Project Management _ How Does It Fit?

Topic 1

Find a full text article using legislative sources and define the term “tax expenditures”.  The Joint Committee on Taxation regularly estimates the current and projected tax expenditures associated with a long list of provisions in the tax law.  Locate the Joint Committee on Taxation’s most recent analysis (https://www.jct.gov/publications.html?func=select&id=5) and identify the current tax expenditure associated with the deductions for either medical expenses, interest on student loans, mortgage interest, or charitable contributions.  How are these costs expected to change over the next five years?  How is the concept of tax expenditures helpful to tax policy analysts?

Topic 2

Do some research using WestLaw and find a case that involves tax fraud committed by a taxpayer.  Give a very brief summary of the case and discuss if you agree or disagree with the court's conclusion. Make sure to note your source including the complete case citation.