Paul L. Caron
Dean
Pepperdine Caruso
School of Law
ABA Tax Section
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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. 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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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)