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tax break is a podcast about tax law, brought to you by lawyers at Miller & Chevalier. We'll provide you with perspective on select tax issues that will go deeper than what the tax press covers, but not so deep that you’ll have to pull out your regulations or read treatises to follow along. We’re only going to select topics that we think are interesting – the shiny objects that catch our attention.

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    • Mar 11, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    An Interview with Former IRS Chief Counsel Mike Desmond | tax break Episode 28

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2025 26:00


    On this episode of tax break, host Rob Kovacev interviews former IRS Chief Counsel and newest addition to the Miller & Chevalier tax practice, Mike Desmond. They discuss Mike's tenure as Chief Counsel, the challenges facing the IRS under the new administration, and the changing legal landscape for Treasury regulations. ********* Thank you to Mike Desmond for joining us: https://www.millerchevalier.com/professional/michael-j-desmond  Questions? Contact us at podcasts@milchev.com. tax break is not intended and cannot be relied on as legal advice; the content only reflects the thoughts and opinions of its hosts. tax break is a podcast about tax law, brought to you by Miller & Chevalier. We'll provide you with perspective on select tax issues that will go deeper than what the tax press covers, but not so deep that you'll have to pull out your regulations or read treatises to follow along. The aim of tax break is to focus only on the tax law issues that we find interesting. Subscribe to tax break wherever you get your podcasts.

    Tax Policy in 2025: Challenges and Opportunities | tax break Episode 27

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2024 27:35


    We all knew that 2025 would be a watershed year for tax policy, with the expiration of several key provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) alone guaranteed a busy tax policy year. Now the 2024 elections are over, resulting in the election of President-elect Trump and a Republican Congress. On this episode of tax break, host Rob Kovacev is joined by Miller & Chevalier Tax Policy Co-Lead Jorge Castro to answer some pressing questions: Do the election results provide taxpayers with more certainty or less? What is likely to happen to TCJA? What are the other big changes that may happen to the tax code?  ********* Thank you to Jorge Castro for joining us: https://www.millerchevalier.com/professional/jorge-e-castro Questions? Contact us at podcasts@milchev.com. tax break is not intended and cannot be relied on as legal advice; the content only reflects the thoughts and opinions of its hosts. tax break is a podcast about tax law, brought to you by Miller & Chevalier and hosted by Loren Ponds and Rob Kovacev. We'll provide you with perspective on select tax issues that will go deeper than what the tax press covers, but not so deep that you'll have to pull out your regulations or read treatises to follow along. The aim of tax break is to focus only on the tax law issues that we find interesting. Subscribe to tax break wherever you get your podcasts.

    Loper Bright and What It Means for Tax with Rob Kovacev | tax break Episode 26

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2024 27:40


    In this episode tax break, Miller & Chevalier Counsel Jaclyn Roeing interviews Rob Kovacev on the Supreme Court's decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, Case No. 22-451 (June 28, 2024). The opinion provided a resounding rejection of the Chevron doctrine and the deference previously afforded to agency regulations, and is expected to have wide-ranging effects. Rob provides insights on the Supreme Court opinion, considerations on how Treasury and IRS regulations may be reviewed moving forward, and other thoughts on how Loper Bright will impact the world of tax. ********* Questions? Contact us at podcasts@milchev.com. tax break is not intended and cannot be relied on as legal advice; the content only reflects the thoughts and opinions of its hosts. tax break is a podcast about tax law, brought to you by Miller & Chevalier and hosted by Loren Ponds and Rob Kovacev. We'll provide you with perspective on select tax issues that will go deeper than what the tax press covers, but not so deep that you'll have to pull out your regulations or read treatises to follow along. The aim of tax break is to focus only on the tax law issues that we find interesting. Subscribe to tax break wherever you get your podcasts.

    Implications of the Proposed Digital Asset Reporting Regulations | tax break #25

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2023 39:20


    This week on tax break, host Rob Kovacev and guest John Schoenecker, Government Relations and Regulatory Strategy Director of TaxBit, discuss the recently proposed regulations under IRC 6045, particularly concerning additional reporting requirements for digital asset transactions.  ********* Questions? Contact us at podcasts@milchev.com. tax break is not intended and cannot be relied on as legal advice; the content only reflects the thoughts and opinions of its hosts. tax break is a podcast about tax law, brought to you by Miller & Chevalier and hosted by Loren Ponds and Rob Kovacev. We'll provide you with perspective on select tax issues that will go deeper than what the tax press covers, but not so deep that you'll have to pull out your regulations or read treatises to follow along. The aim of tax break is to focus only on the tax law issues that we find interesting. Subscribe to tax break wherever you get your podcasts.

    IRS ADR Procedures with George Hani | tax break #24

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2023 26:15


    This week on tax break, host Rob Kovacev interviews fellow Miller & Chevalier Tax Member George Hani on the various procedures the IRS offers for resolving tax disputes short of litigation. The IRS offers alternative dispute resolution (ADR) procedures to taxpayers before, during, and even after the traditional IRS Appeals process. George provides insight into these procedures and how taxpayers can best utilize them to their advantage. ********* Questions? Contact us at podcasts@milchev.com. tax break is not intended and cannot be relied on as legal advice; the content only reflects the thoughts and opinions of its hosts. tax break is a podcast about tax law, brought to you by Miller & Chevalier and hosted by Loren Ponds and Rob Kovacev. We'll provide you with perspective on select tax issues that will go deeper than what the tax press covers, but not so deep that you'll have to pull out your regulations or read treatises to follow along. The aim of tax break is to focus only on the tax law issues that we find interesting. Subscribe to tax break wherever you get your podcasts.

    The IRS Strategic Operating Plan – A Conversation with Larry Gibbs | tax break #23

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2023 48:36


    This week on tax break, host Rob Kovacev is joined by former IRS Commissioner and Miller & Chevalier Senior Counsel Larry Gibbs to discuss the IRS's Strategic Operating Plan and where the IRS should devote its additional funding from the Inflation Reduction Act. ********* Questions? Contact us at podcasts@milchev.com. tax break is not intended and cannot be relied on as legal advice; the content only reflects the thoughts and opinions of its hosts. tax break is a podcast about tax law, brought to you by Miller & Chevalier and hosted by Loren Ponds and Rob Kovacev. We'll provide you with perspective on select tax issues that will go deeper than what the tax press covers, but not so deep that you'll have to pull out your regulations or read treatises to follow along. The aim of tax break is to focus only on the tax law issues that we find interesting. Subscribe to tax break wherever you get your podcasts.

    Tax Enforcement Under State False Claims Acts | tax break #22

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2023 45:26


    This week, host Rob Kovacev is joined by Miller & Chevalier colleagues Joe Rillotta and Ian Herbert to discuss tax enforcement under state False Claims Acts.   The False Claims Act has been around at the federal level since the 1860s.  It generally provides for civil penalties and qui tam enforcement in instances where there is a fraud on the government, and it was actually passed to address procurement fraud during the Civil War.  A lot of states have passed their own versions of the False Claims Act, based on the federal statute.  But tax controversy and compliance lawyers haven't had to worry too much about the False Claims Act, because the federal statute expressly says that it cannot be applied to alleged violations of the tax code.  But then in the 1990s, something interesting started happening: Some states enacted versions of the False Claims Act without any limitation on tax claims (or interpreted their acts to allow such claims). In 2010, New York made a big splash when it expressly amended its statute to allow tax-based enforcement and created a whole component within its Attorney General's office to bring and review such cases. Most recently, in 2021, DC enacted provisions modeled on New York. Some high-profile cases have been brought attempting to redress allegations of state tax evasion though False Claims Acts.  And this raises a lot of questions. ********* Questions? Contact us at podcasts@milchev.com. tax break is not intended and cannot be relied on as legal advice; the content only reflects the thoughts and opinions of its hosts. tax break is a podcast about tax law, brought to you by Miller & Chevalier and hosted by Loren Ponds and Rob Kovacev. We'll provide you with perspective on select tax issues that will go deeper than what the tax press covers, but not so deep that you'll have to pull out your regulations or read treatises to follow along. The aim of tax break is to focus only on the tax law issues that we find interesting. Subscribe to tax break wherever you get your podcasts.

    What Taxpayers Need to Know About the IRS's New Requirements for Filing for R&E Credit Refunds | tax break #21

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2022 19:57


    And we're back! In our season 2 premiere, hosts Loren Ponds and Rob Kovacev discuss the latest Chief Counsel Advice Memorandum outlining more burdensome procedures for taxpayers requesting R&E credit refund claims. They'll outline the content of the new memo, discuss APA implications of rulemaking in the form of a CCM, give takeaways for taxpayers, and make some observations on litigating refund claim suits from both the perspective of representing the taxpayer and representing the government. ********* Questions? Contact us at podcasts@milchev.com. tax break is not intended and cannot be relied on as legal advice; the content only reflects the thoughts and opinions of its hosts. tax break is a podcast about tax law, brought to you by Miller & Chevalier and hosted by Loren Ponds and Rob Kovacev. We'll provide you with perspective on select tax issues that will go deeper than what the tax press covers, but not so deep that you'll have to pull out your regulations or read treatises to follow along. The aim of tax break is to focus only on the tax law issues that we find interesting. Subscribe to tax break wherever you get your podcasts.

    Liberty Global: The First Challenge to the 245A Regs | tax break Episode 19

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2021 45:38


    With the action by Liberty Global in November of last year, we have the first challenge to the validity of the Temporary Regulations under section 245A. We discuss those regulations and some of the arguments we will see in that case.  Topics discussed: 1. The section 245A deduction, the “GILTI donut hole,” and what the Temporary Regulations do to address that “donut hole” 2. Liberty Global's complaint 3. Assessment of Liberty Global's arguments that the Temporary Regulations are invalid ********* Questions? Contact us at podcasts@milchev.com. tax break is not intended and cannot be relied on as legal advice; the content only reflects the thoughts and opinions of its hosts. tax break is a podcast about tax law, brought to you by Miller & Chevalier and hosted by Steve Dixon and Loren Ponds. We'll provide you with perspective on select tax issues that will go deeper than what the tax press covers, but not so deep that you'll have to pull out your regulations or read treatises to follow along. The aim of tax break is to focus only on the tax law issues that we find interesting. Subscribe to tax break wherever you get your podcasts.

    American Jobs Plan Calls for Major Changes to the International Tax Landscape | tax break Episode 18

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2021 40:30


    Loren and Steve will discuss the tax proposals included in the American Jobs Plan, which are meant to fund large infrastructure investments the Biden administration plans to make. Topics addressed will include proposed modifications to the GILTI, BEAT, and FDII regimes, as well as new provisions like the minimum tax on book income and a carrot/stick approach to addressing U.S. multinationals' onshoring and offshoring activities. ********* Questions? Contact us at podcasts@milchev.com. tax break is not intended and cannot be relied on as legal advice; the content only reflects the thoughts and opinions of its hosts. tax break is a podcast about tax law, brought to you by Miller & Chevalier and hosted by Steve Dixon and Loren Ponds. We'll provide you with perspective on select tax issues that will go deeper than what the tax press covers, but not so deep that you'll have to pull out your regulations or read treatises to follow along. The aim of tax break is to focus only on the tax law issues that we find interesting. Subscribe to tax break wherever you get your podcasts.

    Insights on Transfer Pricing Valuation | tax break Episode 17

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2021 36:16


    In this episode, Loren and Steve speak with Mike Cragg from The Brattle Group about economics and transfer pricing valuations.  Over time, the modes of economic valuation for transfer pricing purposes have become predictable and sometimes rote. Are there other ways to skin the proverbial cat? On this episode, we discuss some possible novel approaches with Mike Cragg, an experienced economist and the Principal & Chairman at The Brattle Group. In particular, we'll discuss the role that insights from antitrust economics and notions of minority discounts might play in transfer pricing valuations.  ********* Questions? Contact us at podcasts@milchev.com. tax break is not intended and cannot be relied on as legal advice; the content only reflects the thoughts and opinions of its hosts. tax break is a podcast about tax law, brought to you by Miller & Chevalier and hosted by Steve Dixon and Loren Ponds. We'll provide you with perspective on select tax issues that will go deeper than what the tax press covers, but not so deep that you'll have to pull out your regulations or read treatises to follow along. The aim of tax break is to focus only on the tax law issues that we find interesting. Subscribe to tax break wherever you get your podcasts.

    Breaking Down Facebook's Litigation in the Tax Court, Part 2 | tax break Episode 16

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2021 36:31


    Facebook is embroiled in a transfer pricing dispute with the IRS in Tax Court. This week on tax break, Steve and Loren conclude their discussion of what's at issue in the case. Listen to part 1 of the discussion in Episode 14. Topics discussed: Basics of the dispute Whether aggregation of the three disputed royalties is reliable here Pricing the Platform Contribution Transaction royalty Challenge to validity of the -7T regulations Nature of the User Base and associated royalty Subsequent legal changes and changes to structure ********* Questions? Contact us at podcasts@milchev.com. tax break is not intended and cannot be relied on as legal advice; the content only reflects the thoughts and opinions of its hosts. tax break is a podcast about tax law, brought to you by Miller & Chevalier and hosted by Steve Dixon and Loren Ponds. We'll provide you with perspective on select tax issues that will go deeper than what the tax press covers, but not so deep that you'll have to pull out your regulations or read treatises to follow along. The aim of tax break is to focus only on the tax law issues that we find interesting. Subscribe to tax break wherever you get your podcasts.

    The 2021 Tax Policy Forecast Survey | tax break Episode 15

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2021 27:06


    This week, Steve and Loren discuss the results of the joint Miller & Chevalier and National Foreign Trade Council 2021 Tax Policy Forecast Survey with Miller & Chevalier Tax Member Marc Gerson. View the survey here: https://bit.ly/taxpolicy2021  Topics discussed: Genesis of the survey Design of its questions Expectations for results Surprises in those results Other observations on the results Thanks to our guest, Marc Gerson: https://www.millerchevalier.com/professional/marc-j-gerson  **** Questions? Contact us at podcasts@milchev.com. tax break is not intended and cannot be relied on as legal advice; the content only reflects the thoughts and opinions of its hosts. tax break is a podcast about tax law, brought to you by Miller & Chevalier and hosted by Steve Dixon and Loren Ponds. We'll provide you with perspective on select tax issues that will go deeper than what the tax press covers, but not so deep that you'll have to pull out your regulations or read treatises to follow along. The aim of tax break is to focus only on the tax law issues that we find interesting. Subscribe to tax break wherever you get your podcasts.

    Breaking Down Facebook's Litigation in the Tax Court, Part 1 | tax break Episode 14

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2021 27:36


    Facebook is embroiled in a transfer pricing dispute with the IRS in Tax Court. This week on tax break, Steve and Loren discuss what's at issue in the case. Topics discussed: Basics of the dispute Whether aggregation of the three disputed royalties is reliable here Pricing the Platform Contribution Transaction royalty Challenge to validity of the -7T regulations Nature of the User Base and associated royalty Subsequent legal changes and changes to structure ********* Questions? Contact us at podcasts@milchev.com. tax break is not intended and cannot be relied on as legal advice; the content only reflects the thoughts and opinions of its hosts. tax break is a podcast about tax law, brought to you by Miller & Chevalier and hosted by Steve Dixon and Loren Ponds. We'll provide you with perspective on select tax issues that will go deeper than what the tax press covers, but not so deep that you'll have to pull out your regulations or read treatises to follow along. The aim of tax break is to focus only on the tax law issues that we find interesting. Subscribe to tax break wherever you get your podcasts.

    Tax Legislation in the New Congress | tax break Episode 13

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2021 38:16


    The January special election in Georgia shifted control of the Senate to the Democrats. What does this mean for the prospects and content of future tax legislation? Hosts Steve Dixon and Loren Ponds are joined by their colleagues Jorge Castro and Marc Gerson to discuss: Contents of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 New Composition of Finance and Ways & Means What Can Be Accomplished with Reconciliation? Possible Content of Reconciliation Vehicles Business Tax Proposals Thanks to our guests: Jorge Castro: https://www.millerchevalier.com/professional/jorge-e-castro  Marc Gerson: https://www.millerchevalier.com/professional/marc-j-gerson ********* Questions? Contact us at podcasts@milchev.com. tax break is not intended and cannot be relied on as legal advice; the content only reflects the thoughts and opinions of its hosts. tax break is a podcast about tax law, brought to you by Miller & Chevalier and hosted by Steve Dixon and Loren Ponds. We'll provide you with perspective on select tax issues that will go deeper than what the tax press covers, but not so deep that you'll have to pull out your regulations or read treatises to follow along. The aim of tax break is to focus only on the tax law issues that we find interesting. Subscribe to tax break wherever you get your podcasts.

    Proposed Section 901 Regulations – Creditability Reimagined | tax break Episode 12

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2021 41:21


    This week on tax break, Steve and Loren are joined by Miller & Chevalier Tax Member Rocco Femia to discuss the recently proposed section 901 regulations' net gain requirement and new jurisdictional nexus standard, as well as the implications of these modifications. Thanks to our guest, Rocco Femia: https://www.millerchevalier.com/professional/rocco-v-femia ********* Questions? Contact us at podcasts@milchev.com. tax break is not intended and cannot be relied on as legal advice; the content only reflects the thoughts and opinions of its hosts. tax break is a podcast about tax law, brought to you by Miller & Chevalier and hosted by Steve Dixon and Loren Ponds. We'll provide you with perspective on select tax issues that will go deeper than what the tax press covers, but not so deep that you'll have to pull out your regulations or read treatises to follow along. The aim of tax break is to focus only on the tax law issues that we find interesting. Subscribe to tax break wherever you get your podcasts.

    Loren Ponds Talks Secrets to Success and Writing Tax Reform | tax break x Tax Notes Talk

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2020 18:14


    In a crossover with the Tax Notes Talk podcast, tax break host and Miller & Chevalier Member Loren Ponds shares her journey from Georgetown University Law Center to the OECD to Capitol Hill, where she worked on the 2017 tax law, and what she learned along the way. Loren is interviewed by Nana Ama Sarfo, who recently profiled her in Tax Notes' For the Love of Tax series.  You can check out that profile here: http://bit.ly/PondsProfile  ********* Questions? Contact us at podcasts@milchev.com. tax break is not intended and cannot be relied on as legal advice; the content only reflects the thoughts and opinions of its hosts. tax break is a podcast about tax law, brought to you by Miller & Chevalier and hosted by Steve Dixon and Loren Ponds. We'll provide you with perspective on select tax issues that will go deeper than what the tax press covers, but not so deep that you'll have to pull out your regulations or read treatises to follow along. The aim of tax break is to focus only on the tax law issues that we find interesting. Subscribe to tax break wherever you get your podcasts.

    OECD Initiatives and Transfer Pricing Valuation | tax break Episode 10

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2020 35:16


    On this episode of tax break, Loren and Steve are joined by Simon Webber, a managing director in the transfer pricing practice at Duff & Phelps, about the latest OECD initiatives and what they might mean for transfer-pricing valuation. We'll speak about the endeavor of transfer pricing valuation as it relates to worldwide effective-tax-rate management, how the last round of OECD initiatives (under BEPS) changed the valuation landscape, and what might happen to that landscape with the two developing OECD pillars (the first of which contemplates some possible formulary apportionment among markets, the second of which contemplates a minimum tax that may be assessed on the basis of book financials).  Thanks to our guest, Simon Webber: https://www.duffandphelps.com/our-team/simon-webber ********* Questions? Contact us at podcasts@milchev.com. tax break is not intended and cannot be relied on as legal advice; the content only reflects the thoughts and opinions of its hosts. tax break is a podcast about tax law, brought to you by Miller & Chevalier and hosted by Steve Dixon and Loren Ponds. We'll provide you with perspective on select tax issues that will go deeper than what the tax press covers, but not so deep that you'll have to pull out your regulations or read treatises to follow along. The aim of tax break is to focus only on the tax law issues that we find interesting. Subscribe to tax break wherever you get your podcasts.

    Biden Tax Plan | tax break Episode 9

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2020 33:23


    In this episode of tax break, Steve and Loren are joined again by Miller & Chevalier tax Member Jorge Castro to discuss some of the business-specific tax proposals that have come from President-Elect Joe Biden. Jorge served on the Obama-Biden Transition Team in 2008 and provides perspective about how the incoming Biden administration is currently assessing these issues. We discuss significant general corporate changes, international tax changes, other domestic possibilities, and areas for bipartisan agreement. Thanks to our guest, Jorge Castro: https://www.millerchevalier.com/professional/jorge-e-castro  ********* Questions? Contact us at podcasts@milchev.com. tax break is not intended and cannot be relied on as legal advice; the content only reflects the thoughts and opinions of its hosts. tax break is a podcast about tax law, brought to you by Miller & Chevalier and hosted by Steve Dixon and Loren Ponds. We'll provide you with perspective on select tax issues that will go deeper than what the tax press covers, but not so deep that you'll have to pull out your regulations or read treatises to follow along. The aim of tax break is to focus only on the tax law issues that we find interesting. Subscribe to tax break wherever you get your podcasts.

    Final FDII Regulations: Part 2 | tax break Episode 8

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2020 21:44


    In this episode of tax break, Steve and Loren discuss the final FDII regulations from July 2020 with Sharon Heck, Treasurer and Chief Tax Officer at Intel. They discuss several aspects of the business that have been affected by FDII, and policy discussion underscoring the importance of the provision now and going forward: Practical considerations (supply chain considerations, corollary to GILTI, impact to M&A transactions) Policy considerations (Biden tax proposals – Made in America, R&D innovation and incentivization, impact of impending R&D amortization provision) Thanks to our guest, Sharon Heck: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharonlheck/  ********* Questions? Contact us at podcasts@milchev.com. tax break is not intended and cannot be relied on as legal advice; the content only reflects the thoughts and opinions of its hosts. tax break is a podcast about tax law, brought to you by Miller & Chevalier and hosted by Steve Dixon and Loren Ponds. We'll provide you with perspective on select tax issues that will go deeper than what the tax press covers, but not so deep that you'll have to pull out your regulations or read treatises to follow along. The aim of tax break is to focus only on the tax law issues that we find interesting. Subscribe to tax break wherever you get your podcasts.

    Final FDII Regulations: Part 1 | tax break Episode 7

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2020 36:15


    This week, Steve and Loren discuss the final FDII regulations from July with Jeff Tebbs, International Tax Counsel at Lockheed Martin. They cover: Allocation of R&E expenses, which Treasury did not address Finalized regulations treating 250(b) as operative under 861 allocation and apportionment rules Sales of general property that primarily contain digital content How final regulations relax documentation and substantiation requirements  Thanks to our guest Jeff Tebbs for joining us: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jtebbs/  ********* Questions? Contact us at podcasts@milchev.com. tax break is not intended and cannot be relied on as legal advice; the content only reflects the thoughts and opinions of its hosts. tax break is a podcast about tax law, brought to you by Miller & Chevalier and hosted by Steve Dixon and Loren Ponds. We'll provide you with perspective on select tax issues that will go deeper than what the tax press covers, but not so deep that you'll have to pull out your regulations or read treatises to follow along. The aim of tax break is to focus only on the tax law issues that we find interesting. Subscribe to tax break wherever you get your podcasts. Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2WAZXPy  Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2T9wJVW  Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3639emF  Stitcher: https://bit.ly/2Tpals3 

    Section 199A: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know... and Probably Some Things You Didn't | tax break Episode 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2020 39:56


    On this episode, hosts Loren Ponds and Steve Dixon discuss with our esteemed guest, Andy Howlett (Tax Member at Miller & Chevalier), some of the finer points of Section 199A.  Section 199A is a newly enacted provision of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and represents Congress's attempt to harmonize the tax treatment of corporate and pass-through entities. We will explore the policy behind its enactment, some nuances of its operation, and potential pitfalls for the unwary Thanks to our guest Andy Howlett for joining us: https://www.millerchevalier.com/professional/andrew-l-howlett ********* Questions? Contact us at podcasts@milchev.com. tax break is not intended and cannot be relied on as legal advice; the content only reflects the thoughts and opinions of its hosts. tax break is a podcast about tax law, brought to you by Miller & Chevalier and hosted by Steve Dixon and Loren Ponds. We'll provide you with perspective on select tax issues that will go deeper than what the tax press covers, but not so deep that you'll have to pull out your regulations or read treatises to follow along. The aim of tax break is to focus only on the tax law issues that we find interesting. Subscribe to tax break wherever you get your podcasts. Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2WAZXPy  Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2T9wJVW  Google Play: https://bit.ly/3639emF  Stitcher: https://bit.ly/2Tpals3 

    What Does DACA Have to Do with Cost-sharing Regulations? | tax break podcast Episode 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2020 50:16


    In this episode, Loren and Steve discuss the APA, what it means for Treasury Regulations, and the APA issues presented in the Altera case. The Supreme Court just denied Altera's petition for certiorari, which was unfortunate because it presented some important questions about how the APA applies to Treasury Regulations. Moreover, the Supreme Court's landmark DACA decision clarified some APA principles that would have been relevant to the issues in Altera. We'll discuss the APA and its relevance to the fight over the cost-sharing regulations in Altera. ********* Questions? Contact us at podcasts@milchev.com. tax break is not intended and cannot be relied on as legal advice; the content only reflects the thoughts and opinions of its hosts. tax break is a podcast about tax law, brought to you by Miller & Chevalier and hosted by Steve Dixon and Loren Ponds. We'll provide you with perspective on select tax issues that will go deeper than what the tax press covers, but not so deep that you'll have to pull out your regulations or read treatises to follow along. The aim of tax break is to focus only on the tax law issues that we find interesting. Subscribe to tax break wherever you get your podcasts. Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2WAZXPy  Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2T9wJVW  Google Play: https://bit.ly/3639emF  Stitcher: https://bit.ly/2Tpals3 

    Microsoft Loses Its Work Product and Privilege Dispute | tax break podcast Episode 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2020 37:20


    In this episode of tax break, hosts Loren Ponds and Steve Dixon are joined by guest Kevin Kenworthy (Chair of Miller & Chevalier's Tax Department) to discuss the upshot of the district court's decision in Microsoft's transfer-pricing case as it pertains to claims of work-product protection and section 7525 in the context of transfer pricing and international tax planning. Microsoft lost its fight to protect tax and transfer pricing planning documents from government discovery in litigation over Microsoft's cost-sharing arrangement. There were 174 documents that Microsoft withheld on claims of work-product protection and section 7525 privilege. The district court rejected all of those claims, most notably with a wholesale rejection of any claims to the section 7525 privilege over documents prepared by Microsoft's accounting firm on the grounds that the accounting firm's planning was not protected because it was "in connection with the promotion of the direct or indirect participation of the person in any tax shelter." We discuss, in turn, the district court's analysis of Microsoft's work-product and section 7525 privilege claims. Thanks to our guest Kevin Kenworthy for joining us: https://www.millerchevalier.com/professional/kevin-l-kenworthy ********* Questions? Contact us at podcasts@milchev.com. tax break is not intended and cannot be relied on as legal advice; the content only reflects the thoughts and opinions of its hosts. tax break is a podcast about tax law, brought to you by Miller & Chevalier and hosted by Steve Dixon and Loren Ponds. We'll provide you with perspective on select tax issues that will go deeper than what the tax press covers, but not so deep that you'll have to pull out your regulations or read treatises to follow along. The aim of tax break is to focus only on the tax law issues that we find interesting. Subscribe to tax break wherever you get your podcasts. Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2WAZXPy  Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2T9wJVW  Google Play: https://bit.ly/3639emF  Stitcher: https://bit.ly/2Tpals3 

    Select Issues in the BEAT Regulations (Part 2) | tax break podcast Episode 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2020 27:01


    In this episode of tax break, hosts Loren Ponds and Steve Dixon conclude their discussion of a couple of notable issues raised by the final and proposed base erosion and anti-avoidance tax (BEAT) regulations issued under section 59A at the end of last year. (The first part of this discussion can be heard in Episode 2.) ********* Questions? Contact us at podcasts@milchev.com. tax break is not intended and cannot be relied on as legal advice; the content only reflects the thoughts and opinions of its hosts. tax break is a podcast about tax law, brought to you by Miller & Chevalier and hosted by Steve Dixon and Loren Ponds. We'll provide you with perspective on select tax issues that will go deeper than what the tax press covers, but not so deep that you'll have to pull out your regulations or read treatises to follow along. The aim of tax break is to focus only on the tax law issues that we find interesting. Subscribe to tax break wherever you get your podcasts. Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2WAZXPy  Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2T9wJVW  Google Play: https://bit.ly/3639emF  Stitcher: https://bit.ly/2Tpals3 

    Select Issues in the BEAT Regulations (Part 1) | tax break podcast Episode 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2020 32:16


    In this episode of tax break, hosts Loren Ponds and Steve Dixon discuss a couple of notable issues raised by the final and proposed base erosion and anti-avoidance tax (BEAT) regulations issued under section 59A at the end of last year. ********* Questions? Contact us at podcasts@milchev.com. tax break is not intended and cannot be relied on as legal advice; the content only reflects the thoughts and opinions of its hosts. tax break is a podcast about tax law, brought to you by Miller & Chevalier and hosted by Steve Dixon and Loren Ponds. We'll provide you with perspective on select tax issues that will go deeper than what the tax press covers, but not so deep that you'll have to pull out your regulations or read treatises to follow along. The aim of tax break is to focus only on the tax law issues that we find interesting. Subscribe to tax break wherever you get your podcasts. Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2WAZXPy  Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2T9wJVW  Google Play: https://bit.ly/3639emF  Stitcher: https://bit.ly/2Tpals3 

    Pandemic Relief Legislation for Businesses | tax break podcast Episode 1

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2020 34:45


    In the first episode of tax break, hosts Loren Ponds and Steve Dixon are joined by guest Jorge Castro (Member at Miller & Chevalier and former Counselor to the IRS Commissioner) to discuss the tax relief packages that Congress has already enacted and what to expect from forthcoming relief packages. TOPICS DISCUSSED: The prospects for tax legislation pre-pandemic The four packages enacted thus far CARES Act business tax provisions Prospects for the inclusion of tax provisions in future relief packages FIND OUT MORE: Miller & Chevalier's Coronavirus Task Force: https://www.millerchevalier.com/practice-area/coronavirus-task-force Thanks to our guest Jorge Castro for joining us: https://www.millerchevalier.com/professional/jorge-e-castro ********* Questions? Contact us at podcasts@milchev.com. tax break is not intended and cannot be relied on as legal advice; the content only reflects the thoughts and opinions of its hosts. tax break is a podcast about tax law, brought to you by Miller & Chevalier and hosted by Steve Dixon and Loren Ponds. We'll provide you with perspective on select tax issues that will go deeper than what the tax press covers, but not so deep that you'll have to pull out your regulations or read treatises to follow along. The aim of tax break is to focus only on the tax law issues that we find interesting. Subscribe to tax break wherever you get your podcasts. Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2WAZXPy  Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2T9wJVW  Google Play: https://bit.ly/3639emF  Stitcher: https://bit.ly/2Tpals3 

    Welcome to tax break

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2020 3:45


    tax break is a podcast about tax law, brought to you by Miller & Chevalier and hosted by Steve Dixon and Loren Ponds. We'll provide you with perspective on select tax issues that will go deeper than what the tax press covers, but not so deep that you'll have to pull out your regulations or read treatises to follow along. The aim of tax break is to focus only on the tax law issues that we find interesting. Questions? Contact us at podcasts@milchev.com. tax break is not intended and cannot be relied on as legal advice; the content only reflects the thoughts and opinions of its hosts. Steve Dixon has been litigating federal tax cases for corporate and individual taxpayers for over 16 years. Mr. Dixon has represented Fortune 500 taxpayers in high-profile trials before the Tax Court (including a multi-billion-dollar transfer-pricing case in that venue), the Court of Federal Claims, and in federal district court. He has been recognized as a Tax Controversy Leader by International Tax Review as well as in Legal 500 United States for tax controversy. View Steve's full bio here: https://www.millerchevalier.com/professional/steven-r-dixon Loren Ponds centers her practice on providing strategic counsel to clients on legislative, regulatory, and other tax policy issues, as well as advising on technical tax matters related to transfer pricing and other international tax topics. She advises clients on the impacts of tax policy, such as the implementation of the TCJA, and issues related to technical corrections, administrative guidance, and legislative amendments to various provisions. View Loren's full bio here: https://www.millerchevalier.com/professional/loren-c-ponds Learn more about Miller & Chevalier's Tax practice: https://www.millerchevalier.com/practice-area/tax

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