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Paul L. Caron
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Pepperdine Caruso
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Past Posts


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Tax Views of Libertarian Party Presidential Candidate

Thursday, June 10, 2004 For those disappointed with the tax proposals offered thus far by Bush and Kerry, check out the tax views of Libertarian Party…

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2nd Annual International Tax Conference Today at Fordham

Thursday, June 10, 2004 The Second Annual International Tax Institute, sponsored by the ABA Tax Section, Fordham, and the Taxes Committee of the Inter…

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Gamage on Contribution Taxes in Campaign Finance

Wednesday, June 9, 2004 David Gamage has published Taxing Political Donations: The Case for Corrective Taxes in Campaign Finance, 113 Yale L.J. 1283 (…

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Brennen Named to Titled Professorship

Wednesday, June 9, 2004 David Brennen has been named Ellison C. Palmer Professor of Tax Law at Mercer.

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Tax Prof Loses “Law Prof Hunk” Contest

Wednesday, June 9, 2004 In a gigantic upset, the Tax Prof nominee has lost out in the “Law Prof Hunk” contest to — as predicted here…

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Tax Profs Shine at Critical Tax Conference

Wednesday, June 9, 2004 After two days spent reporting the lack of Tax Prof participation in the Law & Society Association and Asssociation for t…

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ABA Teleconference Today on Application of Section 108 to Consolidated Groups

June 9, 2004 The ABA Tax Section’s "Last Wednesday of the Month" Teleconference and Webcast on the Application of Section 108 to Conso…

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Pratt Notes Scholarly Meat Behind “Fat Tax” Idea

Wednesday, June 9, 2004 In response to my post yesterday on blogosphere calls for a “Fat Tax” to combat America’s obesity, Katie Pra…

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TaxProf Discussion of Rouse v. Jacaway

Tuesday, June 8, 2004 Yesterday’s grant of certiorari by the U.S. Supreme Court in Rouse v. Jacoway (No. 03-1407), blogged here, sparked a spiri…

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IRS Releases New Form 8802 for U.S. Residency Certification

Tuesday, June 8, 2004 The IRS today released Form 8802, with additional information, to permit taxpayers to obtain lower tax rates in countries with a…

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More on the Intersection of Tax, Religion, and Politics

Tuesday, June 8, 2004 The New York Times today has an article on House Republican efforts to loosen the restrictions on the political activities of ch…

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Marr on Estate Planning Implications of Same-Sex Marriage

Tuesday, June 8, 2004 Jeremy Marr has posted The Estate Planning Implications of Goodridge v. Department of Public Health for Massachusetts Same-Sex C…

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Another Call To Tax Prof Scholarly Action

Tuesday, June 8, 2004 Following yesterday’s call for Tax Profs to become more engaged in the Law & Society Annual Meeting, David Brennen (M…

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The Fat Tax

Tuesday, June 8, 2004 From the you knew it was coming department: there is a growing clamor in the blogosphere for various “fat taxes” to …

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IRS Announces Progress on Tax Shelter Front

Monday, June 7, 2004 The IRS announced today that its partnership with the states already has borne fruit in the war against tax shelters. Here’…

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Supreme Court Grants Certiorari in Rousey v. Jacaway

Monday, June 7, 2004 The U.S. Supreme Court today granted certiorari in Rousey v. Jacoway (No. 03-1407), which raises the important issue of whether f…

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Brown Named Facuty Fellow at Washington & Lee

Monday, June 7, 2004 Dorothy Brown (Washington & Lee) has been named 2004-2005 Alumni Faculty Fellow.

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Gale, Orszag & Shapiro on Distributional Effects of 2001 & 2003 Tax Cuts

Monday, June 7, 2004 William Gale, Peter Orszag & Isaac Shapiro have posted Distributional Effects of the 2001 and 2003 Tax Cuts and Their Financ…

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Guest Blogger Schwidetzky’s Final Report on European Ass’n of Tax Profs Conference

Monday, June 7, 2004 Guest blogger Walter Schwidetzky (Baltimore) shares his final report on the Paris meeting of the European Association of Tax Prof…

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Health Hazards of Blogging

Monday, June 7, 2004 See the press reports of this new study–oh what I endure for the good of the tax community!

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