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Tax Notes TalkBehind the Story: Investigating the Faults in the IRS’s FOIA SystemSend us a textTax Notes chief correspondent Amanda Athanasiou discusses her recent investigation into the IRS's handling of Freedom of Information Act requests and trends from two decades of agency data.For more, check out the Tax Notes coverage of the IRS FOIA system:IRS FOIA Backlog Expected to GrowFOIA Appeals Fail So Often, Taxpayers See a Broken SystemThe IRS Is Getting Fewer FOIAs. Why Aren’t Response Times Improving?Follow us on X:Amanda Athanasiou: @akathanasiouDavid Stewart: @TaxStewTax Notes: @TaxNotes**This episode is sponsored by the Un...2025-04-1812 minTax Notes TalkIs Carbon Pricing the Best Way to Mitigate Climate Change?Send us a textTax Notes chief correspondent Amanda Athanasiou discusses the effectiveness of carbon pricing as a climate change mitigation strategy and possible alternative policies. Read Athanasiou's article, "Keeping the Promise of Carbon Taxes in Perspective."Listen to our previous episode on carbon pricing, "Taxing Carbon at the Border." For additional coverage, read the following articles in Tax Notes:Canada's Budget Watchdog Reveals Gag on Carbon Tax DataCarbon Pricing Systems Collected Highest Revenues in 2023Political Messaging Doesn't Aid Carbon Tax Acceptance, Study SaysCarbon Prices Work but the Literature Has...2024-07-0312 minTax Notes TalkTaxing Carbon at the BorderSend us a textTax Notes chief correspondent Amanda Athanasiou discusses the growing global popularity of carbon border adjustment mechanisms, the EU’s new regime, and how border adjustments can be used to support carbon pricing and environmental policy. For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:Official Defends EU CBAM Against Developing Countries' CritiquesAustralia Considers CBAM in Carbon Leakage Measures ConsultationNorway Isn't Obligated to Implement EU CBAM, Government SaysEU Tax Commissioner Seeks to Reassure CBAM CriticsNon-EU Countries Push Back on CBAM at WTO ForumEU Adopts CBAM Reporting RequirementsEU Wants Input on CBAM Ph...2023-12-0114 minTax Notes TalkA Look at Life in Lockdown and Beyond for Women in TaxSend us a textTax Notes reporters Amanda Athanasiou and Lauren Loricchio share what they learned reporting on their recent piece, “How the Pandemic Upended Life and Work for Women in Tax,” and their personal experiences. For additional coverage, read Athanasiou's article in Tax Notes:Why Women Are Still Leaving Tax, and What to Do About It***CreditsHost: David D. StewartExecutive Producers: Jasper B. Smith, Paige JonesShowrunner and Audio Engineer: Jordan ParrishGuest Relations: Christa Goad2021-07-3013 minTax Notes TalkThe Gender Gap in Tax LawSend us a textTax Notes chief correspondent Amanda Athanasiou discusses with Eversheds Sutherland partner Kriss Rizzolo the dearth of women in senior roles in tax law. Rizzolo describes her own experience climbing the ladder and how to support other women who are doing the same. For additional coverage, read Athanasiou's article in Tax Notes:Why Women Are Still Leaving Tax, and What to Do About ItIn Willis Weighs In, Tax Notes contributing editor Ben Willis answers carried interest questions related to his article with Executive Editor for Commentary Jasper Sm...2019-12-1320 min