The IRS, Privilege, and Transparency
The Experts: Todd Welty, Mark Thomas, and Kevin Spencer
The IRS has imposed increasing disclosure demands on large, multinational taxpayers, requesting filing of a slew of additional documents and forms. Question: How will the Schaeffler case affect the IRS’ ability to require additional disclosure documents from taxpayers? Answer: In the last decade, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has shifted…

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OBBBA Modifications to US Taxation of International Income The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), which was signed…
How Does Conformity Impact State Revenues After the OBBBA? State conformity with the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) refers to…
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Sales Tax Traps for Disregarded Entities Sales tax rules can be confusing, because states often take…
Overreliance on AI for Tax Advice: A Cautionary Perspective With the increasing popularity of artificial intelligence (AI), many people…

