Tax Policy Colloquium

This course offers an opportunity for students to read and react to articles in progress on an array of tax topics. There will be 7 presentations during this semester, made by professors from other schools, with 5 short reaction papers required. This course satisfies the writing requirement for graduation. This course will be offered online. It is a 2-credit course that will meet synchronously via Zoom.

For information on the types of topics covered in past years (which span diverse tax law and policy issues), see the Colloquium website at (link) and click on the date links. If the Spring 2024 speaker list is not yet posted there, you can email Prof. Lederman at llederma@indiana.edu to request it.

Students will be expected to (1) read each article draft in advance of the presentation, along with background reading (and some short videos); (2) to write a short reaction paper in response to 5 of the articles; (3) to discuss the article draft and background materials in the class session prior to the presentation; (4) pose questions to most of the presenters about the article or talk; and (5) to participate in a synthesis discussion in the class session following the presentation. The presentation sessions (typically in alternate weeks) will also be attended by others interested in the topics, including Maurer alumni, tax faculty from other schools, and other tax experts. Those attendees participate in the discussions, enriching the experience, but students in the class get priority for their questions and comments. Because of these outside participants in the presentation sessions, students in the class will need to sign a release reflecting that students names and images will be viewable by third parties.

Introduction to Income Tax is a prerequisite (or co-requisite with permission of the instructor). Note that this course can be taken more than once because the topics covered differ each year. Also, to complete your enrollment in this course, please email Professor Lederman before your registration day to obtain and sign the release form mentioned above. After doing so you will be given permission to enroll in One.iu.