Departments and Columns
Ralph Corasaniti
Some budding corporate tax specialists have a five-year plan to become part of this fascinating profession, whereas others just sort of fall into it. That was the case for Ralph Corasaniti, who thought he would be more interested in finance positions because he didn’t see himself as a general auditor.… Read more »
Emerging Leader: Kristen Bauer Proschold
Kristen Bauer Proschold calls herself an “accidental tax practitioner.” Here’s what she means. “I may not have joined the tax profession were it not for a law firm recruiter telling me to ‘keep an open mind,’” she says. “When I was interviewing for summer associate positions, one of the open… Read more »
How Prepared Are You?
As we gaveled to a close TEI’s 69th Midyear Conference, I wanted to express my gratitude and appreciation to the 500-plus in-house professionals who joined us in Washington, D.C., to our outstanding speaker and moderator cadre who guided us through our program agenda, and to our sponsors for their continuing… Read more »
2019 State Tax Updates
With a groundbreaking shift in taxable nexus through the decision in South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc., and with federal adjustments continuing to stem from implementation of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), several states are moving forward with tax rate changes at both the individual and corporate levels. The… Read more »
Practical Application of Constitutional Limitations: A Road Map to Future Success
The Experts: Craig B. Fields, Mitchell A. Newmark, and Eugene J. Gibilaro
In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc., taxpayers have sought practical approaches to challenges under the significant remaining constitutional limitations on the authority of states to tax interstate commerce. In Wayfair, the U.S. Supreme Court put two large stakes in the ground.… Read more »
Supreme Court of the United States
Family Office Investments and Business Interest Proposed Regulations
Many taxpayers during this 2018 tax season will see differences not only in the amount of their estimated tax but also in the filing process. Family offices will experience changes to once familiar tax rules and a broadened tax base. To top it off, many tax forms have taken on… Read more »
The New Normal for International Tax: Finding the Right Tools to Answer the TCJA’s Biggest Challenges
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) has dramatically changed how U.S. multinational corporations are taxed, forcing tax professionals to learn an entirely new rule set for offshore taxation. New provisions such as the tax on global intangible low-taxed income (GILTI), the base erosion and anti-abuse tax (BEAT), and the… Read more »
Varian Medical Systems and Forte International Tax Tackle GILTI/FDII and Foreign Tax Credits
This is the second installment of our Tax Technology Corner. As a corporate tax professional, you know how important technology is and how it’s evolving at warp speed. With new regulatory and compliance initiatives in the federal, state, local, and international areas, landmark tax reform legislation, and globalization of tax… Read more »
Richard Pettigrew
Are in-laws the bane of your existence? Well, that’s not the case with Richard Pettigrew, who first became interested in tax when his father-in-law introduced him to this complex yet interesting field in 1972. Pettigrew had just begun his education at the University of North Texas, and his father-in-law asked… Read more »


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