Top Gun: Maverick - Core Estate Plan and Gifting Basics
US Expatriate Tax Planning - Part 2 - A Podcast with Janathan Allen
How Tax Works - Entity Selection
TRAs: Benefits, Complexities (and Private Jets) Explained with Tax Attorney David Peck
REFRESH: Loot and Private Foundation Rules – Part 2
IRS Dirty Dozen Warnings on Charitable Scams
US Expatriate Tax Planning - Part 1 - A Podcast with Janathan Allen
GILTI Conscience Podcast | Spotlight Series: A Conversation With Women Trailblazers in Tax
Nonprofit Quick Tip: State Filings in North Carolina and South Carolina
Once Removed Episode 19: The Step-Transaction Doctrine and the Case of Smaldino
Digital Planning Podcast Episode: Planning for Influencers
Once Removed Episode 18: The Reciprocal Trust Doctrine
Business Better Podcast Episode: Tax Audits, Investigations, and Global Enforcement - A Conversation with IRS Special Agent Jonathan Schnatz
Charitable Planning With Guest Stephanie Hood: Navigating Complex Rules and Traps for the Unwary
The Presumption of Innocence Podcast: Episode 28 - Under the Microscope: Examining the Future of the ERC
Once Removed Episode 16: Gift and Estate Tax, Inflation Adjustments for 2024
Once Removed Episode 17: Annual Gifting to Individuals: Options, Opportunities and Pitfalls
GILTI Conscience Podcast | Inside the IRS: A Conversation With Former Agency Officials
The New Proposed Regulations on DAFs: Taxable Distributions and the Penalty Tax
GILTI Conscience Podcast | Pillar Two Analysis: An Asia Pacific Viewpoint
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The 2024 Paris Olympics are in full swing, and it is never too early for U.S. athletes to consult with their tax advisor. As was done in 2021, the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee has pledged to award U.S....more
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Former Congressman Peter Roskam, who leads BakerHostetler’s Federal Policy team, provides listeners with a front-row seat to the most important policy debates in Congress. In this episode of “The Cloakroom with Peter Roskam,”...more
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Check out our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of July 1, 2024 – July 5, 2024....more