Author: Tax Executive Staff

TEI Roundtable No. 49: A Look at the TCJA in 2025
With sunsetting provisions on the horizon, taxpayers hope for greater visibility

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Editor’s note. This conversation was recorded in August, prior to the U.S. presidential election. Despite the election of Donald Trump in November, uncertainty remains surrounding the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. No matter how the US election pans out in November, the new administration will have its hands full addressing…

In Memoriam: Tom Maletta

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TEI Past International President Tom Maletta passed away in November. He is survived by his wife, Carol. A member of TEI since 1970, Maletta was a charter member of the New Jersey Chapter and its first president. He also was active in the New York, Pittsburgh, Chicago, Westchester-Fairfield, Atlanta, and… Read more »

Optimizing Your Tax and IT Stack
Tax technology road maps should address stakeholder relationships, tax talent, and risk management

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Tax leaders, tax technologists, chief financial officers (CFOs), and chief information officers (CIOs) often ask, How should we upgrade our tax technology? Our response may sound surprising, given that our company is in the business of selling tax software services, but here it is: You will always be in a…

Laura Lu

When Laura Lu was just fourteen years old, she left her home in Shanghai, China, to attend high school at the Emma Willard School in upstate New York. “It was genuinely one of the best experiences I’ve had,” she says. “It was a very small community. There were about 100… Read more »

Beyond the Numbers
Essential soft skills for leading corporate tax departments

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What truly distinguishes exceptional tax leaders in today’s market? It’s not just their technical prowess—it’s their mastery of soft skills. This paradigm shift demands a new skillset for tax professionals. Today’s tax leaders are involved in everything from technical oversight, business strategy, C-suite discussions, and cross-functional collaboration to building a…

Continuing Education Calendar

2024 TEI Webinar Series: Ethics CPE for Tax Professionals December 9–12 Virtual Tax Technology Webinar Essentials December 16–19 Virtual 2025  International Course Simulive January 6–February 27 Virtual 76th Midyear Conference March 16–19 Washington, DC Tax Technology Seminar May 5–7 Seattle, WA Federal Tax Course – Level 1 May 19–23 Atlanta,… Read more »

Renewable Energy Tax Credits After the Inflation Reduction Act
Successes, challenges, and the impact of the 2024 election

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Following the the 2024 US general election, with Donald Trump’s victory, the future of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) enters a pivotal phase. Enacted in 2022, the IRA has been a cornerstone of the United States’ renewable energy strategy, offering tax incentives to drive investments in technologies like wind, solar,…

TEI Members Share Views on AI on Podcast

Two TEI leaders—Kurt Lamp, vice president of global tax at Amazon, and Sandhya Edupuganty, vice president of tax at Sabre Corporation—recently shared their insights and perspectives on a special edition of Bloomberg’s Talking Tax podcast. Bloomberg Tax Insights editor-at-large Rebecca Baker chatted with them about the emergence of AI in… Read more »

Chris Anderson
Silicon Valley Chapter

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Chris Anderson has been involved in TEI for ten years and has, in the last several years, stepped up in leadership. Right now, Anderson is vice president of the Silicon Valley Chapter, and next year he will serve as president. In addition to his local chapter duties, he is also…