Tax Notes senior reporter Paul Jones talks with Richard C. Auxier, senior policy associate at the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center, about tax issues raised by the gig economy and how policymakers are working to address them. 

Note: This episode was recorded prior to a California court decision mandating Uber and Lyft to reclassify drivers in the state as employees.

For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:

• California Chamber Backs Labor, Payroll Tax Exemption for App-Based Companies
• Labor, Payroll Tax Law Exemption for App-Based Companies on California Ballot
• Businesses, Lawmakers Urge Suspension of Pending Tax Policies
• Ride-Sharing Companies Fight California Labor Law on 2 Fronts
• Tax Pros Seek Clarity on California Insurance Mandate, Employment Law 
• California FTB Mulls Gig Economy Tax Challenges
• California Governor Signs Employment Reclassification Law

In the segment “In the Pages,” Tax Notes Executive Editor for Commentary Jasper B. Smith interviews Tax Notes contributing editor Nana Ama Sarfo about her recent piece, “Rwanda Leading African Sustainable Investment Drive.”

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Credits
Host: David D. Stewart
Executive Producers: Jasper B. Smith, Faye McCray
Showrunner: Paige Jones
Audio Engineers: Derek Squires, Jordan Parrish
Guest Relations: Nicole White