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October 16, 202636 min
U.S. States React to OBBBA: Conformity vs. Decoupling
Three state tax policy experts discuss how the states have approached the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and the implications for taxpayers and state budgets. For the entire discussion, watch or listen to " State Conformity to the OBBBA: The Decoupling Wave ." ** Credits Host: David D. Stewart Executive Producers: Jeanne Rauch-Zender, Paige Jones Producer: Jordan Parrish Audio Editor: Laura Kondourajian
October 9, 202621 min
Investigating a Tiny-Home Tax Shelter
Tax Notes investigations editor Lauren Loricchio and legal reporter Chandra Wallace discuss their investigation into a tax strategy involving housing units manufactured by Utah company BoxHouse that allows investors to avoid income taxes while helping disaster victims. The deal might be too good to be true, but that isn’t stopping some tax professionals from promoting it. For more, read Loricchio and Wallace's story in Tax Notes , " How Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill Boosted a Tiny-Home Tax Shelter ." Reach out to Loricchio via encrypted message on Signal at TaxNotesLauren.33 . Reach out to Wallace via encrypted message on Signal at chandra.04 . ** Credits Host: David D. Stewart Executive Producers: Jeanne Rauch-Zender, Paige Jones Producer: Jordan Parrish Audio Editor: Laura Kondourajian
October 2, 202621 min
Maryland’s Digital Ad Tax: Down but Not Out?
De Morrow of Greenberg Traurig discusses the Maryland Tax Court decision that struck down the state's digital advertising tax and what's next for the case. For more, read the following in Tax Notes : Maryland Appeals State Tax Court's Digital Ad Tax Decisions Digital Ad Tax Is Unconstitutional, Maryland Tax Court Says ** Credits Host: David D. Stewart Executive Producers: Jeanne Rauch-Zender, Paige Jones Producer: Jordan Parrish Audio Editor: Laura Kondourajian
September 25, 202614 min
Modernizing the IRS: What's the Plan?
Tax Notes reporters Tyrah Burris and Emily Hollingsworth discuss their investigation into the IRS's longtime efforts to update its aging technology and the uncertain future of the modernization plans. For more, read Burris and Hollingsworth's article in Tax Notes, " In Flux: The Uncertain State of IRS Modernization ." ** Credits Host: David D. Stewart Executive Producers: Jeanne Rauch-Zender, Paige Jones Producer: Jordan Parrish Audio Editor: Laura Kondourajian
September 18, 202640 min
U.N. Tax Talks: Keep or Change The Status Quo
Tax Notes reporters Elodie Lamer and Sarah Paez discuss their biggest takeaways from the fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee for a U.N. framework convention on international tax cooperation. For more, read the following coverage in Tax Notes : U.N. Countries Still Divided on How to Tax Digital Services OECD Countries Want Treaty Renegotiation Out of U.N. Convention European Countries Fear Backdoor U.N. Tax Convention Updates Some Countries Worry About Duplication in U.N. Tax Convention U.N. Countries Push for Stronger Definition of Superrich EU, OECD Countries Demand Treaty Protections in U.N. Tax Talks ** Credits Host: David D. Stewart Executive Producers: Jeanne Rauch-Zender, Paige Jones Producer: Jordan Parrish Audio Editor: Laura Kondourajian
September 11, 202648 min
Taxation's Hidden Role in Protecting Slavery
Anthony Infanti, professor of law at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law and author of The Human Toll: Taxation and Slavery in Colonial America , discusses how taxation helped create and uphold the institution of slavery in Colonial America. For more on Infanti's book, read Thorndike's review in Tax Notes , "Subjugation With a Budget Line: How Tax Law Protected Slavery." ** Credits Host: David D. Stewart Executive Producers: Jeanne Rauch-Zender, Paige Jones Producer: Jordan Parrish Audio Editor: Laura Kondourajian
September 4, 202617 min
Checking In With Congress: Fall 2026 Preview
Tax Notes Capitol Hill reporter Cady Stanton previews what to expect from Congress this fall, from IRS funding to the possibility of a lame-duck tax package. For more, read the following in Tax Notes : House Sends Stopgap Funding Bill to Trump’s Desk Senate May Act on Chief Counsel, Tax Court Nominees After Recess All Eyes on Lame Duck for Last-Chance Tax Package in 2026 ** Credits Host: David D. Stewart Executive Producers: Jeanne Rauch-Zender, Paige Jones Producer: Jordan Parrish Audio Editor: Laura Kondourajian
August 7, 20261 min
Taking an August Break
Tax Notes Talk is taking a hiatus for the month of August. We’ll be back in your feed in the fall! In the meantime, be sure to check out our extensive back catalogue. ** Credits Host: David D. Stewart Executive Producers: Jeanne Rauch-Zender, Paige Jones Producer and Audio Editor: Jordan Parrish
July 31, 202642 min
Building Europe's Tech Edge With Tax Policy
Four international tax policy experts discuss how tax policy could strengthen Europe's technology sector and improve its global competitiveness. For the entire discussion, watch or listen to " Bridging Europe’s Innovation Gap: Tax, Capital, and Scale ." ** Credits Host: David D. Stewart Executive Producers: Jeanne Rauch-Zender, Paige Jones Producer: Jordan Parrish Audio Editor: Laura Kondourajian
July 24, 202619 min
'No Tax on Tips’ One Year Later: A Win for Workers?
Tax Notes legal reporter Trevor Sikes investigated how the qualified tips deduction under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act has affected tipped workers in the year since the law's enactment. Sikes and fellow legal reporter A.J. Collins interviewed the following people for this episode: Morgan Harms, a server at William Jeffrey’s Tavern in Arlington, Virginia Michael Chittenden, a lawyer with Covington and Burling Matt Catchpole, owner of the South Carolina restaurant group Panhandle Slam Hospitality Jim Toole, a clubhouse manager for the Lancaster Stormers, an American professional baseball team in Pennsylvania For more, read Sikes and Collins' story in Tax Notes , " Check, Please: Workers React to ‘No Tax on Tips’ One Year In ." Our audio sources for this episode: Vice President Vance Delivers Remarks in Michigan on Tax and Spending Cuts Legislation Secretary Scott Bessent Testifies on Treasury Department 2027 Budget Request Former President Trump Holds Rally in Las Vegas ** Credits Host: David D. Stewart Executive Producers: Jeanne Rauch-Zender, Paige Jones Producer: Jordan Parrish Audio Editor: Laura Kondourajian
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