Institute News
TEI’s Tax Reform Task Force Engages on Issues Raised by Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) into law on August 16. As TEI members know, the IRA included two major “revenue raisers” of importance to the business tax community. First, a new corporate alternative minimum tax (CAMT) imposing a fifteen percent tax on the “adjusted financial statement… Read more »
TEI Welcomes Three New Staff Members
We are excited to announce that three new staff members have joined TEI. Brenda Zelada Brenda Zelada joined TEI as manager of membership and chapter engagement in September. Zelada has more than nine years of experience in the nonprofit arena, and her skills and expertise include event management, donor and… Read more »
TEI Files Amicus Brief With the Supreme Court of Canada in Deans Knight Litigation
TEI’s Canadian Income Tax Committee, in collaboration with a spectacular legal team from Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP, which represented TEI pro bono, recently filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court of Canada in Deans Knight Income Corporation v. Her Majesty the Queen. The Deans Knight case addresses important… Read more »
TEI Launches Thought Leadership Bulletin
TEI is excited to announce the launch of a new member benefit, the Thought Leadership Bulletin. The Thought Leadership Bulletin is a biweekly electronic newsletter featuring a compilation of curated content from TEI’s sponsors in different areas of tax. Over twenty sponsors participated in the Thought Leadership Bulletin’s inaugural edition.… Read more »
TEI’s State & Local Tax Committee Undertakes Work on Policy Statements
TEI’s State and Local Tax Committee has developed an extensive set of policy statements reflecting TEI’s position on important administrative and procedural issues. These statements facilitate advocacy by providing formal position papers TEI’s members can use when communicating with taxing agencies. The State and Local Tax Committee recently revised a… Read more »
TEI’s New Tax Technology Committee
We are pleased to announce that the TEI Board of Directors elevated the Tax Technology Subcommittee to a full standing committee at the 2022 Annual Meeting of Members. This elevation recognizes the increasing importance of technology within the in-house tax profession as well as the contributions this group has made… Read more »
Thanks and Congratulations to TEI’s Committee Chairs
TEI could not accomplish the work it does without its technical and advisory committees. These committees develop TEI’s positions on tax matters, plan the Institute’s education programs, and interact with tax officials at every level. We would like to thank our 2021–2022 committee chairs for the work they have done… Read more »
TEI’s 77th Annual Conference to Be Held in Sunny Scottsdale, Arizona
Registration is officially open for TEI’s 77th Annual Conference! The Annual Conference will take place October 23–26 at the beautiful Westin Kierland Resort & Spa set among the McDowell Mountains and in the Sonoran Desert in Scottsdale, Arizona. The resort embodies Arizona’s colorful history and culture, and we are excited… Read more »
In Memoriam: Michael J. Murphy
Michael John Murphy, who served as TEI’s executive director from 1992 until the end of 2001, died on June 29. During his eighty-five years, Murphy lived a consequential life. He worked as a towel boy for the local professional football team in his hometown of Green Bay, Wisconsin; served in… Read more »
Appointment of the 2022–2023 Executive Committee
Each year, TEI’s incoming international president selects an Executive Committee from the members of the Institute’s board of directors to join its four officers in their oversight of business affairs. We are excited to announce the following appointments for the 2022–2023 fiscal year:


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