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Incentivizing Innovation, Xuan-Thao Nguyen, Jeffrey A. Maine
Incentivizing Innovation, Xuan-Thao Nguyen, Jeffrey A. Maine
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This Article advocates for a new approach to incentivizing innovation through the design of ex post tax incentives for research and development (R&D) investment. In contrast to many nations, the United States relies largely on ex ante tax incentives, namely a tax deduction and tax credit for qualified R&D spending. Fundamental design flaws exist with these ex ante incentives; moreover, innovation occurs continuously and yields results at the back end of the innovation cycle. An appropriate framework should take into consideration the key players in the innovation landscape. These players are often treated differently under the tax laws such that …
A Study Of Tax Lawyers Discussing Duties, Michael Hatfield, Michelle Kwon
A Study Of Tax Lawyers Discussing Duties, Michael Hatfield, Michelle Kwon
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This Article reports the first qualitative empirical study of U.S. tax lawyers. We interviewed women lawyers who were tax planning specialists. Though this is the first such study of U.S. tax lawyers, this methodology has been used often to study the professional ethics of other tax practitioners around the world. We had three research questions that we sought to answer through dynamic conversations on topics such as the distinctions between good and bad tax plans and good and bad tax lawyers and also the joys and stresses of tax practice. Our first research question was as to the make-up of …