Proposed Legislation Would Add Rural Opportunity Zones
January 26, 2024
Thomas Phelan (LAW ’11) authored an article discussing proposed legislation that would create rural opportunity zones as a tax incentive for economic development.
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It’s Official – A Renewed Challenge to the Convenience of the Employer Test
September 15, 2023
Georgios Tsoflias (LAW ’16), along with Jennifer White and Andrew Wagner, of Reed Smith explains the nationwide impact that a New York tax appeal petition will have on telework arrangements that cross state lines.
New Guidance on Recreational Cannabis Taxation and Cannabis Business Deductions in New Jersey
July 26, 2023
Hannah Travaglini (LAW ’21) of Montgomery McCracken outlines the newly introduced tax regulations and deductions for the New Jersey cannabis industry.
Getting into the Weed(s): Representing Marijuana Businesses in Tax Matters
Sonya Bishop (LAW ’18) of Baker & McKenzie co-authored an article with Ethan Kroll, Stewart Lipeles, and Julia Skubis Weber discussing the need for change in federal money laundering laws criminalizing tax practitioners from representing marijuana enterprises that operate legally under state law.
Tax Quarterly: The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Hears Oral Argument in Zilka v. Tax Review Board City of Philadelphia
On March 7, 2023, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania heard oral argument in Zilka v. Tax Review Board City of Philadelphia. The case brings to the limelight several constitutional and tax policy issues pervading interstate taxation at the state and local levels.
Tax Law in Philadelphia: Spring 2023 Careers in Tax Panel
Temple’s Tax & Bankruptcy Law Society hosted a panel of four prior Temple Law students who currently work in different capacities in tax law, who discussed their experiences working as tax practitioners in the field.
The Role of DOJ in Tax Enforcement: Fall 2022 Fogel Lecture
On October 11, 2022, Caroline D. Ciraolo, former Acting Assistant Attorney General of the U.S. Department of Justice’s Tax Division and current Partner at Kostelanetz & Fink, delivered this year’s Fogel Lecture at Temple Law School, titled “Enforcing the Nation’s Tax Laws Fully, Fairly, and Consistently: The Role of DOJ in Tax Enforcement.” Ms. Ciraolo’s presentation centered around the history of the Department of Justice, in addition to the history, structure, and operations of its Tax Division.
LeClairRyan Bankruptcy Highlights Pass-Through Tax Issue
Hannah Travaglini (LAW ’21) of Montgomery McCracken co-authored an article with Edward Schnitzer discussing the recent court decision in the LeClairRyan bankruptcy and, more broadly, the tax ramifications of different corporate entity structures during bankruptcy.
Tax Need Not Be Taxing: Meet Philadelphia’s Tax Attorneys
IFA USA, the ABA Tax Section, and the Temple Tax & Bankruptcy Law Society brought four real world practitioners to speak to an audience of students about their experiences in tax law, the value of mentorship, and the varied opportunities available to students in the field.
Pope & Talbot and a Slippery Slope: Distributions of Partnership Equity
Robert M. Kane, Jr. examines Pope & Talbot and argues that the IRS inappropriately relied on that case in two rulings addressing the calculation of section 311 gain on distributions of partnership equity.