Institute News

TEI Canadian Commodity and Income Tax Committees Hold Annual Liaison Meetings

TEI’s Canadian Commodity and Income Tax Committees held their annual liaison meetings with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) and the Department of Finance Canada (DoF) in mid-November. The annual meetings enable committee members to engage with Canadian government officials on tax compliance and policy matters, with government officials providing substantive… Read more »

TEI Holds Third Annual Ethics CPE Webinar Series

TEI hosted its third annual Ethics CPE for Tax Professionals Webinar Series, December 10–11, providing in-house tax professionals with an opportunity to earn 2025 ethics CPE credits before year-end while strengthening their understanding of today’s most pressing ethical challenges. The series covered timely ethics topics, including accounting method decisions, the… Read more »

TEI Submits Comments on Notice 2025-44

On October 20, TEI submitted comments on Notice 2025-44, which announced the forthcoming withdrawal of final regulations concerning disregarded payments losses and related changes to the dual consolidated loss (DCL) rules, among other things. The letter included comments on the definition of foreign use, the DCL rules’ treatment of disregarded… Read more »

TEI Comments on OBBBA Implementation

On November 10, TEI submitted comments on the implementation of a number of the provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). The comments focused on the interaction between the corporate alternative minimum tax (CAMT) and Section 174A, including a detailed discussion of the statutory grant of rulemaking authority… Read more »

TEI Welcomes New IT Specialist

Tyler Davison joined TEI in January as IT support specialist. In his role, Davison will support web service and IT operations for the Institute. Before joining TEI, Davison worked with federal agencies supporting workflow automation, technical troubleshooting, and IT service management. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration (leadership… Read more »

TEI Bestows President’s Award on Louis Mestier and Honorary Membership on Teri Wielenga

Two of the highest honors a TEI member can receive are the Institute’s President’s Award and honorary membership. At the 2025 Annual Conference in San Francisco, California, in October, TEI gave the President’s Award to Louis Mestier and an honorary membership to Teri Wielenga. Here’s a brief summary of these… Read more »

TEI Holds 2025 Federal Tax Course – Level 1 (Simulive Edition)

From October 16 to November 20, TEI hosted its Federal Tax Course – Level 1 (Simulive Edition), a comprehensive virtual program designed to provide foundational knowledge and practical insights into federal taxation. Tailored for tax professionals who are new to the in-house community, taking on new areas of responsibility, changing… Read more »

TEI Promotes Team Members

Jentry Whitehurst TEI staff member Jentry Whitehurst was promoted to manager, events, in October. Whitehurst joined TEI in April 2024 and has created impactful event process and project plan improvements used across Institute events, and has led event planning efforts for numerous events including the International Tax Student Case Competition.… Read more »

TEI Annual Conference Makes Waves in San Francisco

TEI’s 80th Annual Conference, held at the Marriott Marquis in San Francisco, California, in late October, brought together more than 380 in-house tax professionals, over 160 speakers, and more than forty exhibiting sponsors for an immersive experience designed to address the most pressing issues in today’s rapidly evolving tax landscape.… Read more »

TEI’s 2025 Nominating Committee Meets, Selects Slate of Officers

In accordance with Article V, Section 2, of the By-Laws of TEI, the Institute’s Nominating Committee met on October 27 and nominated the following individuals to serve as officers of TEI for the 2026–2027 fiscal year. … Read more »