times I have discussed my concern with the proliferation of FAQs posted on the IRS website.  They often serve as the only sour...

National Taxpayer Advocate's Annual Report to Congress

National Taxpayer Advocate Nina Olson On 1/9/13, Nina Olson, National Taxpayer Advocate, released the annual report her office is required t...

Top Ten Tax Developments of 2012

Here are my recommendations for a Top Ten Tax Developments List for 2012: The Fiscal Cliff and Year-End Tax Legislation Calling for ...

New York Times Tax Reform Suggestions

A December 29, 2012 editorial in the New York Times, part of a series of suggestions for President Obama for his second term, makes the fol...

Trailing Nexus - Constitutional?

Let's take a break from the drama of whether we go off the fiscal cliff to look at an interesting state tax issue - trailing nexus.  Tra...