Welcome to the Third Issue of The Contemporary Tax Journal

      Volume 2 ~ Spring 2012

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CONTENTS

Complete issue in pdf (or individual articles below, or click on picture at bottom of page for flipping pages).

Front matter (letter from the editor, masthead, etc.)  (pdf)

TAX ENLIGHTENMENTS

• New Reporting Requirements for Foreign Financial Assets (pdf)
• Can Employees Deduct Meals and Gifts for Co-workers? (pdf)
  
• IRS Still Battling "Abusive Tax Shelters" 25 Years Later (pdf)
  
• 2012 CPA Day at the Capitol (pdf)

ARTICLES

• Tax Reform and Incentives for Innovation (pdf)
  • By Annette Nellen, SJSU Graduate Tax Program
• Seeking articles - see our submissions policy (here)

FEATURE

• Summaries from the 27th Annual TEI-SJSU High Tech Tax Institute (pdf)

FOCUS ON TAX POLICY

• Increase in Standard Mileage Rate for Certain Charitable Work (pdf)
• Election by Certain Individuals to Have Their Income Tax Return Prepared by the IRS (pdf)

TAX MAVENS

• Larry Langdon - Partner, Mayer Brown; Former Commissioner LMSB at IRS (pdf)

      Complete Spring 2012 issue (pdf) or click image below to read online in journal format
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