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| On Sports and Tax Planning | 25 May 2025 | 00:28:08 | |
In this episode, we discuss some of the ways that athletes and professional sports teams avoid those taxes.
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| On Nvidia CEO's Estate Tax Planning | 11 May 2025 | 00:24:38 | |
In this episode, we discuss the estate tax planning techniques of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang.
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| On the Take-Up of the Earned Income Tax Credit | 27 Apr 2025 | 00:32:06 | |
In today’s episode, we welcome Brooke Lierman, Comptroller of the state of Maryland, to discuss steps the state of Maryland is taking to increase the take-up of the credit.
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| On Extending the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act | 13 Apr 2025 | 00:28:58 | |
In this episode, we discuss the budget blueprint passed by House Republicans to extend the temporary provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, which are set to expire at the end of 2025 without legislative action.
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| On the Latest Tax Research - UNC Tax Symposium | 30 Mar 2025 | 00:28:51 | |
In this episode, we discuss some of the research presented at the 28th annual Tax Symposium hosted by UNC in Chapel Hill.
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| On State Tax Subsidies | 16 Mar 2025 | 00:21:53 | |
In today’s episode, we discuss recent research into the effectiveness of firm-specific tax subsidies and whether having more public information about these subsidies improves their effectiveness.
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| On Taxing Cannabis | 02 Mar 2025 | 00:23:50 | |
In this episode, we discuss the what, why and how of taxing cannabis.
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| On EV Credits | 16 Feb 2025 | 00:23:01 | |
In this episode, we discuss the current state of federal tax incentives for EV purchases and how Trump could modify them during his term.
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| On Tariffs | 02 Feb 2025 | 00:35:51 | |
In today’s episode, we welcome Joe Thorndike to explain how tariffs work and what the consequences of new tariffs could be for U.S. individual and businesses.
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| On the Latest Tax Research: HARC Edition | 19 Jan 2025 | 00:28:47 | |
In this episode, we discuss some of the latest tax research presented at the Hawaii Accounting Research Conference in January 2025.
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| RERUN: Ep 81 On Declining Accounting Enrollments, Revisited | 05 Jan 2025 | 00:30:08 | |
We are taking a very short winter break, but we have something special for your listening enjoyment! We're revisiting this episode, which in turn revisits the potential reasons behind declining accounting enrollments, helped by special guest and MIT Professor Andrew Sutherland. We'll return soon with new episodes for 2025! Check out the latest news on the podcast here: https://linktr.ee/taxesforthemasses | |||
| On Sin Taxes | 22 Dec 2024 | 00:23:39 | |
In this episode, we discuss the role of sin taxes in discouraging legal but potentially harmful behavior and in raising tax revenue.
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| On Settlements and Judgments Part 2 | 08 Dec 2024 | 00:25:23 | |
In this episode, we discuss the potential tax benefits settlements and judgments from lawsuits can generate for the companies that pay them.
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| On Settlements and Judgments Part 1 | 24 Nov 2024 | 00:24:30 | |
In this episode, we discuss how settlements and judgments are taxed by recipients, as well as arguments for changes to the current law.
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| On Public Accounting Offshoring | 10 Nov 2024 | 00:28:20 | |
In this episode, we invite University of Texas at Austin doctoral candidate Kaitlyn Kroeger to discuss her research on the effects of public accounting firms offshoring their services.
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| On Donor Advised Funds | 27 Oct 2024 | 00:24:03 | |
In this episode, we discuss the rules around charitable and political donations, as well as how donor advised funds can facilitate anonymous giving to politically engaged charities.
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| On Declining Accounting Professionals, Revisited | 13 Oct 2024 | 00:30:08 | |
In this episode, we invite Andrew Sutherland, Associate Professor of Accounting at MIT, to revisit explanations behind declining accounting professionals and to discus his research on the topic.
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| On Taxing Tips | 29 Sep 2024 | 00:25:25 | |
In this episode, we discuss the potential consequences of both presidential candidates' proposals to exempt tips from taxes.
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| On the the Latest Tax Research - Texas Waterloo Edition | 15 Sep 2024 | 00:23:25 | |
In this episode, we discuss two of the papers presented recently at the 6th Biennial Taxation Research Symposium hosted at the University of Texas in conjunction with the University of Waterloo.
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| On Trump's Tax Proposals | 01 Sep 2024 | 00:25:36 | |
In this episode, we discuss former President Trump's tax proposals as a 2024 presidential candidate.
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| On Harris' Tax Proposals | 18 Aug 2024 | 00:24:11 | |
In this episode, we discuss Vice President Harris' tax proposals as a 2024 presidential candidate.
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| RERUN: Ep 72 On Shohei Ohtani’s Contract | 04 Aug 2024 | 00:24:30 | |
As we are on a short summer break, we have something special planned for your listening enjoyment! Get ready to revisit some of your favorite tax topics with our timeless reruns. In this episode, we discuss the tax motivations behind Shohei Ohtani's record-breaking and tax-savvy contract with the LA Dodgers (and Lisa honors legendary Dodgers announcer Vin Scully). Check out the latest news on the podcast here: https://linktr.ee/taxesforthemasses | |||
| RERUN: Ep 71 On the Taxation of Music Catalog Sales | 21 Jul 2024 | 00:26:00 | |
As we are on a short summer break, we have something special planned for your listening enjoyment! Get ready to revisit some of your favorite tax topics with our timeless reruns. In this episode, we discuss the tax motivations for the rising trend in music catalog sales (and B sings a little Tay Tay). Check out the latest news on the podcast here: https://linktr.ee/taxesforthemasses | |||
| RERUN: Ep 68 On Bezos’ Move to Florida | 07 Jul 2024 | 00:26:56 | |
As we are on a short summer break, we have something special planned for your listening enjoyment! Get ready to revisit some of your favorite tax topics with our timeless reruns. In this episode, we discuss the potential tax motivations and implications of Bezos’ big move to Florida. Check out the latest news on the podcast here: https://linktr.ee/taxesforthemasses | |||
| RERUN: Ep 66 On the Tax Consequences of NIL | 23 Jun 2024 | 00:26:50 | |
As we are on a short summer break, we have something special planned for your listening enjoyment! Get ready to revisit some of your favorite tax topics with our timeless reruns. In this episode, we unpack the tax consequences of the NCAA's 2021 name, image, and likeness policy change to student athletes and discuss how athletic supporters have also tried to obtain favorable tax outcomes from NIL activities. Check out the latest news on the podcast here: https://linktr.ee/taxesforthemasses | |||
| RERUN: Ep 38 - On Gifts and Estates (Part I) | 09 Jun 2024 | 00:23:41 | |
Hey Tax Nerds! We're taking a short summer break, but we have something special planned for your listening enjoyment! In the meantime, get ready to revisit some of your favorite tax topics with our timeless reruns. In this episode, we discuss the estate and gift tax consequences of the Chouinard family decision regarding their Patagonia fortune as well as alternative structures they could have considered. Check out the latest news on the podcast here: https://linktr.ee/taxesforthemasses | |||
| On Scott Hodge's Book Taxocracy | 26 May 2024 | 00:29:17 | |
In this episode, we welcome tax expert Scott Hodge to discuss his new book, Taxocracy: What You Don’t Know About Taxes and How They Rule Your Daily Life.
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| On the Qualified Business Income Deduction | 12 May 2024 | 00:23:41 | |
In this episode, we discuss the qualified business income deduction in light of a February 2024 report by the Congressional Research Service that examined the provision’s effect on investment and employment, equity, and taxpayer compliance.
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| On the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act's Winners and Losers | 28 Apr 2024 | 00:26:40 | |
In this episode, we unpack what research says about the effects of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act six years after its effective date.
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| On Declining Accounting Professionals | 14 Apr 2024 | 00:24:28 | |
In this episode, we discuss the causes and consequences of reduced interest in the accounting profession.
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| On Shohei Ohtani's Contract | 31 Mar 2024 | 00:23:04 | |
In this episode, we discuss the tax motivations for Shohei Ohtani's creative contract structure with the Dodgers.
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| On the Taxation of Music Catalog Sales | 17 Mar 2024 | 00:24:38 | |
In this episode, we discuss the tax motivations for the rising trend of sales of music catalogs.
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| On the Latest Tax Research - ATA 2024 | 03 Mar 2024 | 00:20:00 | |
In this episode, we discuss the latest tax research presented at the 2024 Journal of the American Taxation Association Conference.
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| On the Tax Gap | 18 Feb 2024 | 00:28:02 | |
In this episode, we discuss the sources of the tax gap in the U.S., what it means for government operations, and how we can best close it.
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| On Bezos' Move to Florida | 04 Feb 2024 | 00:25:47 | |
In this episode, we discuss the potential tax motivations and implications of Bezos’ big move to Florida.
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| On Microsoft's Audit | 21 Jan 2024 | 00:25:34 | |
In this episode, we discuss the issue behind the largest single IRS assessment in history, what Microsoft disclosed about the issue, and what might happen next. | |||
| On the Tax Consequences of NIL | 07 Jan 2024 | 00:25:39 | |
In this episode, we unpack the tax consequences of the NCAA's 2021 name, image, and likeness policy change to student athletes and discuss how athletic supporters have also tried to obtain favorable tax outcomes from NIL activities. | |||
| On Things Congress Could Have Done in 2023 | 24 Dec 2023 | 00:27:24 | |
In this episode, we discuss two year-end tax bills that many hoped Congress would pass in 2023 but that they very likely will not. | |||
| On the End of the Double Irish Tax Structure | 10 Dec 2023 | 00:29:07 | |
In this episode, we discuss a 2014 Irish tax law change and how it impacted large U.S. multinational companies. We are joined by Brian Grant, graduating PhD student at Indiana University's Kelley School of Business. | |||
| On the Global Minimum Tax - An Update | 26 Nov 2023 | 00:30:37 | |
In today’s episode, we’re delighted to welcome Robert Stack, Managing Director at public accounting firm Deloitte, to provide an update on the global efforts to impose this tax. | |||
| On Moore v. United States | 12 Nov 2023 | 00:25:00 | |
In this episode, we explain the tax issues at the heart of the Moore v. United States case brought in front of the Supreme Court and what the Court’s decision could mean for current and future tax laws. | |||
| On the ERTC, Again | 29 Oct 2023 | 00:23:35 | |
In this episode, we discuss the unexpected and potentially unjustified magnitude of Employee Retention Tax Credit payments. | |||
| On the Latest Tax Research - Illinois Tax Symposium | 15 Oct 2023 | 00:23:32 | |
In this episode, we discus the latest tax accounting research presented at the biannual Tax Symposium hosted by the University of Illinois in Chicago. | |||
| On Carried Interest | 01 Oct 2023 | 00:23:02 | |
In this episode, we discuss the pros and cons of taxing carried interest as capital gains, as well as the current state of political discourse on the topic. | |||
| On Tax Footnotes | 17 Sep 2023 | 00:27:52 | |
In this episode, we welcome Patrick Badolato, an Associate Professor of Instruction from the University of Texas at Austin, to discuss what investors and other interested parties can learn about taxes by examining a company’s income tax footnote. | |||
| On the University Endowment Tax | 03 Sep 2023 | 00:22:45 | |
In this episode, we talk about how the University endowment tax works and why it was implemented, how some people want to change it, and generally discuss whether we think it’s a good idea. | |||
| On the Stock Buyback Tax | 20 Aug 2023 | 00:24:03 | |
In this episode, we discuss the mechanics of the IRA's Stock Buyback Tax, whether it is achieving its intended goal of curbing buybacks and how some lawmakers in the U.S. hope to expand its scope. | |||
| On Racial Bias in IRS Audits | 06 Aug 2023 | 00:34:34 | |
In this episode, we welcome Evelyn Smith, researcher at the University of Michigan, to discuss her research on racial bias in the IRS’ audit selection models. | |||
| On Hunter Biden's Tax Woes | 23 Jul 2023 | 00:24:15 | |
In this episode, we discuss the general fines and penalties individuals can face related to their taxes and discuss the details of Hunter Biden’s case in light of those rules. | |||
| On AI and Taxes | 09 Jul 2023 | 00:22:56 | |
In this episode, we discuss some ways artificial intelligence like ChatGPT could improve and worsen the US taxpayer experience. | |||