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TEI Roundtable No. 31: Research and Experimentation Credits
Unraveling research, risk, documentation, and litigation
After COVID-19 forced the cancellation of TEI’s 70th Midyear Conference in March, we explored different ways to deliver content to our members and meet their continuing professional education (CPE) needs. With the support of several dedicated TEI sponsors, we launched our first-ever virtual midyear conference—a series of free CPE webinars… Read more »
The Year That Left Us SALT-y: Key State and Local Tax Developments in 2020
Yeah, there’s the ripple effect from 𝘞𝘢𝘺𝘧𝘢𝘪𝘳 and, that’s right, a pandemic
This year has been unusually eventful for just about everyone, not least of all payers of state and local tax. In this article, we provide highlights of some of the most important SALT developments of 2020, including: The Pandemic Playbook: key COVID-19 developments, including the CARES Act, tax issues created… Read more »
Under the Radar: Employee Benefit Developments in 2020
And, believe it or not, they’re 𝘯𝘰𝘵 COVID-related
The story of the year has been the coronavirus. COVID-19 has dominated news headlines, social media, and virtually every aspect of our lives. The virus has likewise dominated legal and tax news. Lawmakers and agencies have enacted multiple pieces of legislation and other guidance to help employers navigate the changes… Read more »
Chapter 11 Corporate Bankruptcy Reorganizations and Tax Controversy: A Primer
The considerations: preparation of tax liability schedules, objections to IRS claims, expedited audits, IRS Appeals, potential tax liens, and choosing a forum for potential litigation
In direct response to the financial pressures caused by the coronavirus, many companies, including Gold’s Gym, Neiman Marcus, J.C. Penney, and Hertz, have filed voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy petitions in 2020.1 Others are contemplating doing the same. For entities saddled with debt, Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code can offer… Read more »
More Transparency in the EU: Questions & Answers on DAC 6
Are you up to date on cross-border arrangements?
The European Union (EU) passed a sixth version of its Directive on Administrative Cooperation in the Field of Taxation, known as DAC 6 (EU Council Directive 2018/822), on May 25, 2018. DAC 6 introduces reporting requirements for professional intermediaries (and, under certain circumstances, taxpayers) relating to their involvement in a… Read more »
Procurement and Tax—Time to Integrate
Why implementing a third-party tax engine is the best approach
One of the most important functions at which companies must excel is selling goods and services with as little transactional friction as possible—particularly in today’s world of digital commerce. Companies invest significant effort in the sales environment, but an equally necessary value-add for tax is the ability to purchase goods… Read more »
Clearing Skies: Demystifying the Transition to the Cloud for Tax
Make sure you really do have your head in the cloud
In recent years, cloud(s) have been gathering on the horizon for many organizations, both global, multinational organizations and smaller, agile organizations. These clouds represent sweeping changes for most organizations that may bring major disruptions and may require corporate tax executives to make career decisions. This article provides tax executives and… Read more »
Teaching Tax Professionals to ‘Speak IT’
Practical steps for upgrading tax technology
Tax professionals are largely aware of the technologies available to supplement their departments’ operations—technologies designed to directly support tax functions, such as tax engines, return preparation programs, and certificate management applications as well as general-purpose technologies that can be leveraged for tax, like data enrichment platforms, robotic process automation (RPA),… Read more »
TEI Roundtable No. 30: Tax and Tax Technology
Meeting customer needs—now and in the future
If you’re a tax professional, you know the significance of tax technology. It’s just as important as tax regulations, tax transactions, or any other aspect of the field. That’s why the theme of this issue is tax technology, why we established Tax Technology Corner as a regular column in this… Read more »
Funding Is All About Storytelling
Stories can trigger passion, inspiration, and loyalty—and compelling ones inspire emotional investment
One of our favorite clients, Gary, once told us a story as we began talking about a possible tax transformation project for the public company he had recently joined as its new vice president of tax. Earlier in Gary’s career, he was the compliance tax manager for a large privately… Read more »
State and Local Tax Implications for a Remote Workforce State and local tax issues related to remote workforces have…
Tax’s Role in Tech Transformation As tax experiences its own transformation with technology, companies are…
Key Challenges and Opportunities for Tax Directors in a Tightening Economy Navigating a tightening economic cycle—characterized by prolonged high interest rates…
Question: How Can Companies Take Advantage of Digital Assets With No Tax Impact? Digital-asset-based loyalty and reward programs allow companies to create a…
The Rise of the Excise Tax In August 2022, Public Law No. 117-169—commonly called the Inflation…
TEI Roundtable No. 48: AI Implementation in Today’s Tax Landscape As artificial intelligence (AI) gains traction throughout the business world,…