Tax Notes Talk

Javiera Moraga Valverde, a Chilean lawyer and U.S. law firm associate, discusses her research on how tax systems can harm women via gender-neutral tax policies and shares potential solutions.

For more, read Moraga Valverde's article in Tax Notes, "Tax Policy: Is Gender Neutrality Enough?"

Listen to more Tax Notes Talk episodes from our critical tax theory series:

• Gender Equality, Tax, and the Pandemic
• Race-Based Poll Taxes and 20th-Century Discrimination
• Examining Treasury’s Review of Racial Bias in the U.S. Tax Code
• Is IRS Tax Enforcement Colorblind?
• State Tax Authority and Native Americans: Complex and Convoluted
• Wealth, Inequality, and Taxes in the U.S.
• Feminism and the Tax Code
• Taxes and the LGBTQ Community
• Addressing Racial Inequity in State and Local Tax Policy
• The Tax Code and Economic Justice in America
• How Racial Diversity Shaped U.S. International Tax Policy

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Host: David D. Stewart
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Guest Relations: Alexis Hart

Sarah Lora of Lewis & Clark Law School discusses the personal exemption after the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and the implications for immigrant families with nonresident dependents.

For more, read Lora's paper, "Righting Tax Wrongs for Immigrants."

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Host: David D. Stewart
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Showrunner: Jordan Parrish
Audio Engineers: Jordan Parrish, Peyton Rhodes
Guest Relations: Alexis Hart

Leslie McLean, director of the low-income taxpayer clinic at DNA-People’s Legal Services, discusses the barriers Navajo Nation members face when filing their taxes and attempting to claim credits.

Listen to the first episode in this series, "The Tax Challenges of the Navajo Nation, Part 1."

Read Investigations Editor Lauren Loricchio's series:

• Legislation, Outreach Could Help Tribal Taxpayers Access Tax Credits
• Scarce Resources Leave Navajo Nation With Few Tax Options

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

• W&M Advances Tribal Child Support Enforcement Bill
• Inside the IRS Representation Roadblock Facing Navajo Nation

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Host: David D. Stewart
Executive Producers: Jasper B. Smith, Paige Jones
Showrunner: Jordan Parrish
Audio Engineers: Jordan Parrish, Peyton Rhodes
Guest Relations: Alexis Hart

Tax Notes investigated the Navajo Nation’s tax challenges with the IRS and gathered firsthand accounts of how its members navigate a complex filing system with scarce resources and cultural differences.

Investigations Editor Lauren Loricchio interviewed two members of the Navajo Nation: Laura Mike, executive director of the Navajo United Way, and Buu Nygren, president of the Navajo Nation. She also spoke with Nick Mattison, a partner at Feferman, Warren & Mattison, who specializes in consumer law. 

Read Loricchio's articles:

• Legislation, Outreach Could Help Tribal Taxpayers Access Tax Credits
• Scarce Resources Leave Navajo Nation With Few Tax Options

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

• W&M Advances Tribal Child Support Enforcement Bill
• Inside the IRS Representation Roadblock Facing Navajo Nation

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• Lauren Loricchio: @LaurenLoricchio
• David Stewart: @TaxStew
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Host: David D. Stewart
Executive Producers: Jasper B. Smith, Paige Jones
Showrunner: Jordan Parrish
Audio Engineers: Jordan Parrish, Peyton Rhodes
Guest Relations: Alexis Hart

George Ford with the Phoenix Center for Advanced Legal and Public Policy Studies discusses film tax incentives and their effectiveness in attracting business to states.

Read Ford's article, "Asking the Right Questions About Film Tax Incentives."

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

• Maryland Tax Credit Encouraged Apple Production to Film In-State
• Michigan House Committee Approves Film Tax Credit Legislation
• Accountants and Aliens: California Bags 15 Film Projects With Tax Credit
• Georgia's Film Tax Credit Is Bigger and More Costly Than Ever, Report Says
• New York Clarifies Eligibility for Expanded Film Tax Credit
• Louisiana DOR Issues Guidance on Film Tax Credit Changes

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Host: David D. Stewart
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Showrunner: Jordan Parrish
Audio Engineers: Jordan Parrish, Peyton Rhodes
Guest Relations: Alexis Hart

Tax Notes contributing editor Marie Sapirie discusses the recent Supreme Court decisions overturning Chevron and defining the statute of limitations period and their potential impact on the future of tax litigation.
 
Listen to our related episodes:

• Less Is Moore: The Supreme Court's Ruling in Moore v. United States
• Pending Supreme Court Cases and the Challenges for Tax Policy
• What the End of Chevon Deference May Mean For Tax

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

• YA Global Pushes Tax Court to Revisit Withholding Decision
• Analysis: Chevron Is Dead. Long Live Skidmore and the APA?
• Post-Chevron Senate Group Deluging 101 Agencies With Letters
• Loper Bright Puts Direct File on Shakier Ground, Crapo Says
• House GOP Chairs Flood Agencies With Loper Bright Questions
• Tribune: Loper Bright Merits Review of Partnership Antiabuse Reg
• Supreme Court’s Overturning of Chevron Could Cause Tax Shake-Up

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Host: David D. Stewart
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Guest Relations: Alexis Hart

Ted Peterson of the University of North Texas Ryan College of Business discusses the SALT deduction cap and its potential paths forward as the 2025 sunset date approaches.

Read Peterson's article, "The SALT Cap: Looking Beyond 2025."

Listen to our previous episode on the SALT cap, "Recapping States’ SALT Cap Workarounds."

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

• Hawaii Enacts Fixes for SALT Cap Workaround
• California Senate OKs Change to SALT Cap Workaround Rules
• Ways and Means Launches Tax Teams Ahead of 2025 TCJA Expirations
• It’s Policy vs. Politics in 2025’s Super Bowl of Tax

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Host: David D. Stewart
Executive Producers: Jasper B. Smith, Paige Jones
Showrunner: Jordan Parrish
Audio Engineers: Jordan Parrish, Peyton Rhodes
Guest Relations: Alexis Hart

Tax Notes chief correspondent Amanda Athanasiou discusses the effectiveness of carbon pricing as a climate change mitigation strategy and possible alternative policies.

Read Athanasiou's article, "Keeping the Promise of Carbon Taxes in Perspective."

Listen to our previous episode on carbon pricing, "Taxing Carbon at the Border."

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

• Canada's Budget Watchdog Reveals Gag on Carbon Tax Data
• Carbon Pricing Systems Collected Highest Revenues in 2023
• Political Messaging Doesn't Aid Carbon Tax Acceptance, Study Says
• Carbon Prices Work but the Literature Has Gaps, Study Says
• France Joins Canada's Emissions Pact Amid Carbon Tax Backlash

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Host: David D. Stewart
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Audio Engineers: Jordan Parrish, Peyton Rhodes
Guest Relations: Alexis Hart

Tax Notes managing legal reporter Andrew Velarde breaks down the Supreme Court's decision in Moore v. United States and its implications for the future of tax.

To hear from the Moores' lawyers, watch the upcoming Taxing Issues webinar here.

Listen to our previous Moore episodes:

• A Recap of SCOTUS Oral Arguments in Moore v. United States
• Moore Money, More Tax Problems? Analyzing Moore v. United States

For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:

• Moores' Counsel Says Case Signals Court Is Not Open to Novel Taxes
• Supreme Court Says Transition Tax Is Constitutional in Narrow Ruling
• Analysis: What's at Stake With Moore v. United States: Transcript

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Host: David D. Stewart
Executive Producers: Jasper B. Smith, Paige Jones
Showrunner: Jordan Parrish
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Guest Relations: Alexis Hart

Tax Notes reporter Sarah Paez discusses the proposed tax plans from the United Kingdom’s political parties before their upcoming July 4 election.

For more coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:

• Tories, Labour, Lib Dems Make Tax Pitches to SMEs
• U.K. Labour Vows to Improve EU Trade Terms, No Council Tax Reform
• Tories Say Labour Will Hike U.K. Capital Gains Tax Post-Election
• U.K. Labour Party's Tax Plans Could Raise Over £8 Billion
• U.K. Conservatives Plan Further Cuts to Employee Taxes

For more of Dan Neidle's tax coverage, visit taxpolicy.org.uk.

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Credits
Host: David D. Stewart
Executive Producers: Jasper B. Smith, Paige Jones
Showrunner: Jordan Parrish
Audio Engineers: Jordan Parrish, Peyton Rhodes
Guest Relations: Alexis Hart