That’s right, I said ‘Win an A in Tax Law.’ My popular contest for law and paralegal students is back. So let’s get right to the good stuff… Here’s how it works: simply write a guest post to be posted on taxgirl for Forbes.com about any hot tax policy issue. And I don’t mean a…
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…
The employee plans division of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has hired two law student interns this year, the first time ever for this division. If all goes well, the plan may be expanded. The two students are from the John Marshall Law School in Chicago but will work in the IRS Washington office for…
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…
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…
The annual “How to Win an A in Tax Law” contest was slated to end on Tuesday, March 31. I’ve been asked to extend it – who ends a contest on a Tuesday? – so, since I’m so accommodating, I will. The NEW deadline is Friday, April 10 at 11:59 p.m. That gives those of…
Taxpayer asks: Hi, Is the rule different if the firm pays for the BarBri expenses themselves? Is this repayment taxable as ordinary income? Any tax code references would be appreciated, too (though not by any means necessary). Gracias, Taxgirl says: This is one of those posts that I can already tell that I’m going to…
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 have a…
That’s right, I said, “Win an A in Tax Law.” That’s because it’s ba-a-a-ck! My popular “Write a post for taxgirl” contest for law and paralegal students at taxgirl is back for a second year. So let’s get to the good stuff. How do you enter? Write a guest post for taxgirl.com about any hot…
The American Association of Attorney-CPAs has announced a writing contest for law students and accounting students. You can win up to $2,500, which, as a former law student, I can vouch will come in handy. You can read the complete rules on the web site or call 888-ATTY-CPA. (Hat Tip: TaxProf Blog)