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Tax Complexity And Technology, David I. Walker
Tax Complexity And Technology, David I. Walker
Indiana Law Journal
The Federal Income Tax Code has become increasingly complex over time with the implication that many taxpayers no longer understand the connection between their life decisions and their taxes. Some commentators have suggested that increasing computational complexity may be attributable in part to the proliferation of tax preparation software that renders such complexity manageable at filing time, but otherwise does nothing to mitigate the “black box” nature of the tax system. While such complexity and opacity undercut explicit incentives embedded in the Code, make planning more difficult, and undermine political accountability for taxes, they may also reduce the inefficient distortion …
Questions The Irs Will Not Answer, Emily L. Cauble
Questions The Irs Will Not Answer, Emily L. Cauble
Indiana Law Journal
When a taxpayer plans to undertake a transaction and its tax consequences are unclear, the taxpayer can request a letter ruling from the IRS. The IRS issues numerous letter rulings each year. In 2020, for instance, the IRS issued 777 letter rulings. The IRS refrains from issuing letter rulings on certain topics. At the beginning of each year, the IRS publishes an updated list of the topics on which it will not rule. Many of the topics on which it will not rule arise in areas of tax law governed by standards where the tax outcome depends heavily on each …
Mandatory Tax Penalty Insurance, Michael Abramowicz
Mandatory Tax Penalty Insurance, Michael Abramowicz
Indiana Law Journal
In a mandatory tax penalty insurance regime, taxpayers would be required to find insurers to certify portions of their tax returns. A certifying insurer would be subject to a governmental auditing regime insurers of randomly selected filings would pay an amount equal to the inverse of the selection probability multiplied by the underpayment, or they would receive money from the government in the case of overpayment. The insurers function as private auditors with no incentive to underestimate their customers' tax liability. Such a regime will consume real resources, ultimately paid by taxpayers, and thus should not be imposed universally. But …
Bc Ranch Ii V. Commissioner: A Flexible Approach To Perpetual Conservation Easements, Victoria Wolfe
Bc Ranch Ii V. Commissioner: A Flexible Approach To Perpetual Conservation Easements, Victoria Wolfe
Indiana Law Journal
Depending on the approach used in enforcement, there is the potential to encourage or discourage charitable donations of conservation easements. In Part I, this Note explores the federal charitable income tax deduction for conservation easements and the legislative purpose in enacting the perpetuity requirements. Part II examines the Fifth Circuit’s decision in BC Ranch II and the flexible approach to perpetuity adopted by the court. Finally, Part III considers the implications of the BC Ranch II decision, specifically authority to monitor conservation easements, valuation gaming of easements in the context of perpetuity, and congressional intent in allowing the conservation easement …
The Constitutionality Of A National Wealth Tax, Dawn Johnsen, Walter Dellinger
The Constitutionality Of A National Wealth Tax, Dawn Johnsen, Walter Dellinger
Indiana Law Journal
The United States needs innovative approaches to help rebuild foundational, shared understandings of American democracy, the American Dream, and opportunity and fairness. Tax policy provides one central context in which collective judgments about fundamental values help form national identity. We believe that a national wealth tax (that is, a tax on individuals’ net worth) should be among the policy options under consideration to support vital infrastructure, social service, and other governmental functions. Although not a new concept, a wealth tax may be an idea whose time has come, as inequality soars toward record highs.
Our aim in this Essay is …
A Diachronic Approach To Bob Jones: Religious Tax Exemptions After Obergefell, Samuel D. Brunson, David J. Herzig
A Diachronic Approach To Bob Jones: Religious Tax Exemptions After Obergefell, Samuel D. Brunson, David J. Herzig
Indiana Law Journal
In Bob Jones University v. United States, the Supreme Court held that an entity may lose its tax exemption if it violates a fundamental public policy, even where religious beliefs demand that violation. In that case, the Court held that racial discrimination violated fundamental public policy. Could the determination to exclude same-sex in-dividuals from marriage or attending a college also be considered a violation of fundamental public policy? There is uncertainty in the answer. In the re-cent Obergefell v. Hodges case that legalized same-sex marriage, the Court asserted that LGBT individuals are entitled to “equal dignity in the eyes of …
It Saves To Be Healthy: Using The Tax Code To Incentivize Employer-Provided Wellness Benefits, Hilary R. Shepherd
It Saves To Be Healthy: Using The Tax Code To Incentivize Employer-Provided Wellness Benefits, Hilary R. Shepherd
Indiana Law Journal
With lifestyle-related disease on the rise and an increasing number of employers being held responsible for providing health insurance to their employees, we as a society have incentives to promote wellness, even if only to cut health care costs. Part I of this Note outlines a brief history of employer-provided wellness benefits and provides a concise summary of the employer-provided wellness benefits available. Part II analyzes the relevant federal income tax law, specifically, the fringe benefits provision of the Internal Revenue Code, and concludes that under existing tax law, on-premises gym facilities do not yield any taxable income to employees, …
Debunking The Basis Myth Under The Income Tax, Joseph M. Dodge, Jay A. Soled
Debunking The Basis Myth Under The Income Tax, Joseph M. Dodge, Jay A. Soled
Indiana Law Journal
Tax basis is one of the most important, yet least studied, aspects of the income tax. This analysis calls attention to its importance and argues that taxpayers have the motivation, opportunity, and means to inflate the tax basis they have in their assets and, in some cases, to avoid the reporting of gains. We discuss the likely causes of these phenomena, estimate the probable revenue loss, and propose appropriate reforms.
The Death Of The Income Tax (Or, The Rise Of America’S Universal Wage Tax), Edward J. Mccaffery
The Death Of The Income Tax (Or, The Rise Of America’S Universal Wage Tax), Edward J. Mccaffery
Indiana Law Journal
The killing of the income tax has not been open and notorious: such is not the style of contemporary politics. As with other markers of progressive social policy—the promises of universal health care, Obamacare, come to mind6—the income tax is dying a death by stealth, albeit stealth played out in plain view. The plot lines of the tragedy are apparent. The individual “income” tax has been split in two. One tax, for the masses, is a simple, increasingly formless wage tax. This wage/income tax adds higher brackets onto the payroll tax, the model toward which the wage/income tax aims, to …
The Taxpayer's Third Personality: Comments On Redlark V. Commissioner, William D. Popkin
The Taxpayer's Third Personality: Comments On Redlark V. Commissioner, William D. Popkin
Indiana Law Journal
No abstract provided.
The Morality Of Money: American Attitudes Toward Wealth And The Income Tax, Marjorie E. Kornhauser
The Morality Of Money: American Attitudes Toward Wealth And The Income Tax, Marjorie E. Kornhauser
Indiana Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Section 183 Of The Internal Revenue Code: The Need For Statutory Reform, Joseph H. Marxer
Section 183 Of The Internal Revenue Code: The Need For Statutory Reform, Joseph H. Marxer
Indiana Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Taxation Of Foreign-Earned Income In Kind: Henry Taxpayer Goes To Japan, Carole Silver Adler
Taxation Of Foreign-Earned Income In Kind: Henry Taxpayer Goes To Japan, Carole Silver Adler
Indiana Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Davis V. United States: A Victory For Congressional Intent In The Federal Income Laws, James D. Kemper
Davis V. United States: A Victory For Congressional Intent In The Federal Income Laws, James D. Kemper
Indiana Law Journal
No abstract provided.
A Critique Of The Rule-Making Process In Federal Income Tax Law With Special Reference To Conglomerate Acquisitions, William D. Popkin
A Critique Of The Rule-Making Process In Federal Income Tax Law With Special Reference To Conglomerate Acquisitions, William D. Popkin
Indiana Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Federal Income Tax-Liquidation-Re-Incorporation: The Current Approach And A Proposed Alternative, A. Ennis Dale
Federal Income Tax-Liquidation-Re-Incorporation: The Current Approach And A Proposed Alternative, A. Ennis Dale
Indiana Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Anticipation Of Income, Paul A. Teschner
Purchased Executory Contracts And The Federal Income Tax
Purchased Executory Contracts And The Federal Income Tax
Indiana Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Federal Taxation Of Life Insurance Wealth, R. Dale Swihart
Federal Taxation Of Life Insurance Wealth, R. Dale Swihart
Indiana Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Income Tax Differentials: A Symposium, Willard H. Pedrick
Income Tax Differentials: A Symposium, Willard H. Pedrick
Indiana Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Federal Income Taxation Of Subdivided Realty-The Impact Of Section 1237 On Capital Asset Characterization
Indiana Law Journal
No abstract provided.
The 1943 Revenue Bill, Randolph E. Paul
Taxation-Intergovernmental Immunity-Taxation Of The Income Of Federal Employees By A State
Taxation-Intergovernmental Immunity-Taxation Of The Income Of Federal Employees By A State
Indiana Law Journal
No abstract provided.
The 1936 Federal Corporate Surtax, Merle H. Miller
The 1936 Federal Corporate Surtax, Merle H. Miller
Indiana Law Journal
No abstract provided.
The Theory And Practice Of Modern Taxation, By William R. Green, Robert C. Brown
The Theory And Practice Of Modern Taxation, By William R. Green, Robert C. Brown
Indiana Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Taxation Of Imaginary Profits Under The Federal Income Tax Law Of 1926, Kenneth B. Bond
Taxation Of Imaginary Profits Under The Federal Income Tax Law Of 1926, Kenneth B. Bond
Indiana Law Journal
No abstract provided.