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The Inflation Reduction Act: The Biggest Takeaways for Tax Professionals

On August 16, President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act amid a ton of fanfare. A $700 billion, three-pronged bill that addresses health care, climate, and tax policy, the act is poised to shake up the tax landscape for years to come. The law is set to raise $300… Read more »

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Steve Saunders

Steve Saunders gained an appreciation of the complexity of tax early in his career as a CPA. Here’s how he explains it: “I assumed tax was fairly prescriptive and predictable. As my work became more complex, I gained an appreciation for the nonlinear thinking that is so necessary to being… Read more »

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KPMG Survey: Responding to Inflation

In the recent 2022 KPMG Inflation Survey, 300 chief financial officers and financial executives were surveyed in order to provide insight into how their organizations are adapting to inflation in the short and long terms. Challenges such as supply chain woes, rising interest rates, and labor cost issues top the… Read more »

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Top Tax Programs in the US

Finding well-educated young talent can be a challenge, but there are myriad college and university programs that are working toward prepping the next generation of in-house tax law professionals. According to U.S. News & World Report, a digital media company that releases data-based rankings on educational institutions, hospitals, financial services,… Read more »

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The Burgeoning Importance of E-Invoicing

Although the United States has not yet officially adopted e-invoicing, many countries in Europe, Latin America, and Asia have embraced it. To find out what’s happening, in August Michael Levin-Epstein, Tax Executive’s senior editor, interviewed Alex Baulf, senior director, global indirect tax, at Avalara. Michael Levin-Epstein: E-invoicing as it relates… Read more »

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Latacia Trice
Detroit Chapter

Latacia Trice, who took over as president of TEI’s Detroit Chapter in July, hopes to get back to more in-person events as well as to host the first social event the chapter has held in several years. Although she had been chapter president for little more than a month at… Read more »

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Acknowledgments

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2022 State Corporate Rate Reductions

In 2022, as of mid-July seven states have enacted legislation that reduces their corporate income tax rates, according to the Tax Foundation. Those states, along with their rate decreases and high-level provisions, are highlighted below. For more information on this year’s changes to state tax rates across the United States,… Read more »

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Continuing Education Calendar

2022 77th Annual Conference October 23–26 Scottsdale, AZ 2023 Mergers & Acquisitions Seminar February 6–7 Nashville, TN 73rd Midyear Conference March 19–22 Washington, DC Tax Technology Seminar April 24–28 TBD Federal Tax Course – Level 1 June 12–15 East Lansing, MI 78th Annual Conference (75th Anniversary Event) October 22–25 New… Read more »

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The Importance of Predictive Analytics

For all the time and effort we spend predicting the future in our personal and professional lives, doing so is becoming a significant focus for many tax departments in business and government. In this installment of Tax Technology Corner, we try to get a better handle on the direction and… Read more »

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