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I love tax law and candidly share my views.

Washington, DC
Joined January 2019
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When will courts defer to a taxpayer’s understanding? Supreme Court’s Bittner decision: lnkd.in/eZRKwn7u Willis Weighs In On Taxpayer Deference: lnkd.in/e-6TphkU IRS Guidance: lnkd.in/egFHD638 Foster knowledge in DC:…lnkd.in/eNDGRV_T
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I am happy to share that I’m starting a new position as Chief, Tax Section at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) where I will help protect American bank accounts and the U.S. financial system. lnkd.in/e9qm3Wsc
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Very lucky to be working with such a great team! lnkd.in/g8Zem3df
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Why is collaboration so important for tax? How can the data possibly be found? Who is the holder? Thank you Candice Turner, Lisa Zarlenga, John Karasek, Joseph Calianno, David Lee, Jacob Burke, Peter van Hezewyk, Shane Kiggen, Amie Colwell Breslow,…lnkd.in/g6q8bXVq
Great Fireside Chat with USA Branch of International Fiscal Association (IFA USA)’s Peter Connors, IRS officials Jennifer Best and Peter H. Blessing, and Peter Glicklich. Scariest point, although of no surprise, was that the IRS’s recent loosening of pro…lnkd.in/dJCBvmd4
Great Panel on "How Artificial Intelligence Can Improve Tax Compliance and Administration" with Kathleen DeLaney Thomas, Janet Holtzblatt (Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center), and Jay Soled. Quite an honor. Special thanks to the National Tax Associati…lnkd.in/giFG3CFt
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