The Tax Policy Center (Urban Institute & Brookings Institution) presents a Forum on Tax Shelters today in Washington, D.C.:
In today’s economic climate, how sturdy are tax shelters? Join noted tax experts for an examination of:
- The conditions that give rise to shelters
- The history of tax shelters
- Corporate taxation and tax shelters
- Legitimate tax planning vs. tax avoidance
- Th challenges to measuring tax shelters
- Administrative, judicial, and congressional efforts to control them
Moderator: Janet Novack (Washington Bureau Chief, Forbes magazine)
Panelists:
- Donald L. Korb (IRS Chief Counsel)
- Eric Solomon (Deputy Assistant Secretary (Regulatory Affairs) and Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Tax Policy, Treasury Department)
- Eric Toder (Senior Fellow, Urban Institute and former IRS Director of Research)
The Forum will be held 8:45 -10:30 a.m. today at The Urban Institute, Conference Room 5A, 2100 M Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. To attend please email the Urban Institute Public Affairs Office or call 202-261-5709.
