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This is my must-watch sport every four years.
February 8, 2026 at 1:05 PM
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We're thrilled to introduce a new Tax Notes podcast, "History Is Taxing!”

Join Robert Goulder and @joethorndike.bsky.social on March 3 as they unpack the origins of today's biggest tax topics, from tariffs to taxpayer privacy.

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February 5, 2026 at 9:05 PM
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Ever wonder what’s inside the IRS records released through FOIA?
We dig in so you don’t have to.

Subscribe to FOIA Findings for monthly insights, data, and documents that bring tax administration into the open.

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January 28, 2026 at 6:12 PM
Check out this excellent piece by William Hoke diving into how a more aggressive approach to unclaimed property is snaring some investors.
Unbeknownst to Colette Barff, Delaware seized Microsoft shares that she earned while working for the company in South Africa and sold them for $200,000. When she found out years later, they were worth $2 million.

Continue reading: https://taxnotes.co/49sMCP6
January 19, 2026 at 6:49 PM
A point in favor of a real Christmas tree: Instead of spending time carefully packing and storing the artificial tree as in past years, I was pleased to just remove the decorations and huck it into the woods.
December 30, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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The government hides some of the most important stories in the documents you can’t easily see.

That’s why we created FOIA Findings — a monthly look at what public records reveal about tax policy and tax administration.

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December 30, 2025 at 6:15 PM
For my 45th birthday, I’ve decided to watch a movie that deals with aging.
September 28, 2025 at 12:53 AM
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How will the U.S. tax code apply to an American pope? As Tax Notes’ Robert Goulder explains, we’re in uncharted waters.
July 23, 2025 at 2:44 PM
That’s a new receipt line.
July 16, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Let’s go Eagles 🦅
February 9, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Since CBS keeps running commercials for NCIS: Sydney, I’m here contemplating how a criminal investigation includes zip lining. However, I will not watch to find out.
January 12, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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ICIJ's #OffshoreLeaks Database is a compilation from several international document leaks.

Check out how @taxnotes.bsky.social recently reported a series of articles on private placement life insurance working with @karriekehoe.bsky.social and the database’s help:
Investigating High-End Life Insurance
In this episode of Tax Notes Talk, a Tax Notes investigation unveiled how money sheltered in offshore insurance investment vehicles has eluded IRS auditors hampered by poor training and silos within…
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December 16, 2024 at 10:57 PM
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News from Doug: Crapo says he is rounding up support in both chambers to direct the CBO to score the 2025 tax bill in possibly several ways, pushing for a budget resolution that would instruct the agency to deliver a current-law estimate for extending the TCJA. www.taxnotes.com/tax-notes-to...
Crapo Wants to Mandate More Palatable Tax Bill Score From CBO | Tax Notes
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December 6, 2024 at 7:32 PM
With the latest news in mind, I’d recommend checking out Ben Valdez’s excellent interview with current IRS Commissioner Werfel about his time at the IRS and the work that is ongoing. www.taxnotes.com/tax-notes-li...
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December 5, 2024 at 2:19 PM