Professor Mary Margaret Frank joins us to discuss a perpetually controversial topic in US politics…the corporate tax rate. We discuss her research and relevant publications on the subject, including the ripple effect of tax policy changes through the US economy and alternative corporate taxation solutions. We also discuss the importance of bridging the gap between business professionals and politicians and Mary Margaret shares her insightful and practical advice for graduating Darden students!

Source Materials for Reference:

· Tax Avoidance at Public Corporations Driven by Shareholder Taxes: Evidence from Changes in Dividend Tax Policy by Dan Amiram, Andrew M. Bauer, Mary Margaret Frank

· Excerpt from above article showing numerical example of taxation in imputation vs. standard taxation system

· Labor Bears Much of the Cost of the Corporate Tax by Stephen J. Entin

MMF’s Art

· Thumb Print Project

· Portrait

Episode Timestamps 

High Caffeine Icebreakers [03:45]

Long Pour: Corporate Taxation and its Implications [26:50]