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Simplexity: Plain Language And The Tax Law, Joshua D. Blank, Leigh Osofsky Jan 2017

Simplexity: Plain Language And The Tax Law, Joshua D. Blank, Leigh Osofsky

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In recent years, federal government agencies have increasingly attempted to use plain language in written communications with the public. The Plain Writing Act of 2010, for instance, requires agencies to incorporate "clear and simple" explanations of rules and regulations into their official publications. In the tax context, as part of its "customer service" mission, the Internal Revenue Service bears a "duty to explain" the tax law to hundreds of millions of taxpayers who file tax returns each year. Proponents of the plain language movement have heralded this form of communication as leading to simplicity in tax compliance, more equitable access …


Clean Energy Federalism, Felix Mormann Jan 2015

Clean Energy Federalism, Felix Mormann

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Legal scholarship tends to approach the law and policy of clean energy from an environmental law perspective. As hydraulic fracturing, renewable energy integration, nuclear reactor (re)licensing, transport biofuel mandates, and other energy issues have pushed to the forefront of the environmental law debate, clean energy law has begun to emancipate itself. The emerging literature on clean energy federalism is a symptom of this emancipation. This Article adds to that literature by offering two case studies, a novel model for policy integration, and theoretical insights to elucidate the relationship between environmental federalism and clean energy federalism.

Renewable portfolio standards and feed-in …


Beyond Tax Credits: Smarter Tax Policy For A Cleaner, More Democratic Energy Future, Felix Mormann Jan 2014

Beyond Tax Credits: Smarter Tax Policy For A Cleaner, More Democratic Energy Future, Felix Mormann

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Solar, wind, and other renewable energy technologies have the potential to mitigate climate change, secure America's energy independence, and create millions of green jobs. In the absence of a price on carbon emissions, however, these long-term benefits will not be realized without near-term policy support for renewable energy. This Article assesses the efficiency of federal tax incentives for renewables and proposes policy reform to promote renewable energy more cost-effectively through capital markets and crowdfunding.

Federal support for renewable energy today comes primarily in the form of accelerated depreciation and, critically, tax credits. Empirical evidence reveals that only a fraction of …


The Tax Import Of The Fasb/Iasb Proposal On Lease Accounting, George Mundstock Jan 2013

The Tax Import Of The Fasb/Iasb Proposal On Lease Accounting, George Mundstock

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University Endowments: A (Surprisingly) Elusive Concept, Frances R. Hill Jan 2010

University Endowments: A (Surprisingly) Elusive Concept, Frances R. Hill

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Even as certain policy makers press for mandatory payouts from endowments, the concept of an endowment remains surprisingly elusive. In the absence of either operational concepts of endowments or well-established metrics for identifying and measuring endowments, public policy discussions proceed with an implicit model of an endowment as "money in waiting" that is not currently in use for exempt educational purposes. This Article suggests that endowments, however conceptualized or measured, are better understood as "money in use" even though it is not being distributed. It argues that most endowment money is currently in use for at least two purposes. The …


Exempt Organizations In The 2008 Election: Will Wisconsin Right To Life Bring Changes?, Frances R. Hill Jan 2008

Exempt Organizations In The 2008 Election: Will Wisconsin Right To Life Bring Changes?, Frances R. Hill

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The American Dream In Legislation: The Role Of Popular Symbols In Wealth Tax Policy, William S. Blatt Jan 1996

The American Dream In Legislation: The Role Of Popular Symbols In Wealth Tax Policy, William S. Blatt

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Lost On A One-Way Street: The Taxpayer's Ability To Disavow Form, William S. Blatt Jan 1991

Lost On A One-Way Street: The Taxpayer's Ability To Disavow Form, William S. Blatt

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Over The Back Fence: Tax Shelters And Other Sales Of Federal Income Tax Reductions, Thomas A. Robinson Jan 1986

Over The Back Fence: Tax Shelters And Other Sales Of Federal Income Tax Reductions, Thomas A. Robinson

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The Federal Circuit's 1985 Tax Cases: The Exercise Of Equity, William S. Blatt Jan 1986

The Federal Circuit's 1985 Tax Cases: The Exercise Of Equity, William S. Blatt

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Tax Accrual Workpapers: Protected By A Limited Privilege?, Patricia D. White Jan 1984

Tax Accrual Workpapers: Protected By A Limited Privilege?, Patricia D. White

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United States of America

v.

Arthur Young & Company and Amerada Hess Corporation

(Docket No. 82-687)

To be argued January 16, 1984


The Issuer's Paper: Property Or What? Zero Basis And Other Income Tax Mysteries, Elliott Manning Jan 1984

The Issuer's Paper: Property Or What? Zero Basis And Other Income Tax Mysteries, Elliott Manning

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