Download or read book Confidence Games written by Tanina Rostain and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2014-04-25 with total page 421 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The rise and fall of a tax shelter industry that enabled some of America's richest citizens to avoid paying their fair share of taxes. For ten boom-powered years at the turn of the twenty-first century, some of America's most prominent law and accounting firms created and marketed products that enabled the very rich—including newly minted dot-com millionaires—to avoid paying their fair share of taxes by claiming benefits not recognized by law. These abusive domestic tax shelters bore such exotic names as BOSS, BLIPS, and COBRA and were developed by such prestigious firms as KPMG and Ernst & Young. They brought in hundreds of millions of dollars in fees from clients and bilked the U.S. Treasury of billions in revenues before the IRS and Justice Department stepped in with civil penalties and criminal prosecutions. In Confidence Games, Tanina Rostain and Milton Regan describe the rise and fall of the tax shelter industry during this period, offering a riveting account of the most serious episode of professional misconduct in the history of the American bar. Rostain and Regan describe a beleaguered IRS preoccupied by attacks from antitax and antigovernment politicians; heightened competition for professional services; the relaxation of tax practitioner norms against aggressive advice; and the creation of complex financial instruments that made abusive shelters harder to detect. By 2004, the tax shelter boom was over, leaving failed firms, disgraced professionals, and prison sentences in its wake. Rostain and Regan's cautionary tale remains highly relevant today, as lawyers and accountants continue to face intense competitive pressure and regulators still struggle to keep pace with accelerating financial risk and innovation.
Download or read book Careers in Tax Law written by John Gamino and published by American Bar Association. This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The American Bar Association Section of Taxation is pleased to announce the release of Careers in Tax Law: Perspectives on the Tax Profession and What It Holds for You. Designed for those considering or beginning a career in tax law, this informative guide presents a series of offerings --autobiographies in miniature--by a broad cross section of working tax professionals. Each contribution stands as a unique story of paths taken, choices made, and lessons learned. Each adds to a composite portrait of the profession and its possibilities for the next generation of tax lawyers. In essays divided thematically, over 75 tax professionals share their unique perspectives, knowledge, and experiences. Nowhere else will you find such an honest and entertaining portrayal of the tax profession and what it holds for you.
Download or read book Legal Interpretation of Tax Law written by Robert F. van Brederode and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Legal Interpretation of Tax Law' is a comprehensive multi-jurisdiction survey of the interpretation of the corporate income tax and VAT and GST or other general sales tax laws. As a result of the globalization of trade and business, tax departments and their external advisors are increasingly required to deal with the tax law of foreign jurisdictions. Effective consulting, whether internal or external, requires not only knowledge of tax law per se but also of how tax law is explained and interpreted by the courts of foreign jurisdictions. This book is the first to deal comparatively with tax law interpretation in economies engaged in cross-border investment at a global level.00The introduction outlines the theoretical approaches to legal interpretation in general and gives an overview of issues and topics relevant to taxation ? designed to help readers understand the jurisdictional chapters that follow. Each author pays detailed attention to such documentary elements as explanatory memoranda, administrative rulings, judicial precedents, judgments of foreign courts, legislative debates, and OECD guidelines.
Download or read book Time and Tax Issues in International EU and Constitutional Law written by Werner Haslehner and published by Kluwer Law International B.V.. This book was released on 2018-12-20 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Time is a crucial dimension in the application of any law. In tax law, however, where an environment characterized by rapid change on the national, European, and international levels complicates the provision of accurate legal advice, timing is particularly sensitive. This book is the first to analyse the relationship between time and three key areas of tax: treaties, EU law, and constitutional law issues, such as legal certainty and individual rights. Among the numerous timing issues arising out of applying tax rules, the book addresses the following: – time limits within which relief must be requested; – statutes of limitation for claiming a tax refund; – transitional issues relating to changes in tax treaties; – attribution of profits and expenses to a moving or closed-down business; – effect of tax-related CJEU decisions and EU directives; – compliance of exit tax regimes with free movement; – limits of retroactivity under principles protected by the EU Charter and the ECHR; and – conflict between efficiency of taxation and individual rights. Derived from a recent conference organized by the prestigious ATOZ Chair for European and International Taxation at the University of Luxembourg, the book brings together contributions from leading tax experts from various areas of tax practice, academia, and the judiciary. Among other issues, the book notably expands on how economic theory can inform a constitutional analysis of the timing of taxation. There is no other work that concentrates so usefully on the difficulties associated with applying tax rules – whether arising from treaties, jurisprudence, or policy – to changing circumstances over time. This book will quickly prove itself to be an indispensable resource for European tax lawyers, policymakers, company counsels, and academics.
Download or read book Income Tax Law written by Edward J. McCaffery and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2012 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume presents an introduction to the major topics in the field of federal income taxation, such as income, deductions, and recognition of gains and losses. After discussing central rules and doctrines individually, the author offers an explanation of the interplay among them, carefully describing how they work together to carry out the policy goals of the U.S. tax system.
Download or read book Federal Tax Procedures for Attorneys written by W. Patrick Cantrell and published by American Bar Association. This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Experienced tax lawyers, those new to tax law, and businesspeople will each benefit from this accessible book that provides a nuts-and-bolts approach in solving specific problems that arise in everyday tax practice. The author, who is both a CPA and an attorney, provides insight and practical tips on all aspects of federal tax controversies, from audit (examination) through the administrative appeals process and subsequent litigation, and on to collection (enforcement) issues. Presenting the book's material in a useful outline format, the author deals primarily with the Internal Revenue Code sections 6000 to 9000.
Download or read book Taxation of Crypto Assets written by Niklas Schmidt and published by Kluwer Law International B.V.. This book was released on 2020-11-27 with total page 677 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The emergence of crypto assets has required taxation authorities worldwide to develop unprecedented policies and compelled tax lawyers to apply existing laws in new ways. This book – the only one to focus solely on the taxation of crypto assets – provides a detailed country-by-country analysis of how the tax law of thirty-nine countries may apply to this rapidly developing area, including different use cases and compliance and documentation requirements. Following an overview of the technology and key characteristics of crypto assets, as well as the key tax concepts and types of taxes that could apply to them, leading practitioners in each particular jurisdiction summarize the relevant tax law in that country. Fully explained are such aspects of crypto assets as the following and how they are interrelated: sales; exchanges; receipt as remuneration; forks; airdrops; mining; staking; initial coin offerings; security token offerings; and initial exchange offerings. Contributors describe how each jurisdiction applies income and capital gains taxation, value-added tax and sales tax, withholding taxes, transfer taxes, and gift, inheritance, estate and wealth taxes in the context of crypto assets. Reporting requirements and enforcement are also covered. Tax law, as it applies to crypto assets, is new and continues to evolve. This book will be welcomed as the premier resource for tax practitioners, government officials, advisors, investors, issuers, users of crypto assets, and taxation academics who are seeking informed awareness of the policy choices countries make in dealing with the taxation of this new technology. Tax lawyers dealing with crypto assets will have comprehensive practical guidance on how to comply with the tax laws of multiple jurisdictions.
Download or read book Vault Guide to Tax Law Careers written by Shannon King Nash and published by Vault Inc.. This book was released on 2004 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guide offers expert advice on careers in tax law, including what kind of degree to get.
Download or read book Ethical Problems in Federal Tax Practice written by Bernard Wolfman and published by Aspen Publishing. This book was released on 2015-01-30 with total page 686 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ethical Problems in Federal Tax Practice provides clear explanations of the relevant rules and regulations that apply to tax lawyers and organizes the materials by the various functions a lawyer serves: litigator, advisor and counselor. This is the only casebook currently available for law courses on professional responsibility in tax practice. Look for these key features in the new edition: New chapter on international tax practice Effect of technology innovations, e.g., email and social media, on ethical tax practice, including issues such as ethical advertising and solicitation, outsourcing and fee sharing Changes to Circular 230, the document governing practice before the IRS
Download or read book Stand Up to the IRS written by Frederick W. Daily and published by . This book was released on 2001-07 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With the help of Stand Up To The IRS, anyone can survive an encounter with the IRS while protecting his or her rights, income, and assets.
Download or read book Confidence Games written by Tanina Rostain and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2014-05-02 with total page 421 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The rise and fall of a tax shelter industry that enabled some of America's richest citizens to avoid paying their fair share of taxes. For ten boom-powered years at the turn of the twenty-first century, some of America's most prominent law and accounting firms created and marketed products that enabled the very rich—including newly minted dot-com millionaires—to avoid paying their fair share of taxes by claiming benefits not recognized by law. These abusive domestic tax shelters bore such exotic names as BOSS, BLIPS, and COBRA and were developed by such prestigious firms as KPMG and Ernst & Young. They brought in hundreds of millions of dollars in fees from clients and bilked the U.S. Treasury of billions in revenues before the IRS and Justice Department stepped in with civil penalties and criminal prosecutions. In Confidence Games, Tanina Rostain and Milton Regan describe the rise and fall of the tax shelter industry during this period, offering a riveting account of the most serious episode of professional misconduct in the history of the American bar. Rostain and Regan describe a beleaguered IRS preoccupied by attacks from antitax and antigovernment politicians; heightened competition for professional services; the relaxation of tax practitioner norms against aggressive advice; and the creation of complex financial instruments that made abusive shelters harder to detect. By 2004, the tax shelter boom was over, leaving failed firms, disgraced professionals, and prison sentences in its wake. Rostain and Regan's cautionary tale remains highly relevant today, as lawyers and accountants continue to face intense competitive pressure and regulators still struggle to keep pace with accelerating financial risk and innovation.
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Download or read book The Law of Tax Exempt Organizations written by Bruce R. Hopkins and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-03-01 with total page 1096 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Praise for the law of tax-exempt organizations "Mr. Hopkins—just wanted to let you know how much I am getting from The Law of Tax-Exempt Organizations. It is exceptionally clear, well organized, and well written. It has been a huge help to both my clients and me and allows me to feel confident in my advisory work in this area. Thank you for your efforts!"—Matthew Leader, Marcus Attorneys, Brooklyn, New York A comprehensive guide to the law of tax-exempt organizations—written by Bruce R. Hopkins, the most respected name in the field No doubt you know tax-exempt organizations are subject to a complex set of statutes and regulations that are as diverse as the organizations that are covered. As a lawyer, manager, accountant, director, officer, or executive for a nonprofit, you face special rules governing everything from how your organization must be organized to methods of measuring unrelated business income. The last decade alone bears witness to an immense and unprecedented augmentation of the federal tax (and other) law of tax-exempt organizations. You need an easy-to-use reference—written in plain English—to help you understand the issues at hand and make informed decisions. You need The Law of Tax-Exempt Organizations, Tenth Edition. Written by Bruce R. Hopkins, one of the country's leading legal authorities on tax-exempt organizations, this resource will allow you—whether you are a newcomer to the field or a seasoned practitioner—to learn particular aspects of the subject matter or get a quick refresher regarding specific rules of interest. Take a look inside the Tenth Edition for new coverage on: Katrina Emergency Tax Relief Act of 2005 Tax Technical Corrections Act of 2007 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 New Treasury Department regulations New Internal Revenue Service revenue rulings and revenue procedures Countless opinions from various federal courts IRS "private" determinations—private letter rulings, technical advice memoranda, and chief counsel advice memoranda With detailed documentation and citations on Internal Revenue Code citations, references to regulations, IRS rulings, court opinions, tax law literature, current articles, tax law review notes, tables of cases, and tables of IRS rulings, this publication is supplemented annually with significant updates on the latest developments in: Nonprofit governance Nonprofit regional healthcare cooperatives New rules for donor-advised funds New rules for supporting organizations Expanded discussion of private benefit doctrine (to reflect recent IRS ruling activity) Updates on unrelated business activities Integration of new Treasury Department regulations As an extra celebratory bonus, when you purchase the print version of this Tenth Edition, you will also receive a free ebook download of The Law of Tax-Exempt Organizations, Tenth Edition. For details, see the inside back cover of this book. With everything you need in one volume, this must-own guide for nonprofit executives, officers, directors, lawyers, accountants, and consultants is the resource you will turn to time and again for the reliable advice you need to complicated tax law issues.
Download or read book Low income Housing Tax Credit Handbook written by and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "'Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Handbook' provides definitive guidance through the complex body of laws, regulations, and judicial decisions concerning the low-income housing credit (LIHC)"--
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Download or read book Litigating a Case in Tax Court written by Sean M. Akins and published by American Bar Association Tax Section. This book was released on 2021 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designed to cover every aspect of a United States Tax Court case from start to finish, Litigating a Case in Tax Court provides detailed guidance and tips on the Tax Court process in an easy-to-read and easy-to-use paper format with an online portal for accessing many sample documents that practitioners can use.
Download or read book The Tax Law of Charitable Giving written by Bruce R. Hopkins and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2009-02-03 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Tax Law of Charitable Giving, Third Edition is completely revised, revamped, and updated. Written in plain English, it can help lawyers, managers, and development directors in tax-exempt organizations make sure they are up to date on all current regulations pertaining to charitable gifts. Detailed documentations and citations are provided. As well, references to regulations, rulings, cases, and tax literature are included. Professionals can ensure they are well prepared to make decisions about their organization s fund-development program.
