Stephen Cooper

Washington, D.C.

Editor-at-Large at Law360

Editor-at-Large @Law360 Tax Authority writing about congressional tax policy. No endorsements. Come for tax news, stay for cute videos of my grandkid.

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Finance Panel's Dems Pan Trump IRS Pick Over Ethical Issues

2 weeks ago | law360.com | Stephen Cooper

By Stephen K. Cooper ( May 20, 2025, 7:14 PM EDT) -- Senate Finance Committee Democrats deemed former Rep. Billy Long unfit to lead the IRS during his confirmation hearing Wednesday, citing ethical concerns over his promotion of pandemic-era employee retention claims, and of tribal tax credits they called dubious, while working as a business consultant after leaving Congress.... Law360 is on it, so you are, too.
Finance Panel's Dems Pan Trump IRS Pick Over Ethical Issues

2 weeks ago | law360.co.uk | Stephen Cooper

By Stephen K. Cooper ( May 20, 2025, 7:14 PM EDT) -- Senate Finance Committee Democrats deemed former Rep. Billy Long unfit to lead the IRS during his confirmation hearing Wednesday, citing ethical concerns over his promotion of pandemic-era employee retention claims, and of tribal tax credits they called dubious, while working as a business consultant after leaving Congress....
Vanguard, Investors Renegotiating After $40M Tax Deal Axed

2 weeks ago | law360.com | Stephen Cooper

By Stephen K. Cooper · June 2, 2025, 5:07 PM EDT Vanguard and investors have scrapped a $40 million class action deal in a case over surprise tax bills from a fund restructuring and will resume settlement discussions after a Pennsylvania federal judge recently found that the... To view the full article, register now.
House Panel Clears $3.8T Extension of 2017 Tax Overhaul Law

3 weeks ago | law360.com | Asha Glover |Stephen Cooper

By Asha Glover and Stephen K. Cooper ( May 13, 2025, 7:50 PM EDT) -- The House Ways and Means Committee voted along party lines early Wednesday to approve a $3.8 trillion tax bill that would make permanent many of the tax cuts for businesses and individuals enacted in President Donald Trump's first term.... Law360 is on it, so you are, too.
House Panel Clears $3.8T Extension of 2017 Tax Overhaul Law

3 weeks ago | law360.co.uk | Asha Glover |Stephen Cooper

ADVERTISEMENT Don't want ads? Subscribe or login now. By Asha Glover and Stephen K. Cooper ( May 13, 2025, 7:50 PM EDT) -- The House Ways and Means Committee voted along party lines early Wednesday to approve a $3.8 trillion tax bill that would make permanent many of the tax cuts for businesses and individuals enacted in President Donald Trump's first term....
The Tax Angle: Year-End Extenders, IRS Direct File

4 weeks ago | law360.com | Stephen Cooper

The Tax Angle: Year-End Extenders, IRS Direct File By Stephen K. Cooper · May 16, 2025, 6:03 PM EDT From a look at the possibility of Congress passing a year-end budget and tax extenders bill to efforts to keep the IRS Direct File program afloat, here's a peek into a... To view the full article, register now.
Trump Picks Tax Controversy Pro For IRS Chief Counsel Spot

1 month ago | law360.com | Stephen Cooper

By Stephen K. Cooper · May 1, 2025, 6:25 PM EDT President Donald Trump has tapped a former Internal Revenue Service chief counsel to return to the role, and if he is confirmed, it will represent the second time in his career... Want to continue reading?
Trump Picks Tax Controversy Pro For IRS Chief Counsel Spot

1 month ago | law360.com | Stephen Cooper

Trump Picks Tax Controversy Pro For IRS Chief Counsel Spot By Stephen K. Cooper · May 1, 2025, 6:25 PM EDT President Donald Trump has tapped a former Internal Revenue Service chief counsel to return to the role, and if he is confirmed, it will represent the second time in his career... To view the full article, register now.
Bill To Ax Church Politics Ban Reignites Free-Speech Debate

1 month ago | law360.com | Stephen Cooper

By Stephen K. Cooper · April 15, 2025, 6:53 PM EDT More than a dozen congressional Republicans support what they characterize as free-speech legislation to overturn a 1954 tax law barring churches from endorsing candidates, despite warnings from some lawmakers and others... To view the full article, register now.
The Tax Angle: TCJA Lobbying, IRS Staff Cuts

2 months ago | law360.com | Stephen Cooper

ADVERTISEMENT Don't want ads? Subscribe or login now. Analysis By Stephen K. Cooper · From a look at a report on corporate tax lobbyists working to renew the 2017 tax law to another assessing the impact of IRS budget cuts and staff reductions on audit... To view the full article, register now.