Francine J. Lipman In The News

Marketplace
With tax season in full swing, there’s some good news for those who haven’t filed yet: The deadline has been extended from April 15 to May 17 for individuals.
K.N.P.R. News
Families with young children around the country and in Nevada will be getting more than just the stimulus checks from the recently passed COVID relief bill.
Pissed Consumer
Many taxpayers don’t waste time and file income tax returns before the deadline. While doing so, some complain that the filing process gets painful because the IRS is not responsive to their concerns, or they somehow missed the IRS notice and now face penalties. So, how does the IRS work and what should you do when dealing with them?
Pissed Consumer
For millions of US consumers, this tax filing season might bring some hassle. As a taxpayer, you want to save more money on your tax bills while also benefit from your tax returns. PissedConsumer has interviewed tax experts, CPAs, and financial advisors, to get the best answers to the most important questions about tax filing 2021.
American Bar Association
Americans have long suffered decades of increasing income and wealth disparity resulting from failed economic policies and systemic racial discrimination. The COVID-19 pandemic has further exposed and exacerbated the depth and breadth of these gaps.
Pissed Consumer
In this video interview with PissedConsumer, professor of law, Francine J. Lipman shares her tips on tax season and talks about the IRS system, how IRS performs audit, gives tips on how to file taxes for free and electronically.
Bloomberg
Many taxpayers file their tax returns as soon as possible to get a quick refund, but this season it may pay to procrastinate.
Washington Post
Four companies that agreed to pay a combined $26 billion to settle claims about their roles in the opioid crisis plan to deduct some of those costs from their taxes and recoup around $1 billion apiece.