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Ted Afield @tafield.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

Dorothy Day is a famous example of this form of protest. For those interested in reading about Day’s protest, @profbcrawford.bsky.social and I talk about it at length and offer some policy suggestions for how the tax system could deal with this form of protest: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

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Yesterday's Protestor May Be Tomorrow's Saint: Reimagining the Tax System Through the Work of Dorothy Day

When is the nonpayment of taxes justified by conscientious objections? Legendary Catholic social activist Dorothy Day refused to pay federal income taxes, becau

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Ted Afield @tafield.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

I have no regrets about what I wore to teach Corporate Tax tonight. It’s great to be a Florida Gator!!!!!

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Ted Afield @tafield.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

And the corollary that the IRS will still be under pressure to show that it is engaged in enforcement, which will likely be done at the expense of EITC claimants less likely to defend themselves, in an inevitable reversal of its pledge in recent years ti move away from that practice.

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Ted Afield @tafield.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

Excited to speak on Navigating Tax Challenges in the Wake of Disaster at the Equal Justice Works Disaster Resilience Symposium at Stetson Law w/ Bruce McGovern, Andrew VanSingel and Bao Le. Added bonus to talk about these challenges in my home town that was recently impacted by hurricanes.

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Ted Afield @tafield.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

And this will almost inevitably lead back to an over-reliance on correspondence audits against EITC claimants to maintain the appearance of enforcement, who will find the system even more difficult to navigate (especially if LITC funding also gets impacted).

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