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San Francisco Chapter
Performs Community Service
TEI San Francisco Chapter members participated in its third Annual Tax Volunteer Day. Members were busy all day assisting low-income community members with their 2015 federal and state income tax returns. This event was held in partnership with the Bayview Hunters Point YMCA and their Volunteer Income Tax Assistance clinic.… Read more »
U.S. Supreme Court Issues GVR Order in First Marblehead v. Massachusetts Commissioner of Revenue
On October 13, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an order following TEI’s recommendation to issue a “GVR order” in First Marblehead v. Massachusetts Commissioner of Revenue. First Marblehead involves the proper apportionment of a financial institution’s income under Massachusetts’ financial institutions excise tax. The taxpayer claimed that the apportionment… Read more »
Iowa Chapter
Awards Scholarship to Iowa State Student
Shelby Beilke from Humboldt, Iowa, is a senior at Iowa State University majoring in accounting. After taking an accounting class in high school, Beilke became inspired to pursue a degree in the field. “I felt accounting aligned well with my personal values,” she said. Growing up, Beilke devoted her free… Read more »
Austin Chapter
Celebrates Fifteenth Anniversary
Last December, the Austin Chapter held a luncheon to celebrate the fifteenth anniversary of the founding of the chapter. The chapter invited as many original members as possible to celebrate and reflect on the success of the chapter. Nine of the original members were able to attend and shared… Read more »
Baltimore–Washington Chapter
Awards Scholarships at Washington Nationals Game
At its annual Tax Education/Washington Nationals Baseball Game event in early May, the Baltimore–Washington TEI Chapter awarded $10,000 in scholarships to students pursuing a Master of Science in Taxation (MST) degree at American University in Washington, D.C., and the University of Baltimore, School of Law in Baltimore, Maryland. TEI scholarships… Read more »
Atlanta Chapter
Hosts Luncheons and Half-Day Event
The Atlanta Chapter hosted its first monthly luncheon of the 2015–16 year in late September at Maggiano’s in Cumberland. Representing Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP (DHG) and serving as guest speakers were Don Dismuke, tax partner in Atlanta, and Phil Laminack, tax manager in Atlanta. Their presentation addressed recent developments… Read more »
Cincinnati–Columbus Chapter
Awards Six Scholarships to Ohio and Kentucky Students
Late last fall, the Cincinnati–Columbus Chapter awarded six scholarships to students at five universities. The scholarships are awarded to accounting students and are based on academic merit. The chapter raised money for the scholarships at its annual golf outing in August.
Nebraska Chapter
Hosts Eighth Annual Chapter Meeting
In early November, the Nebraska TEI Chapter hosted its eighth annual TEI Chapter Meeting. Nearly 150 professionals registered for the full-day event, and the chapter welcomed Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts to provide the opening presentation. The event included six additional sessions and a two-hour ethics session, allowing attendees to earn… Read more »
Dallas Chapter
Lends Helping Hands to TEI Annual Conference
If you’re wondering who could possibly have stuffed all those bags that were handed out at the 70th Annual TEI Conference in Dallas last fall, you’re looking at ’em! Members of the Dallas Chapter helped coordinate the event, down to the little details.
Atlanta Chapter
Reports on Scholarship Program Awards
This year marked the eighth successful year of the TEI Atlanta (Georgia) Chapter scholarship program. During this past academic year, the Atlanta Chapter awarded three scholarships of $1,500 each to students studying tax or accounting at a college or university within the metropolitan Atlanta area. The Atlanta Chapter invited the… Read more »
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