It’s no secret that the annual income tax provision is the tax department’s most challenging calculation. It represents every dollar a company spends and earns over a year—and the toll that tax takes on all of it. The endless stream of computations, formulas, balances, spreadsheets, and headaches culminates in the… Read more »
Susan Curley has had four decades of experience navigating the tax waters. Her advice for others: “Trust yourself, reboot if necessary, and forge ahead.” Now the international tax director at Ingram Industries for nearly twenty years, Curley reflects on her professional journey and her involvement with TEI and offers a… Read more »
Signed into law on July 4 by President Donald Trump, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) is a critical piece of US tax legislation, serving as a de facto extension of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA). Passed via budget reconciliation, the OBBBA locks in several… Read more »
On June 18–20, TEI Regions 4 and 5 welcomed their members to their inaugural joint conference in Huron, Ohio, near world-famous Cedar Point amusement park. Twenty-three sponsors participated in sixteen different continuing professional education sessions covering a broad range of pertinent tax topics. The event also included a ten-team golf…
On June 27, TEI submitted comments on the proposed instructions to Form 6765, Credit for Increasing Research Activities. TEI’s comments request guidance for taxpayers using statistical sampling and reiterate concerns previously expressed by TEI on draft Form 6765. The Tax Reform Task Force, chaired by Andreia Verissimo, in coordination with… Read more »
In its ongoing crusade against so-called “basis-shifting” transactions, the Internal Revenue Service has created widespread uncertainty regarding the tax treatment of routine transactions.1 For example, last year, the IRS released Revenue Ruling 2024-14,2 establishing its position that the tax effect of certain related-party basis adjustment transactions should be disallowed under…
TEI held its annual Federal Tax Course – Level 1 from May 19 to 23 at the Georgia Tech Hotel and Conference Center in Atlanta. This year’s course welcomed more than seventy attendees from across the United States. Over the five-day program, participants engaged in a robust lineup of educational… Read more »
When you talk with Jared Guidry about tax, you immediately get the sense that you’re speaking with someone who loves what he does. After more than three decades in the field—and a decade leading the tax department at Exyte—it’s no surprise that his passion is matched by deep expertise. But…
TEI Region 10 held its 2025 Annual Conference from May 21 to 23 at the stunning Waldorf Astoria Monarch Beach Resort & Club in Dana Point, California. Over three days, attendees engaged in a robust lineup of educational sessions, networking opportunities, and thought-provoking discussions. The conference kicked off on Wednesday,…
After successfully grabbing the attention of the European Commission with the results of their most recent survey, members of TEI’s EMEA Chapter and International Tax Committee, in cooperation with the European Business Initiative on Taxation, were given another opportunity to provide feedback on country-by-country reporting (CbCR) and the latest European… Read more »
