AICPA Comments, Press Releases, and Articles on Tax Strategy Patents
This is the page contains links to AICPA comments, press releases, articles and publications on tax strategy patents.
AICPA Comments
- September 6, 2011 - AICPA Letter to Senate in Support of H.R. 1249
- June 21, 2011 - Letter from Coalition of 10 Organizations (including AICPA) to Reps. Boehner, Pelosi, Smith, and Conyers in support of HR 1249 and the tax strategy provision and opposing Rep. Polis amendment
- May 2011 - AICPA Issue Brief on Tax Strategy Patents
- April 13, 2011 - AICPA Letter to House Judiciary Committee Chair Lamar Smith on H.R. 1249 and Section 13 on Tax Strategy Patents
- February 2011 - AICPA Statement on Tax Preparation Software and Tax Strategy Patent Provision in S. 23
- February 2011 - AICPA Chart on Growth of Tax Strategy Patents
- February 10, 2011 - AICPA Letter to House Judiciary Committee Chairman Smith and Ranking Member Conyers on need for the tax strategy patents provision to be included in the patent reform bill
- February 2, 2011- Letter from Coalition of 15 Organizations (including AICPA) to Senators Leahy and Grassley in support of the tax strategy patent provision in S. 23, The Patent Reform Act of 2011
- January 25, 2011 - AICPA Letter to Senators Baucus, Grassley, Leahy, and Hatch on Introduction of S. 139 and S. 23
- December 2010 - AICPA Issue Paper on Tax Strategy Patents - 111th Congress
- September 28, 2010 - Letter from Coalition of 18 Organizations to Senators Leahy, Sessions, Baucus, Grassley, and Representatives Conyers, Smith, Levin, Camp, Boucher and Goodlatte
- October 20, 2009 - Letter from Coalition (of 15 organizations) to Representatives Conyers, Smith, Rangel, Camp, Boucher and Goodlatte
- January 23, 2008 - AICPA Cover Letter and Comments to Treasury and IRS on Proposed Regulations on Tax Strategy Patents
- September 6, 2007 - AICPA Comments in Support of HR 1908
- March 2, 2007 - AICPA Comments to Treasury and IRS on Reportable Transactions, Including Tax Strategy Patent Proposed Regulations
- February 28, 2007 - Letters to Leadership of Senate and House Judiciary and Tax-Writing Committees on Tax Strategy Patents with AICPA Position Paper
AICPA Press Releases
- September 16, 2011 - AICPA Press Release on President Signing into Law - New Law Removes Barriers for Taxpayers
- September 8, 2011 - AICPA President Statement Praising Final Congressional Action on Bill to Stop Tax Strategy Patents
- June 23, 2011 - AICPA President Statement on H.R. 1249 passing the House of Representatives
- June 21, 2011 - AICPA Press Release on Coalition Letter on H.R. 1249 and Polis Amendment
- April 14, 2011 - AICPA Press Release on AICPA Letter to House Judiciary Committee Chair in Support of H.R. 1249
- March 8, 2011 - AICPA Press Release on Senate Passing S. 23 with Tax Strategy Provision Included
- February 2, 2011 - AICPA Press Release on Coalition Letter in Support of the Tax Strategy Provision in S. 23
- January 25, 2011 - AICPA Press Release on Introduction of S. 139 and S. 23
- September 29, 2010 - AICPA Press Release on Coalition Letter to Congress on Tax Strategy Patents
- June 28, 2010 - AICPA Press Release on Renewed Need for Legislation Following Bilski Supreme Court Ruling
- May 21, 2009 - AICPA Press Release Praising Introduction of Bill by Representatives Boucher and Goodlatte
- October 20, 2009 - AICPA Press Release on Coalition Letter to Congress on Tax Strategy Patents
- November 19, 2007 - AICPA Press Release on Introduction of Bill by Senators Baucus and Grassley
- September 7, 2007 - AICPA Press Release on House passage of patent reform legislation with tax strategy patents
AICPA Articles and Publications
- October 13, 2011 - AICPA CPA Advocate article, Profession's Advocacy Scores: President Signs Law Protecting Taxpayers
- October 4, 2011 - AICPA Insights blog post, Persistence Results in Protecting Taxpayers and Practitioners
- September 16, 2011 - Journal of Accountancy article, President Signs Patent Reform Bill Banning Tax Strategy Patents
- September 8, 2011 - Journal of Accountancy article, Congress Passes Tax Patent Reform; Sends Bill to President
- July 7, 2011 - AICPA Insights blog post, Why Tax Innovation Could Become Dangerous to Your Tax Practice
- July 1, 2011 - AICPA News Update, House Approves Patent Reform Bill that Deems Tax Strategies Non-Patentable
- June 30, 2011 - CPA Advocate article, AICPA Cheers as Congress Moves One Step Closer to Protecting Tax Strategies
- June 23, 2011 - Journal of Accountancy Article, House Passes Bill with Tax Patent Provision, Sends Back to Senate
- March 8, 2011 - Journal of Accountancy Article, Senate Passes Bill Addressing Tax Strategy Patents
- January 28, 2011 - AICPA News Update, Tax Strategy Patent Bills Introduced in the Senate
- January 26, 2011 - Journal of Accountancy Article, Bill Introduced to Address Tax Strategy Patents
- June 28, 2010 - Journal of Accountancy Article, High Court Denies Business-Method Patent
- October 22, 2009 - Journal of Accountancy Article, Coalition Urges Congress to Ban Tax Strategy Patents
- August 2008 - Tax Adviser Article, Patenting Tax Ideas
- July 1, 2008 - Tax Adviser Article, AICPA Asks Court to Nullify Tax Patents
- April 2008 - Journal of Accountancy Interview, On Equal Terms: Rep. Rick Boucher tells why patents on tax planning methods run counter to public policy
- May 2007 - Tax Adviser Article, AICPA Position on Patents for Tax Strategies
- May 2007 - Journal of Accountancy, AICPA Criticizes Tax Patents
- 2007 - AICPA Tax Section Newsletter, Congress Questions Patenting of Tax Advice
- 2007 - AICPA Article on Background on Formation of AICPA Tax Strategy Patent Task Force and Update
AICPA Video Update
- October 2010 - Video of AICPA Advocacy on Tax Strategy Patents