Welcome

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Introduction to

Taxation in the USA

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Agenda for the Afternoon

Introduction and Background Role of “Big 4” Tax Staff Taxation in the USA Sources of Federal Tax Law Federal Tax Practice

Just in Case/FYI

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Tax Practice in the “Big 4”

Audit/Management Services Clients Tax-only Clients Litigation Support Advocacy and Lobbying

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Tax Systems in the USA

Federal/National Level E&Y_06-05-06PieChart.ppt

State Taxes Local Jurisdiction Taxation

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Sources of Federal Tax Law

Statutory Law Administrative Interpretations

• Regulations• Rulings• Procedures

Judicial Decisions

The Legislative Path for Tax Law

House Ways and Means Committee

Full House

Senate Finance Committee

Full Senate

Joint Conference Committee

Senate/House Compromise bill

President vetoes bill

Tax law enacted

President signs bill

Veto override fails Veto override passes

Break Time!!!

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Federal Tax Practice: Fundamentals

Ex post: Compliance Assignments Ex ante: Tax Planning Ethical Considerations

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Federal Tax Practice: Working Procedures Practice Before the IRS AppealsProcess.ppt

Litigation Support TaxCaseLitigationProcess.ppt

Independence versus Advocacy

Is the Tax Law Complex?

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Tax Research

Compliance Issues Planning Engagements Research Sources

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IRS on the Web

Tax Almanac

Tax Analysts

Tax Foundation

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Philadelphia

Pennsylvania

Illinois

California

New York

“The income tax law is a lot of

bunk. The government can’t collect legal taxes

from illegal money.”

Al Capone

Do you know this man?

SJU’s Signature

The Department

of Accounting

Have a GREAT Evening