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Anaylyzing Subpart F In Light Of Check-The-Box, Cynthia Ram Sweitzer Jan 2005

Anaylyzing Subpart F In Light Of Check-The-Box, Cynthia Ram Sweitzer

Akron Tax Journal

This article explains the history of the Subpart F compromise and of the CTB regime that beleaguers its application. The paper then evaluates whether Subpart F as an independent system is capable of affecting the policy goals behind its creation. Subsequently, this paper analyzes what is the most prudent and economically sound course of action for healing the U.S. international taxation system. Namely, at issue is whether additional regulation, in the form of a re-vamped Subpart F or a scaled-down CTB, would solve the ailments, or whether the complete revocation of existing policies, such as the U.S. semi-worldwide taxation system …


Challenging The Finality Of Tax Court Judgments: When Is Final Not Really Final?, Stephen C. Gara Jan 2005

Challenging The Finality Of Tax Court Judgments: When Is Final Not Really Final?, Stephen C. Gara

Akron Tax Journal

The present article reviews this statutory finality rule and the development of equitable exceptions to it, particularly the application of the fraud upon the court doctrine. The next section provides an overview of the Tax Court, followed by a discussion of judgment finality and section 7481. Part four discusses the fraud upon the court doctrine and its applicability in reviewing final judgments. The development of other exceptions to section 7481 is analyzed next. The article concludes with an assessment of the current state of the Tax Court's authority to make exceptions to section 7481.


Congress Giveth And Congress Taketh Away: The Slow Death Of The Sesop, Beckett G. Cantley Jan 2005

Congress Giveth And Congress Taketh Away: The Slow Death Of The Sesop, Beckett G. Cantley

Akron Tax Journal

This article discusses in detail each of the S Corp. Employee Stock Ownership Plan (SESOP) skirmishes mentioned above and outlines the practical effect of the outcome of each of them.


Can You Hear Me Now? Good. The Nextwave Of Options For The Fcc, In Light Of Fcc V. Nextwave Personal Communications, Inc., Susan K. Slam Jan 2005

Can You Hear Me Now? Good. The Nextwave Of Options For The Fcc, In Light Of Fcc V. Nextwave Personal Communications, Inc., Susan K. Slam

Akron Tax Journal

This Note examines the competing interests involved when a company has personal communications services (PCS) and spectrum licenses granted by the FCC and reorganizes under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code. Part II provides a framework of the FCC's distribution of spectrum and PCS licenses, the relevant provisions of the Bankruptcy Code, an analysis of the FCC's actions as both a regulator and creditor, and an overview of leading cases that have been decided in this area. Part III provides a statement of facts, including the procedural history and the Supreme Court's decision in FCC v. NextWave Personal Communications, Inc. …