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Crossing the Finish Line — But Never Finished

Remember the last time you caught up with an old friend, and the conversation was so easy and comfortable, you totally lost track of time? You became so engrossed that a ten-minute chat turned into an hour. That’s how my TEI presidential term has been: a totally rewarding experience where,… Read more »

Lionel Nobre

Lionel Nobre always likes a good challenge—whether it’s running a marathon, obtaining multiple master’s degrees in law from higher-education institutions in Brazil and the United States, securing certification as a global executive master in business administration, serving as a panelist at an international fiscal association conference in Mumbai, authoring tax-publisher… Read more »

Canadian Tax Collection Provisions
The Expert: Blake Murray

A Canadian income tax assessment or GST/HST assessment triggers an immediate payment obligation and is subject to collection action by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), notwithstanding that the taxpayer is formally disputing the assessed amounts. It is important for taxpayers facing large Canadian tax assessments or negotiating indemnification provisions in respect… Read more »

At the Center of the Tax World — TEI’s Midyear Conference

For TEI, Washington, D.C., in the springtime usually means two things: cherry blossoms and our Midyear Conference. Well, this year, Mother Nature’s timing was a bit off, and the blossoms showed up about two weeks later than usual. Regarding the second, however, we were right on time—in virtually every way.… Read more »

Acknowledgements
May/June 2015

TEI gratefully acknowledges the support of the following firms that sponsored TEI’s 65th Midyear Conference. Their financial support enables TEI to maintain a rich program of value-added education, networking, and advocacy activities for the in-house tax community. TEI’S EXCLUSIVE AFFINITY PARTNER Thomson Reuters PLATINUM ADP Alvarez & Marsal Taxand LLC… Read more »

Emerging Leader: Colleen C. Brown

Many corporate tax professionals start out at a Big Four (or Big Eight) firm and move to an in-house corporate tax position. So why did Colleen Brown, this issue’s TEI Emerging Leader, go from Ernst & Whinney to the in-house accounting side, ultimately winding up as the senior tax adviser… Read more »

Enjoying the 65th Midyear Conference

Members and nonmembers attended more than thirty education sessions—and several enjoyable receptions—at TEI’s 65th Midyear Conference at the Grand Hyatt in Washington, D.C., March 22–25. If you missed this opportunity, mark your calendar now for the 70th Annual Conference, October 18–21, in Dallas, Texas.

Determining Taxability in the Ever-Evolving World of e-Commerce

In a world of rapidly evolving technology, e-commerce transactions have become the norm. While the term e-commerce initially referred to Internet-based sales of physical items, recent years have given rise to a new breed of purely electronic transactions including cloud computing, digital downloads, streaming entertainment, and information services, which have further… Read more »

IRS Interviews
The Experts: Jeffrey Friedman and Jessica Kerner

The Washington State Senate recently introduced a bill that would create an independent forum for hearing state tax appeals. This proposal follows the recent creation of the Alabama Tax Tribunal, the Illinois Independent Tax Tribunal, and the Georgia Tax Tribunal. These new tribunals represent significant changes that are improving the… Read more »

Emerging Leader: Kris Rogers

“Tax professionals are often stereotyped, but that’s not today’s industry. It’s exciting! It has a vibrancy I’m not sure our profession has seen before. The new generation of tax professionals are bringing with them an energy that I hope is contagious.” That’s the strong voice of Kris Rogers, director of… Read more »

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