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In the third of a three-part series, Damien Martin and Tony Nitti of EY discuss their top tax cases from 2024, focusing on two C corp cases: Ju et al v. United States and Stead v. Commissioner. 

Watch the first two parts of the series: 

• Top Tax Cases of 2024, Part 1: Partnerships
• Top Tax Cases of 2024, Part 2: S Corporations

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In the second of a three-part series, Damien Martin and Tony Nitti of EY discuss their top tax cases from 2024, focusing on two S corp cases: Maggard v. Commissioner and Estate of Thomas Fry et al v. Commissioner. 

Watch the first part of the series, "Top Tax Cases of 2024, Part 1: Partnerships."

For more coverage, read the following in Tax Notes:

• Tax Court Rejects Engineer’s S Corp Dissolution Defense
• ABA Pushes for More Guidance on S Corp Reorganizations

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In the first of a three-part series, Damien Martin and Tony Nitti of EY discuss their top tax cases from 2024, focusing on two partnership cases: Denham Capital Management LP v. Commissioner and Surk LLC v. Commissioner. 

For more coverage, read the following in Tax Notes:

• DOJ Touts Tax Court Win on Limited Partner Exception
• Tax Pros Weigh Impact of Ruling on IRS Basis Calculation Method

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Tax Notes contributing editor and historian Joseph J. Thorndike discusses President Trump’s referral to “the forgotten man” and how the phrase connects to a conservative case for taxing the rich. 

Read Thorndike's article in Tax Notes, "The Too-Well-Remembered Man: A Conservative Case for Taxing the Rich."

For more coverage, read the following in Tax Notes:

• Bye-Bye Round Numbers, Hello Rate Tweaks for Rescored TCJA Bill
• Movement on Trump Tax Proposals Is Reconciliation Wild Card
• Moores' Counsel Says Case Signals Court Is Not Open to Novel Taxes

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Robert Kerr, formerly with the IRS and now with Kerr Consulting, discusses the recent federal hiring freeze and buyout offer and speculates how they may affect the IRS.

Listen to our previous episode on how Trump's executive orders relate to international tax, "Former U.S. OECD Negotiator Talks Trump's Global Tax Impact."

For more coverage, read the following in Tax Notes:

• IRS Claims Filing Season Staff Are Exempt From Buyout
• Fiscal 2026 Budget Cycle Could Be Critical for IRS Funding Path
• Federal Hiring Freeze Quickly Hits Prospective IRS Attorneys

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Scott Levine, former Treasury deputy assistant secretary for international tax affairs, discusses President Trump’s executive order on the OECD’s global tax deal and its potential impact on the two-pillar project. 

Listen to our previous episodes on the two pillars here:

• Making Progress: Updates on the OECD Tax Reform Plan
• An Update on Pillar 1 Amount B
• Pillar 1 Amount B: Disagreements and Divides
• Manal Corwin Takes the Helm: Updates on the OECD Tax Reform Plan

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• Official Highlights Importance of Amount B Amid Undecided Future
• Economist Warns U.S. Rejection of Global Minimum Tax Hurts EU
• House Republicans Reintroduce Anti-Pillar 2 Legislation
• EU Laments Trump's Disregard for OECD's Global Tax Plan

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Tax Notes investigations editor Lauren Loricchio discusses security concerns regarding tax software platforms’ data-sharing practices.   

Read Loricchio's article, "Monetization of Tax Data Sparks Concerns About Security."

For additional coverage, read the following articles in Tax Notes:

• Taxpayer Data Leak Investigations Rarely Lead to Prosecutions
• ProPublica Data Leak Lawsuit Ends in Settlement
• IRS Discussing Response to Data Sharing by Tax Prep Companies

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Lili Martin-Mashburn of Morris, Manning & Martin provides an update on where the Corporate Transparency Act stands in light of the recent litigation regarding its constitutionality.

Listen to our previous episode on the CTA, "Navigating the Corporate Transparency Act."

For more coverage, read the following in Tax Notes:

• Once Again, District Court Finds CTA Likely Unconstitutional 
• 25 States Side With Businesses in Transparency Act Challenges
• Fifth Circuit Puts Corporate Transparency Act Back on Hold

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Two state tax policy experts discuss key tax proposals that states will likely address in 2025, including efforts to raise revenue and extend provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. 

For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:

• Massachusetts Adopts Reg Changes on Apportionment, Married Filers
• Idaho Governor Pledges to Continue Providing Tax Relief
• Leaked Docs ID Taxes Washington Senate Democrats Could Consider
• COST Report Shows Modest State and Local Business Tax Growth
• Washington Governor's Final Budget Adds to Calls for Wealth Taxation

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Tax Analysts Chief Operating Officer Jeremy Scott reviews the 2024 developments in U.S. tax legislation and speculates what may lie ahead in 2025.

For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:

• Direct File Expected to Face Scrutiny by Incoming Administration
• Tax Bill Uncertainty May Dampen Business Activity
• What to Expect From Scoring the 2025 Tax Bill
• The Coming Tax Package: To Count Tariffs or Not
• IRS Hiring Poised to Be Tested by Trump’s Remote Work Disapproval
• Trump Policy Priorities Could Push Tax Into the Back Seat

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Showrunner: Jordan Parrish
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