Tax Season: GW Experts Available

Tax season is well underway, as Americans race against the clock to file personal income taxes before April 15. Forms, exemptions, loopholes and laws – George Washington University has experts on all angles of tax policy and preparation. GW’s Flash Studio can accommodate live, remote or taped television and radio interviews. Karen B. Brown, Donald Phillip Rothschild Research Professor of Law, is an expert on taxation. She can comment on federal income tax, corporate tax and international tax. Ms. Brown also is a former trial attorney for the U.S. Department of Justice, Tax Division. David Brunori, research professor of public policy and public administration, is an expert in state and local tax policy. He can comment on the nuances of local taxes as well as state and local tax and budget politics. Neil H. Buchanan, professor of law, is an expert on tax policy. He can comment on the federal income tax and tax reform. Joseph J. Cordes, professor of economics, public policy and public administration, and international affairs, is an expert on tax policy. He can comment generally and can also dive into specifics of tax compliance and preparation. Keith Smith, associate professor of accountancy, is an expert on federal income taxation. He can comment on the timing of income and deductions. Robert Stoker, associate professor of political science and public policy and public administration, is an expert on tax and social policy. He can comment on tax incentives and the interaction between social programs and taxation.