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Taxes touch every aspect of society, including who rules, where factories are built, what people drink, what car they buy, when they have children, and when they die. Scott Dyreng (Duke) and Jeff Hoopes (UNC), two accounting professors, chat about taxes, including current events, with the energy of an over-caffeinated chihuahua. Listening is guaranteed to be far more entertaining than actually pay... more

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Jeff and Scott interview Danny Werfel, a former IRS commissioner under President Obama and President Biden. They talk about his background, the request from President Obama and Biden that he lead the IRS, challenges and opportunitie... more

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Ā Jeff and Scott talk with Tyler Menzer, an assistant professor of accounting at Texas Christian University, about his recent research on cryptocurrency tax reporting. In the project, Tyler submitted the same set of cryptocurrency tr... more

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Jeff and Scott chat with Mike Kaercher, Deputy Director of the Tax Law Center at NYU Law, about where tax law comes from. We often refer to ā€œtax law,ā€ but in this episode we unpack what that actually means—how the Internal Revenue C... more

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Ā Jeff and Scott chat with Conor Clarke, a law professor at Washington University in St. Louis, about the Supreme Court case challenging President Trump’s sweeping tariffs imposed by executive order. The key questions are whether the... more

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Recent Guests

David Mitchell
Senior Fellow for Tax and Regulatory Policy
Washington Center for Equitable Growth
Episode: A Chat about the Small Business Stock Exclusion with David Mitchell
Anna Dolganov
Roman historian and specialist in ancient documents at the Austrian Archaeological Institute in Vienna
Austrian Archaeological Institute
Episode: Taxes and Christmas: What we Know about Mary and Joseph's Tax Situation, with Roman Historian Anna Dolganov
Justin Schein
Documentary filmmaker with over 30 years of experience
Episode: Death and Taxes: A chat with documentary filmmaker Justin Schein
Pete Sepp
President of the National Taxpayers Union and NTU Foundation, with extensive experience in advocacy for lower taxes and government accountability.
National Taxpayers Union
Episode: A Chat with Pete Sepp, President of the National Taxpayers Union
Ajay Mehrotra
Legal historian at Northwestern University and the American Bar Foundation
Northwestern University, American Bar Foundation
Episode: Progressive! A Chat with Ajay Mehrotra about Edwin Seligman
Marc Goldwein
Senior Vice President at the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget
Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget
Episode: Medicaid! A Chat with Marc Goldwein
Henry Aaron
Economist Emeritus at the Brookings Institution
Brookings Institution
Episode: A Chat with Hank Aaron about Social Security
Brad Setser
Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations
Council on Foreign Relations
Episode: Brad Setser on Income Shifting and Trade in Pharmaceuticals
Anders Anderson
Associate Professor of Finance at the Stockholm School of Economics
Stockholm School of Economics
Episode: Does Subsidizing E-Bikes Reduce Carbon Emissions? A Chat With Anders Anderson

Hosts

Scott Dyreng
Professor of Accounting at Duke University and host of Tax Chats
Jeff Hoopes
Professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and co-host; Tax Museum curator

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 72 ratings
  • Love this podcast!

    Tax chat šŸ˜€

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    Deb-Ya
    France4 years ago
  • Interesting but one big issue

    This is a lot of fun to listen to, however, Mr Hoops is difficult to hear. I really want to hear his thoughts but he tends to stop enunciating at the end of his sentences and crams in a bunch of words that are unintelligible. Please help him with a better mic or some feedback to speak more clearly and loudly. Thank you.

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    3
    AlmaLRRun
    United States4 years ago
  • Roth vs. Traditional 401k

    This episode mentioned that if the tax rates are the same at the time of contribution vs. the time of withdrawal - the variance between Roth and traditional is 0. This is true for your contributions but this doesn’t take into account that your earnings are tax free in Roth 401k if they are a qualified distribution (likely the majority are qualified).

    On the traditional side - earnings will be taxable.

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    3
    acgotti
    United States4 years ago
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    5
    Kiangjshfjfhdhd
    United States4 years ago
  • Only one thing could make it better

    Great podcast, just the right amount of content each episode to make you more informed without overloading on taxes. The only thing that could make this podcast better is if there was merch we could purchase. The tax chats logo would look great on a baseball cap.

    Apple Podcasts
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    SandlesTodayPlease
    United States4 years ago

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Guests are typically academics or policy experts with strong domain knowledge.
Engaging, accessible tax policy discussions with rigorous guests.
Audience values thoughtful analysis of policy impact on society and economy.
Listeners appreciate depth but note occasional audio quality issues.

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Race and Taxes: A Chat with Bill Gale
Q: What should policymakers do based on your findings?
Policymakers should consider broadening the tax base and lowering rates to benefit households in the lower-income spectrum who are predominantly Black and Hispanic.
Race and Taxes: A Chat with Bill Gale
Q: What is the general idea of the paper?
We provide a detailed analysis of how income tax responsibilities are influenced by race, specifically focusing on Black, Hispanic, and White households.
Race and Taxes: A Chat with Bill Gale
Q: Did you have some prior for what you would find?
I had some expectations that the distribution of tax sheltered income would be weighted toward white households.
A Chat with Rita de la Feria on Tax Fairness
Q: Is the tax system fair? Should we tax the rich most?
People feel uncomfortable about inequality but generally dislike inheritance taxes, showcasing a contradiction in perceptions of fairness.
A Chat with Rita de la Feria on Tax Fairness
Q: How do we benchmark equality?
Different countries have different perspectives on equality, with some focusing on tax systems and others on public finance mix.

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A candid, policy-forward show where two accounting professors explore how taxes shape business, government, and everyday life. Episodes mix current events with historical context, policy debates, and real-world implications, often featuring researchers, policymakers, and authors who unpack complex tax issues in an accessible way. Noteworthy is the show's ability to pair rigorous analysis with engaging anecdotes, making dense topics like capital gains, Medicaid funding, and tax policy reform understandable and timely for practitioners and informed listeners alike.

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1. David Mitchell
2. Anna Dolganov
3. Justin Schein
4. Pete Sepp
5. Ajay Mehrotra
6. Marc Goldwein
7. Henry Aaron
8. Brad Setser

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