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The European Commission’s 2026 Tax Outlook Apr 17, 2026

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Benjamin Angel, director of direct taxation at the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Taxation and Customs Union, discusses the EU’s biggest tax challenges right now, including windfall taxes and the side-by-side package.

For more, read the following in Tax Notes:

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Host: David D. Stewart
Executive Producers: Jeanne Rauch-Zender, Paige Jones
Producer: Jordan Parrish
Audio Editor: Laura Kondourajian

Clean Energy Tax Credits: New Guidance and Industry Response Apr 10, 2026

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Jennifer Bernardini of PwC discusses the recently released guidance for the material assistance and prohibited foreign entity rules affecting some of the clean energy credits in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

For more, read the following in Tax Notes:

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Host: David D. Stewart
Executive Producers: Jeanne Rauch-Zender, Paige Jones
Producer: Jordan Parrish
Audio Editor: Laura Kondourajian

The Tax Provision Worsening the Affordable Housing Crisis Apr 03, 2026

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Tax Notes senior reporter Cady Stanton investigated a provision of the low-income housing tax credit and talked to housing advocates and tenants about how a 1990s tax policy has affected affordable housing.

Stanton interviewed the following people for this episode:

Teresa Myers, a former tenant of Rosewood Estates in Springfield, Missouri
Jennifer Schwartz, director of tax and housing advocacy at the National Council of State Housing Agencies
Gina Chiala, executive director and staff attorney at the Heartland Center for Jobs and Freedom

For more, read Stanton's investigation for free in Tax Notes:

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Host: David D. Stewart
Executive Producers: Jeanne Rauch-Zender, Paige Jones
Producer and Editor: Jordan Parrish

Taxation in Outer Space: How Countries Could Vie for Star Power Mar 27, 2026

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Erika Isabella Scuderi, visiting assistant professor of tax law at the University of Florida’s Levin College of Law, discusses her proposal for establishing taxing rights in outer space.

For more, read Scuderi's article, "On Sovereignty, Outer Space, and Taxation."

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Host: David D. Stewart
Executive Producers: Jeanne Rauch-Zender, Paige Jones
Producer: Jordan Parrish
Audio Editor: Laura Kondourajian

Going, Going, Gone: The Supreme Court Ruling on Trump’s IEEPA Tariffs Mar 20, 2026

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Tax Notes contributing editor Robert Goulder discusses the Supreme Court's ruling invalidating the tariffs set in place by President Trump and what to expect for refunds.

Subscribe to History Is Taxing today for free: taxnotes.co/historypodcast

For related tax news, read the following in Tax Notes:

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Host: David D. Stewart
Executive Producers: Jeanne Rauch-Zender, Paige Jones
Producer and Editor: Jordan Parrish

Could Tariffs Replace the Income Tax? Lessons From U.S. History (From History Is Taxing) Mar 13, 2026

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Tax Notes Talk presents History Is Taxing, our new podcastexploring the tax origins of today’s biggest topics, connecting the present to the past with tax experts Robert Goulder and Joseph J. Thorndike of Tax Notes.

In this episode, Goulder and Thorndike explore how America’s first tariffs shaped the nation’s fiscal policy and set the stage for today’s federal income tax.

Subscribe to History Is Taxing today for free: taxnotes.co/historypodcast

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Host: David D. Stewart
Executive Producers: Jeanne Rauch-Zender, Paige Jones
Producer and Editor: Jordan Parrish

Special thanks to Christopher Trigo and Carolyn Kuimelis for their help on this episode.

Tax Court Chief Judge Talks AI and Transparency Mar 06, 2026

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U.S. Tax Court Chief Judge Patrick Urda discusses the effects of the IRS’s staff changes and generative AI on the court and its continued evaluation of online access to documents.

Listen to our episode with Judge Kerrigan: Updates From the Tax Court: Post-COVID Plans and New Funding

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Host: David D. Stewart
Executive Producers: Jeanne Rauch-Zender, Paige Jones
Producer and Editor: Jordan Parrish

Pillar 2 Project Continues: Updates on the OECD Feb 27, 2026

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Tax Notes chief correspondent Stephanie Soong discusses the OECD’s recent pillar 2 side-by-side package deal and how countries are adapting to the new landscape.

For related tax news, read the following in Tax Notes:

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Host: David D. Stewart
Executive Producers: Jeanne Rauch-Zender, Paige Jones
Producers: Jordan Parrish, Peyton Rhodes
Audio Engineers: Jordan Parrish, Peyton Rhodes

Upgrading the IRS Through Tech and Automation Feb 20, 2026

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Rozeta Atlas of HubSync discusses the IRS’s plan to overhaul its legacy IT systems and what a modernized agency may mean for practitioners.

For related tax news, read the following in Tax Notes:

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Host: David D. Stewart
Executive Producers: Jeanne Rauch-Zender, Paige Jones
Producers: Jordan Parrish, Peyton Rhodes
Audio Engineers: Jordan Parrish, Peyton Rhodes

Taxing Generative AI: The Future of Tax Policy and Tech Feb 13, 2026

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Professors Jeremy Bearer-Friend and Sarah Polcz discuss their recent paper, “Sharing the Algorithm: The Tax Solution to Generative AI,” which outlines their proposal for taxing generative AI companies.

For more, read Bearer-Friend and Polcz's article.

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Host: David D. Stewart
Executive Producers: Jeanne Rauch-Zender, Paige Jones
Producers: Jordan Parrish, Peyton Rhodes
Audio Engineers: Jordan Parrish, Peyton Rhodes

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