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Alan Feld

Maurice Poch Faculty Research Scholar Professor of Law at Boston University

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A member of the faculty since 1971, Alan Feld has testified before a number of congressional committees on issues surrounding tax laws. Before coming to Boston University, he practiced tax and corporate law at two New York firms: Barrett Knapp Smith & Schapiro and Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison. From 1996 to 2004 he was affiliated with the Washington, D.C. law firm of Burt, Maner, Miller & Staples.

Professor Feld is the co-author of a major corporate tax casebook, Federal Income Taxation of Corporate Transactions and Patrons Despite Themselves: Taxpayers and Arts Policy. In addition, he is the author of Tax Policy and Corporate Concentration. He has been published in the nation’s leading tax law journals and his most recent written works include “Preserving Basis After Redemption” (Tax Notes), “Rendering Unto Caesar or Electioneering for Caesar? Loss of Church Tax Exemption for Participation in Electoral Politics” (Boston College Law Review) and “Congress and the Legislative Web of Trust” (Boston University Law Review). He has written articles on tax issues for Newsweek and The Washington Post, as well.

Over the years, Professor Feld has taught a number of courses at Boston University in the areas of tax law, law and the arts, nonprofit organizations and legislative process. In 2002, he received the School’s Michael Melton Award for Teaching Excellence. In addition to his responsibilities at Boston University, he has served as a Visiting Professor of Law at Harvard University, the University of Michigan and the University of Pennsylvania, and as Professor-in-Residence at the Office of Chief Counsel, Internal Revenue Service. Professor Feld served as co-reporter for the American Law Institute project on Principles of the Law of Nonprofit Organizations from 2000 to 2004 and now serves on the advisers group.

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GOP racing to pass giant tax overhaul

December 14, 2017

Boston Herald Alan Feld Congressional Republicans plan to move fast with their new deal for a massive overhaul of the nation’s tax laws that President Trump says is a boon for “everyday, working Americans” that will boost the economy and make U.S. corporations competitive… View full article

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Gov. Charlie Baker: Tax overhaul hurts Massachusetts families

November 3, 2017

The Boston Herald Alan Feld Congressional Republicans’ long-awaited sweeping tax overhaul has drawn swift criticism from Gov. Charlie Baker over plans to eliminate the state and local tax deduction — and mixed responses from business groups… View full article

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Deflategate may not hurt Pats badly in the wallet

May 12, 2015

Boston Globe (subscription required) Alan Feld, School of Law When the NFL announced Tom Brady’s four-game suspension, perhaps no one was more upset than Jim Holzman, the head of Boston’s Ace Ticket, a man who makes a living betting on future ticket prices… Expert quote: “If you pay a penalty or a fine to a […]

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JPMorgan’s $13 Billion Fine Could Be Tax-Deductible. Exxon Mobil Did The Same After Valdez Oil Spill

October 23, 2013

International Business Times Alan Feld, School of Law JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s (NYSE:JPM) tentative $13 billion settlement with the Department of Justice may be tax-deductible if the Jamie Dimon-led bank succeeds in classifying the payments as “business expenses,” but there are specific tax codes that ban offsetting punitive measures against tax, which the bank would […]

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Tax breaks could soften blow of JPMorgan deal

October 22, 2013

Politico Alan Feld, School of Law JPMorgan Chase has struck a tentative deal with the Justice Department to pay a record $13 billion over dodgy mortgage products — but the biggest U.S. bank may be able to slash that bill by paying Uncle Sam less in taxes… Expert quote: “These are big numbers. I’m not […]

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On edge of cliff, experts dole out advice to consumers

December 26, 2012

Boston Herald Alan Feld, School of Law With attention focused on the fiscal cliff fight, one thing is being overlooked — no matter what Congress and President Obama decide, middle class taxpayers will still be saddled with paying down the federal deficit, experts said… View article

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Election loser may win

November 16, 2012

Boston Herald By Alan Feld, School of Law Although he lost the election, Mitt Romney’s tax-cap proposal may be a rare bipartisan winner as Congress and the White House wrestle with how to avoid the fiscal cliff — which makes it useful to understand just who might gain and who might not under such a […]

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Obama opens two-front war on taxes

July 10, 2012

Boston Globe Alan Feld, School of Law President Obama called on Congress Monday to extend Bush-era tax cuts for middle-class families but not for wealthy Americans, using the bully pulpit of the White House to bring the tax issue back to the forefront four months before what is predicted to be a tight election… View […]

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