
Paul L. Caron
Dean
Pepperdine Caruso
School of Law

Miranda Stewart LLM ’98 to head International Tax Program: Miranda Stewart LLM ’98, a professor at University of Melbourne Law School, will join NYU Law as a visiting professor of law in Fall 2025 for a three-year term, during which she will serve as the director of the International Tax Program. [She will succeed H.
Brian Riedl (Manhattan Institute), Correcting the Top 10 Tax Myths: As Washington prepares for a 2025 dominated by tax policy—led by the issue of whether to extend the expiring 2017 tax cuts—the debate is likely to bring a fresh recirculation of the most common myths about the federal tax system from both the left and
Brian Riedl (Manhattan Institute), Correcting the Top 10 Tax Myths: As Washington prepares for a 2025 dominated by tax policy—led by the issue of whether to extend the expiring 2017 tax cuts—the debate is likely to bring a fresh recirculation of the most common myths about the federal tax system from both the left and
Bloomberg, IRS Purge of Bias in Low-Income Audits Threatened by GOP Cuts Bloomberg, OECD Tax Deal Remains Stuck as Country Divisions Persist Bloomberg, Trump Advisers Consider Raising SALT Write-Off Limit to $20,000 Just Taxes, Defunding the IRS Would Cost Taxpayers Law360, Feds Seek 2-Year Sentence In Landmark Crypto Tax Case New York Times, At ‘Tax
Bloomberg, IRS Purge of Bias in Low-Income Audits Threatened by GOP Cuts Bloomberg, OECD Tax Deal Remains Stuck as Country Divisions Persist Bloomberg, Trump Advisers Consider Raising SALT Write-Off Limit to $20,000 Just Taxes, Defunding the IRS Would Cost Taxpayers Law360, Feds Seek 2-Year Sentence In Landmark Crypto Tax Case New York Times, At ‘Tax
Slate: I Have a Suggestion for What the DOGE Guys Could Actually Do to Cut Government Spending, by Adam Chodorow (Arizona State; Google Scholar): One of the first things Donald Trump did after winning the election was to appoint Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to lead the so-called Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, whose main goal
Slate: I Have a Suggestion for What the DOGE Guys Could Actually Do to Cut Government Spending, by Adam Chodorow (Arizona State; Google Scholar): One of the first things Donald Trump did after winning the election was to appoint Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to lead the so-called Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, whose main goal
I. Richard Gershon, former Dean at Texas Wesleyan (2000-2003), Charleston (2003-2010), and Mississippi (2010-2015) passed away Monday night. He previously was on the tax faculty at Ohio Northern (1983-1984), Stetson (1984-1998), and Texas Wesleyan (1998-2000), and returned to the Mississippi tax faculty in 2015. From his Mississippi faculty page: Richard Gershon is a faculty member
I. Richard Gershon, former Dean at Texas Wesleyan (2000-2003), Charleston (2003-2010), and Mississippi (2010-2015) passed away Monday night. He previously was on the tax faculty at Ohio Northern (1983-1984), Stetson (1984-1998), and Texas Wesleyan (1998-2000), and returned to the Mississippi tax faculty in 2015. From his Mississippi faculty page: Richard Gershon is a faculty member
Bloomberg Op-Ed: Crypto Doesn’t Deserve a Tax Exemption, by Tyler Cowen (George Mason; Google Scholar): I am (mostly) bullish on crypto and (usually) skeptical of higher taxes, especially on capital gains. So why do I think it would be wrong to make crypto assets exempt from capital gains taxes, as President-elect Donald Trump’s administration is reportedly considering? The most obvious
Bloomberg Op-Ed: Crypto Doesn’t Deserve a Tax Exemption, by Tyler Cowen (George Mason; Google Scholar): I am (mostly) bullish on crypto and (usually) skeptical of higher taxes, especially on capital gains. So why do I think it would be wrong to make crypto assets exempt from capital gains taxes, as President-elect Donald Trump’s administration is reportedly considering? The most obvious
New York Times, How One of the World’s Richest Men Is Avoiding $8 Billion in Taxes: Jensen Huang, the chief executive of Nvidia, is the 10th-richest person in the United States, worth $127 billion. In theory, when he dies, his estate should pay 40 percent of his net worth to the government in taxes. But Mr. Huang,
New York Times, How One of the World’s Richest Men Is Avoiding $8 Billion in Taxes: Jensen Huang, the chief executive of Nvidia, is the 10th-richest person in the United States, worth $127 billion. In theory, when he dies, his estate should pay 40 percent of his net worth to the government in taxes. But Mr. Huang,
Bloomberg, Fast-Moving GOP Agenda Could Punt Tax Law Fight to Later in 2025 Bloomberg Editorial, Smarter Taxes and Higher Revenues Are Vital in 2025 Inequality.org, Oops! A Rich-People-Friendly Think Tank Confirms Our Richest Pay Under 1 Percent of Their Wealth Annually in Tax Jacobin, The Rich Are Hoarding Their Wealth Using Charity Funds
Bloomberg, Fast-Moving GOP Agenda Could Punt Tax Law Fight to Later in 2025 Bloomberg Editorial, Smarter Taxes and Higher Revenues Are Vital in 2025 Inequality.org, Oops! A Rich-People-Friendly Think Tank Confirms Our Richest Pay Under 1 Percent of Their Wealth Annually in Tax Jacobin, The Rich Are Hoarding Their Wealth Using Charity Funds
Bloomberg, Colleges’ Bond Tax Break at Risk From GOP Goal to Punish Schools Bloomberg, GOP Plans Roadmap for Renewing 2017 Tax Law in First 100 Days Bloomberg, Trump Win Raises Pressure on Countries to Rethink Digital Taxes Bloomberg, Venmo, CashApp Will Send Tax Form to Many New Sellers in 2025 New York Times, Newsom Challenges
Bloomberg, Colleges’ Bond Tax Break at Risk From GOP Goal to Punish Schools Bloomberg, GOP Plans Roadmap for Renewing 2017 Tax Law in First 100 Days Bloomberg, Trump Win Raises Pressure on Countries to Rethink Digital Taxes Bloomberg, Venmo, CashApp Will Send Tax Form to Many New Sellers in 2025 New York Times, Newsom Challenges
The AALS Section on Taxation is soliciting nominations for a new member ahead of the AALS Annual Meeting in January 2025. (Thank you to Orly Mazur, last year's Tax Section Chair, who will be rolling off the Committee at the end of this year.) This year's new addition will start their term at the annual
The AALS Section on Taxation is soliciting nominations for a new member ahead of the AALS Annual Meeting in January 2025. (Thank you to Orly Mazur, last year's Tax Section Chair, who will be rolling off the Committee at the end of this year.) This year's new addition will start their term at the annual
The Tax Section of the California Lawyers Association awarded Ellen Aprill (Loyola-L.A.; Google Scholar) with the Joanne M. Garvey Award: The Joanne M. Garvey Award is presented on an annual basis by the Taxation Section to a recipient who is a senior member of the California tax bar selected by the Executive Committee. With respect
The Tax Section of the California Lawyers Association awarded Ellen Aprill (Loyola-L.A.; Google Scholar) with the Joanne M. Garvey Award: The Joanne M. Garvey Award is presented on an annual basis by the Taxation Section to a recipient who is a senior member of the California tax bar selected by the Executive Committee. With respect
Bloomberg, A Better Way to Pay for Extending the Trump Tax Cuts Bloomberg, Johnson Says Congress Will ‘Do the Math’ on Key Trump Tax Pledge Bloomberg, Republican Election Sweep Emboldens Trump’s Tax Cut Dreams Bloomberg, Top Tax Leaders Become Clearer Post-Election Brookings, 4 Things to Watch For in the Corporate Tax Debates Common Dreams, Tax
Bloomberg, A Better Way to Pay for Extending the Trump Tax Cuts Bloomberg, Johnson Says Congress Will ‘Do the Math’ on Key Trump Tax Pledge Bloomberg, Republican Election Sweep Emboldens Trump’s Tax Cut Dreams Bloomberg, Top Tax Leaders Become Clearer Post-Election Brookings, 4 Things to Watch For in the Corporate Tax Debates Common Dreams, Tax
The U.S. Tax Court Lunchtime Webinar Series, Historical Perspective of the Tax Court, A Discussion with Former Chief Judges (registration): Please join the current and former United States Tax Court Chief Judges in a webinar discussion on historical perspectives of the Court. Chief Judge Kathleen Kerrigan (moderator) Judge Thomas B. Wells Judge Mary Ann Cohen
The U.S. Tax Court Lunchtime Webinar Series, Historical Perspective of the Tax Court, A Discussion with Former Chief Judges (registration): Please join the current and former United States Tax Court Chief Judges in a webinar discussion on historical perspectives of the Court. Chief Judge Kathleen Kerrigan (moderator) Judge Thomas B. Wells Judge Mary Ann Cohen