SJSU MST Journal - Winter 2016 issue published

The SJSU MST Program is proud to announce the publication of the Winter 2016 issue of The Contemporary Tax Journal (Volume 5, No. 2)), an online, student-run journal.  I hope you'll take a look:

http://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/sjsumstjournal/

http://www.sjsumstjournal.com/

Full Issue

The Contemporary Tax Journal Volume 5, No. 2 – Winter 2016

Tax Enlightenments

Tax Issues Related To Change In Method of Accounting
Prasanti Mishra

To Win or Not to Win! Article on Prize and Awards
Shilpa Balnadu

Features

IRS Developments and Examination Strategies
Aaron Grey

Cloud Activities and Issues under IRC Sections 41 and 199
Marina Pinato

A Panel Discussion of Recent Developments in State Tax Reform
Leonel Renteria

The Altera Case: Tax Ramifications of Stock-Based Compensation
Sandhya Dharani

Focus on Tax Policy

Repeal the Alternative Minimum Tax
Branden Wilson

When Should Bitcoin be Subject to FBAR?
Arash Kiadeh

Consolidation of Educational Tax Credits
Michael Hynson

Analysis of the Federal Estate Tax
Rachita Kothari

Tax Maven

The Contemporary Tax Journal’s Interview of Eli Dicker
Shruti Raja

SJSU MST Journal - Fall 2014 issue published

The SJSU MST Program is proud to announce the publication of the Fall 2014 issue of The Contemporary Tax Journal (Volume 4, No. 1)).  I hope you'll take a look:

http://www.sjsumstjournal.com/

Table of Contents

Letter from the editor


TAX ENLIGHTENMENTS

• 'Coin'ing the Tax 'Bit

FEATURED ARTICLES

• Why Section 530 of the Revenue Act of 1978 Applies to the States
• An Examination of the Tax Incentive For Child Support

FEATURES

• November 2013 TEI-SJSU High Tech Tax Institute
  
• February TEI-SJSU Tax Policy Conference
  

TAX MAVEN

• Dean Andal, Director at PwC

Thank you!

SJSU MST's Contemporary Tax Journal publishes Spring 2014 issue

I'm proud to announce the publication of the 5th issue of the student-run, online journal of the San Jose State University MST Program. You can find the journal here (current and past issues): 

http://www.sjsumstjournal.com/
 

Here are the topics covered in the Spring 2014 issue:
 
TAX ENLIGHTENMENTS

• Personal Services vs Royalty for Athletes

FEATURE

• Summaries from the March 2013 Tax Policy Conference

FOCUS ON TAX POLICY

• Tax Credit for Qualified Plug-in Electric Drive Motor
• Tax Incentives to Move Jobs Back to the U.S.

TAX MAVENS

• Pam Olson, Deputy Tax Leader and Washington National Tax Services Practice Leader, PwC
• David Doerr, Chief Tax Consultant, California Taxpayers' Association

There are wonderful pieces here - I hope you'll take a look!  Thank you!! 

SJSU MST's Contemporary Tax Journal publishes Spring/Summer 2013 issue

I'm proud to announce the publication of the 4th issue of the student-run, online journal of the San Jose State University MST Program. You can find the journal here (current and past issues):

http://www.sjsumstjournal.com/

Here are the topics covered in the Spring/Summer 2013 issue:

TAX ENLIGHTENMENTS

• 100th Anniversary of the 16th Amendment 
• Research Credit: A Journey of Uncertainty
• Nonqualified Use of Principal Residence 
• A Tax Haven in the Friendly Sky?

ARTICLES

• Apple's Big Win Highlights Uncertainty in Valuing Tech Investments
• Seeking articles - see our submissions policy

FEATURE

• Summaries from the 28th Annual TEI-SJSU High Tech Tax Institute
• Summaries from the TEI-SJSU Tax Policy Conference - Tax Reform: Status, Needs and Realities

FOCUS ON TAX POLICY

• Transferability of the Research Tax Credit
• Return of the 20% Capital Gains Rate for Certain High Income Individuals 
• Surtax on Millionaires 
• Excessive Compensation - How Much is Too Much? 
• Increase and Make Permanent the Research Tax Credit 
• Preferential Treatment of Capital Gains
• Repeal of the Inclusion of Social Security Benefits in Gross Income 

TAX MAVENS

• Dan Kostenbauder, VP Tax Policy, Hewlett Packard Company 
• Fred Silva, Senior Fiscal Policy Advisor, California Forward  

There are wonderful pieces here - I hope you'll take a look!  Thank you!! 

SJSU MST Journal Spring 2012 issue released

I am proud to announce that the San Jose State MST journal - The Contemporary Tax Journal, continues into its second year with the release of the Spring 2012 issue. This is a student run, online journal with pieces from SJSU graduate tax students and others.  We seek articles from tax professionals, academics and graduate students on current tax topics. Articles are blind, peer- reviewed.

Topics in the Spring 2012 issue:

• New Reporting Requirements for Foreign Financial Assets
• Can Employees Deduct Meals and Gifts for Co-workers?
• IRS Still Battling "Abusive Tax Shelters" 25 Years Later
• 2012 CPA Day at the Capitol
• Tax Reform and Incentives for Innovation
• Summaries from the 27th Annual TEI-SJSU High Tech Tax Institute
• Tax Policy Analysis - Increase in Standard Mileage Rate for Certain Charitable Work
• Tax Policy Analysis - Election by Certain Individuals to Have Their Income Tax Return Prepared by the IRS
• "Tax Maven" interview - Larry Langdon - Partner, Mayer Brown; Former Commissioner LMSB at IRS 

 Please take a look - http://www.sjsumstjournal.com.

You can read the journal online with flipping pages (click on the photo on the website) or pdf files are also posted.