Paul L. Caron
Dean
Pepperdine Caruso
School of Law
ABA Tax Section
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ABA Tax Section: Tax and Democracy Symposium
The ABA Tax Section and Northwestern Pritzker School of Law’s Tax Program are hosting the Tax and Democracy Symposium on October 15, 2026, both in person and online. To be held October 15, 2026, at the Northwestern Pritzker School of Law campus in Chicago, the 2026 Tax & Democracy Symposium will bring together academics, students…
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ABA Tax Section: Procedurally Taxing Alaska Project
ABA Tax Section, Procedurally Taxing Alaska Project annual trip to Alaska from February 20-28, 2027: The Tax Section will embark on its annual trip to Alaska to prepare tax returns through the Procedurally Taxing AlaskaProject (PTAP) from February 20-28 2027. After a successful launch of the program, in collaboration with the Alaska Business Development Center…
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The American Tax Policy Institute and the ABA Tax Section: NIL Taxation Seminars
Katie Pratt (Loyola Law School), Erin Henry (Arkansas), and Caroline Bruckner (American University) co-organized two seminars on the taxation of NIL Income co-sponsored with the American Tax Policy Institute and the ABA Tax Section:
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ABA Tax Section: Transfer Pricing: From Classroom to Boardroom
ABA Tax Section: Transfer Pricing: From Classroom to Boardroom: A mentoring program of the ABA Tax Section Transfer Pricing Committee. The Tax Section’s Transfer Pricing Committee‘s Transfer Pricing: From Classroom to Boardroom (“TP C2B”) seeks to provide motivated students of law, economics and finance who are interested in pursuing transfer pricing careers with beyond-the-classroom insight into the real-world…
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ABA Tax Section: Careers in Tax Webinar
ABA Tax Section, Careers in Tax Webinar on July 15 at 6:30 PM ET: The ABA Tax Section Outreach & Inclusion Committee invites undergraduate and law students to learn about pathways into taxation on July 15 from 6:30 – 7:30 pm ET. During this 60-minute discussion, our panel of accomplished tax professionals will share their…
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ABA Tax Section Is Accepting Applications For The Loretta Collins Argrett Fellowship
The ABA Tax Section is accepting applications for the Loretta Collins Argrett Fellowship, due on Friday, May 15, 2026:
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Tax Analysts Public Service Fellowship Application Now Open
The ABA Tax Section partnered with Tax Analysts to launch the Tax Analysts Public Service Fellowship program in 2022. This fellowship funds attorneys with experience practicing tax law to work for two years providing public service tax legal assistance in areas where there is a current gap in services. The application period for the 2026-2028…
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ABA: Tax Professionals Across Disciplines: Expanding the Table Panel
The ABA will host the Tax Professionals Across Disciplines: Expanding the Table panel via Zoom on April 2024, 2026, at 1:00 PM EST:
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ABA 2025 Criminal Tax Fraud and Tax Controversy Conference
The ABA will host the 2025 Criminal Tax Fraud & Tax Controversy Conference, taking place December 11–13, 2025, in Las Vegas, Nevada: Join experienced attorneys at the 2025 Criminal Tax Fraud and Tax Controversy Conference to learn about strategies for experienced practitioners when representing clients in examination, at appeals, and during criminal investigations. This annual…
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ABA Careers in Tax Webinar Today (Nov. 14) at 1 pm EST
The ABA is holding a Careers in Tax Webinar today, November 14, at 1 pm EST via Zoom: Join us for an engaging 60-minute discussion on career paths and opportunities in the tax profession. Our panel of accomplished tax professionals, Lany Villalobos, Garrett Brodeur, and Catherine Sullivan will share their experiences, insights, and advice for…
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ABA Adopts Resolution Urging Repeal Of Taxes On Menstrual Products
📣 Resolution 507 Adopted by the ABA House of Delegates The ABA urges all governments to repeal taxes on menstrual products (MDCDs) and calls on Congress to ban them nationwide. A step toward menstrual equity and tax justice. Read the full report here: https://t.co/F7qoA6sO9v — ABA Tax Section (@ABATAXSECTION) August 11, 2025
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Congress’s Authority To Regulate State And Local Taxation
Bradley W. Joondeph (Santa Clara; Google Scholar), Congress's Authority To Regulate State And Local Taxation, 79 Tax Law. ___ (2026): The current consensus is that Congress can generally regulate how state and local governments impose taxes. The Supreme Court has never squarely so held, but the justices have declared as much several times. If we…
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The Tax Lawyer Publishes New Issue
The Tax Lawyer has published Vol. 78, No. 2 (Winter 2025): Susannah Camic Tahk (Wisconsin; Google Scholar), The Tax Separation of Powers, 78 Tax Law. 167 (2025) Bret Wells (Houston; Google Scholar), Ruminations on Negative Basis, Rev. Rul. 68-55, and Bigfoot Fallacies, 78 Tax Law. 225 (2025)
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ABA Tax Section May Meeting Kicks Off Today In Washington, D.C.
This week’s ABA Tax Section 2025 May Tax Meeting (program) kicks off today. A highlight is the Teaching Taxation program on Friday on The Future of High-End Tax Enforcement: A constant source of concern in the U.S. tax system is the ability of wealthy and high-income individuals to avoid paying their “fair share” of taxes.…
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Aprill: Revoking Tax-Exemption For Pursuit Of DEI
Ellen P. Aprill (Loyola-L.A.; Google Scholar), Revoking Tax-Exemption for Pursuit of DEI, 79 Tax Law. ___ (2025): These have been hard times for section 501(c)(3) organizations that believe in DEI. President Trump, unhappy with Harvard’s University’s refusal to agree to a long and detailed list of demands, has threatened to remove its tax exemption. The…
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ABA Tax Section Hosts Webinar Today On Careers In Tax Law
The ABA Tax Section hosts a webinar today at noon ET on Beyond the Code: Careers in Tax Law Explained (register): Join us for an engaging webinar featuring three experienced tax practitioners as they share their career journeys, offer insights into the world of tax law, and provide advice for law students exploring this dynamic…
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The Tax Lawyer Publishes New Issue
The Tax Lawyer has published Vol. 78, No. 1 (Fall 2024): Allison Christians (McGill; Google Scholar) & Tarcisio Diniz Magalhaes (Antwerp; Google Scholar), 17 Ways to Regulate Big Tech with Tax, 78 Tax Law. 1 (2024) Michael Hatfield (Washington; Google Scholar), Tax in Law Schools, 78 Tax Law. 71 (2024) Grayson M. P. McCouch (Florida), Grantor Trust…
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ABA Tax Section Mid-Year Meeting Kicks Off Today In Los Angeles
This week's ABA Tax Section Midyear Tax Meeting (program) kicks off today. Some highlights include: Plenary Keynote: Glamorizing Tax Avoidance: How Hollywood Royalty Made Tax Dodging a Socially Acceptable Sport (Wednesday): The 1950’s ushered in a new era in Hollywood: filming abroad for tax advantages. The mid-century advent of widespread tax dodging by movie stars and directors…
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2024 Tannenwald Tax Writing Competition Winners
The Theodore Tannenwald, Jr. Foundation for Excellence in Tax Scholarship has announced the winners of the 2024 tax writing competition: First Prize ($5,000): Skyler Dykes (Washington University), Taxing Cultural EndowmentsFaculty Sponsor: Conor Clarke Second Prize ($2,500):
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The Tax Lawyer Publishes New Issue
The Tax Lawyer has published Vol. 77, No. 4 (Summer 2024): Hayes Holderness (Richmond), Self-Policing Through Retaliatory Taxation, 77 Tax Law. 715 (2024) Adam B. Thimmesch (Nebraska; Google Scholar), A Future for the State Corporate Income Tax, 77 Tax Law. 761 (2024):
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The Tax Lawyer Publishes New Issue
The Tax Lawyer has published Vol. 77, No. 3 (Spring 2024): Bradley T. Borden (Brooklyn; Google Scholar), Douglas L. Longhofer (Central Missouri) & Matthew Rappaport (UC-Berkeley), Tax Flotsam of Partnership Mergers and Divisions, 77 Tax Law. 425 (2024) Steven Z. Hodaszy (Robert Morris; Google Scholar), Navigating the Split-Holding-Period Rules for Partnership Interests, 77 Tax Law. 503 (2024)…
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Thimmesch: A Future For The State Corporate Income Tax
Adam B. Thimmesch (Nebraska; Google Scholar), A Future for the State Corporate Income Tax, 78 Tax Law. __ (2024): The state corporate income tax is a flawed tax instrument, but calls to eliminate that tax should be reconsidered. To start, a variety of legal and practical limitations on states’ taxing powers prevent states from offsetting…
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ABA Tax Section Virtual Fall Meeting
The ABA Tax Section 2024 Virtual Fall Meeting (program) continues all week. A highlight is the Teaching Taxation program today on Tax Policy and Housing Affordability: Tax laws like the mortgage interest deduction, capital gains tax exemptions and the low-income housing tax credit have long been used to subsidize housing markets. These tax-based subsidies sit alongside…
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ABA Tax Section Releases 24th Annual Law Student Tax Challenge Problem
The ABA Tax Section has released the J.D. Problem (rules) and LL.M. Problem (rules) for the 24th Annual Law Student Tax Challenge: An alternative to traditional moot court competitions, the Law Student Tax Challenge (LSTC) is organized by the Section’s Young Lawyers Forum. The LSTC asks two-person teams of students to solve a complex business problem that might arise in everyday tax…