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Taxation Of Intellectual Property Litigation, Chitra A. Ram Oct 2023

Taxation Of Intellectual Property Litigation, Chitra A. Ram

IP Theory

In the field of intellectual property law, few attorneys consider the tax implications of legal proceedings prior to undertaking litigation. In studying the interdisciplinary space between intellectual property law, litigation, and taxation practices, this Article hopes to further expand existing research on the scope and incentives behind intellectual property protection in the United States, the policies underlying the system of federal income taxation adopted by the United States, and the precedents upheld by courts in deciding matters at the nexus of intellectual property litigation costs, expenses, and taxation.


Why States Should Conform To The New Corporate Amt, David Gamage, Darien Shanske Feb 2023

Why States Should Conform To The New Corporate Amt, David Gamage, Darien Shanske

Articles by Maurer Faculty

In 2022, as a key component of the Inflation Reduction Act, Congress enacted a new corporate alternative minimum tax (CAMT). With the possible exception of Alaska, states with corporate income taxes will not automatically conform to this change. But should they? Although states may not currently be seeking additional tax revenue, seasons change quickly when it comes to revenue needs. Further, there is increasing reason to believe that the corporate income tax is a progressive tax, and if so, a state might consider conforming to the CAMT as part of a revenue-neutral change to make its tax system more progressive. …