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Posts by Ted Afield

Yesterday's Protestor May Be Tomorrow's Saint: Reimagining the Tax System Through the Work of Dorothy Day When is the nonpayment of taxes justified by conscientious objections? Legendary Catholic social activist Dorothy Day refused to pay federal income taxes, becau

Dorothy Day is a famous example of this form of protest. For those interested in reading about Day’s protest, @profbcrawford.bsky.social and I talk about it at length and offer some policy suggestions for how the tax system could deal with this form of protest: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

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‘Tax resistance’ gains attention amid ICE protests, Iran war — and IRS penalties could follow Tax protesters often withhold taxes due to moral objections to certain government programs, such as the Iran war. But there can be IRS penalties, experts say.

Tax protests as a form of government protest are not a new thing: www.cnbc.com/2026/03/21/t... /1

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Pope Francis Dies at 88: Latest News His groundbreaking pontificate worked to make the Catholic Church more inclusive. Cardinals will now decide whether to continue his approach or restore more doctrinaire leadership.

Live Updates: Pope Francis Dies at 88 www.nytimes.com/live/2025/04...

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I have no regrets about what I wore to teach Corporate Tax tonight. It’s great to be a Florida Gator!!!!!

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And the corollary that the IRS will still be under pressure to show that it is engaged in enforcement, which will likely be done at the expense of EITC claimants less likely to defend themselves, in an inevitable reversal of its pledge in recent years ti move away from that practice.

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Excited to speak on Navigating Tax Challenges in the Wake of Disaster at the Equal Justice Works Disaster Resilience Symposium at Stetson Law w/ Bruce McGovern, Andrew VanSingel and Bao Le. Added bonus to talk about these challenges in my home town that was recently impacted by hurricanes.

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And this will almost inevitably lead back to an over-reliance on correspondence audits against EITC claimants to maintain the appearance of enforcement, who will find the system even more difficult to navigate (especially if LITC funding also gets impacted).

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