Media Mentions
2012
“Judge Rejects $13.6 Million Deduction for Trust Formed to Pay Tax Liability”
Bloomberg BNA Daily Tax Report, January 20, 2012
Bobby Burchfield, Elizabeth Erickson, Jean Pawlow, Justin Holmes and Kevin Spencer were noted as co-counsel in litigation over a corporation’s claimed interest expense deduction for a trust formed to make payments on a subsidiary’s contested tax liability.
Bobby R. Burchfield, Elizabeth Erickson, Justin M. Holmes, Jean A. Pawlow, Kevin Spencer, International Tax, Tax, Trial
2011
“Consider Whether IRS ADR Avoids Delays with Credits; Fast-Track Program Fits Well”
Tax Incentives Alert, April 2011
Elizabeth Erickson asserted that she “can’t think of a reason not to” use alternative dispute resolution to speed up an IRS audit of federal tax credit claims, calling the fast-track option “perfect” and “a great idea” for disputes over research credits. “The downside is that you are not going to take as aggressive a position on the issue as you might want to,” she added. “But overall I’d say that it is going to benefit you to pursue an ADR.”
2010
Elizabeth Erickson, Robin Greenhouse, Jean Pawlow and Kevin Spencer were cited by International Tax Review (October 2010) as successfully representing Capital One in U.S. Tax Court litigation against the Internal Revenue Service. As a result of this September 21 victory, the IRS Chief Counsel Office announced on September 27 that it will no longer challenge the classification and reporting of credit card interchange fees as original issue discount (OID), a form of interest. The article noted that all four lawyers are partners in McDermott’s Washington, DC office.
Elizabeth Erickson, Robin L. Greenhouse, Jean A. Pawlow, Kevin Spencer, Tax
2009
Elizabeth Erickson and Ira Mirsky are co-authors of an article concerning tax rules for employment settlements that appeared October 29 on Employersweb.com. The authors note that, after settlement of an employee lawsuit against a company, “there is a major responsibility that inevitably involves personnel and compensation staff: administering the appropriate tax rules.” A settlement or award can be taxable income to the employee or former employee who made the claim, meaning that the company must issue appropriate tax documentation. The authors describe the complexity of the process for determining taxability, and offer suggestions on how companies can determine the correct tax treatment of employment-related settlement payments.
Elizabeth Erickson, Ira B. Mirsky, Employee Benefits, Trial
2007
Jean Pawlow and Elizabeth Erickson were mentioned April 6 in the Blog of the Legal Times for joining McDermott’s tax practice.
Elizabeth Erickson, Jean A. Pawlow, Tax, Tax Controversy
Jean Pawlow and Elizabeth Erickson were mentioned the January 1 issue of International Tax Review and the January 9 issue of The Deal for joining McDermott as partners in the Tax Department based in its Washington, D.C. office.
