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IRS Calls for Paper Proposals

3 October 2009

The Internal Revenue Service invites proposals for original papers for the 2010 IRS Research Conference. Topics can include tax compliance, taxpayer burden, improving tax administration, and the nature and behavior of the taxpayer population. You don’t have to be a tax pro to enter. Proposals are welcome from government and non-government researchers. One author from [...]

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USC Launches Grad Tax Program

15 September 2009

The University of Southern California Gould School of Law has announced that it will now offer a graduate Tax Law program. Upon completion of 24 units, students will receive a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Taxation degree. Students may begin applying for fall 2010 enrollment on a full-time or part-time basis in October 2009. “We [...]

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Young Tax Lawyers to Be Wanted

8 September 2009

More back to school! The ABA Section of Taxation Young Lawyers Forum has released the 2009 Tax Challenge Problems, as well as lots of updated info for the 9th Annual Law Student Tax Challenge. An alternative to traditional moot court competitions (and boy, as someone who hated the entire moot court experience, I think this [...]

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Ask the taxgirl: Internships

29 July 2009

Taxpayer asks: Hi taxgirl, I love reading your blog. I think you’re funny and insightful. I’ve learned more from your site than from a whole semester of tax law. I actually just graduated from law school and I am really interested in writing for your site. I checked out the “about” and “find me” tabs [...]

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ABA Tax Section Announces Fellowships

21 June 2009

The American Bar Association Section of Taxation has announced that it is accepting applications for its Public Service Fellowship program. The Section will award two fellowships for 2010-2012 to recent law school graduates or judicial clerks. To qualify, you need to obtain a position with a qualifying “sponsoring organization” before applying for the program. Both [...]

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New Jobs Posted

18 May 2009

New job opportunities have been posted on the tax jobs page – take a peek!

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Jerome Glasser Wins an A

3 May 2009

Congrats to Jerome Glasser, a 3rd-year law student in the Virginia Law Reader Program Sponsored by Juan Chardiet, Esq “I’m a-livin’ in a box… I’m a-livin’ in a cardboard box…” Lyrics to a real, 1987 song entitled: “LIVING IN A BOX” (Vere/Piggot) Condolences on the death of your spouse; Now get crackin’ on sellin’ your [...]

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“Win an A” Contest Deadline Approaching

8 April 2009

If you’re currently a law or paralegal student, don’t forget to enter the “Win an A in Tax Law” contest on taxgirl! You can win some amazing prizes including books, speakers and computer storage. And oh, yeah, an A. To clarify (since I’ve been asked): Yes, LLM students can apply. No, you don’t have to [...]

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Ask the taxgirl: Checking Out Other Folks’ Taxes

7 April 2009

Taxpayer asks: Can lawyers, students studying for their bar check into others tax returns and see how much they received back from their taxes for any given year? Taxgirl says: As I understand it, you’re asking whether you can snoop around and see how much other people paid or received in taxes… Um, no. A [...]

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Ask the taxgirl: Bar fees and other legal career-related expenses

14 February 2009

Taxpayer asks: As a newly minted lawyer that is now doing contract work, I was wondering if Bar exam prep classes are tax deductible? Or any licensing fees, occupation state taxes, or expenses related to GETTING a law license are tax deductible. There is a thread on JDU on this but no one seems to [...]

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