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Protective Claims For Refund: Protecting The Interests Of Taxpayers And The Irs, Kristy M. Bowden
Protective Claims For Refund: Protecting The Interests Of Taxpayers And The Irs, Kristy M. Bowden
Maine Law Review
The Internal Revenue Code provides taxpayers wishing to claim a refund of an overpayment of taxes with a simple, straightforward provision setting forth a taxpayer's right to make such a claim. Additionally, regulations exist that provide for the procedure to be followed in order to claim a refund, further clarifying what is expected of the taxpayer. Unfortunately, not all situations that give rise to the right to claim a refund are so straightforward and simple. Taxpayers may find themselves in a situation that seems to have very little direct connection with tax, but may nonetheless result in significant tax consequences. …
A Progressive Case For A Universal Transaction Tax, Gary Chartier
A Progressive Case For A Universal Transaction Tax, Gary Chartier
Maine Law Review
Federal Reserve Board chair Alan Greenspan’s recent call for tax simplification and his acknowledgement of arguments for a consumption tax may help to place the question of such taxes, including a value-added tax (VAT), on the national political agenda. If the possibility of imposing a VAT does receive significant national attention, the debate it occasions will obviously, and appropriately, focus in part on a variety of technical questions. But normative questions will likely be at issue as well. A VAT is like a sales tax, but is applied at each stage in a product’s development and not merely when it …
Is Anybody Home? The Relaxation Of The Residency Requirement For Claiming A Qualifying Child Under The Earned Income Tax Credit After Rowe V. Commissioner, Jennifer S. Hamel
Is Anybody Home? The Relaxation Of The Residency Requirement For Claiming A Qualifying Child Under The Earned Income Tax Credit After Rowe V. Commissioner, Jennifer S. Hamel
Maine Law Review
Cynthia Rowe is currently serving a life sentence in prison for the shooting death of her brother-in-law. While she may have lost her criminal case, at least Rowe came away victorious in the recent Tax Court decision, Rowe v. Commissioner, in which she was awarded the earned income tax credit (EITC) over the objection of the Internal Revenue Service (Service or IRS). Unfortunately, her victory comes at the expense of sound legal analysis and public policy. Despite the efforts of Congress to ensure that the benefit of the EITC is given only to those who need it most by imposing …