Welcome to IFA USA Branch Website
Who are we?
PARENT ORGANIZATION
Formed in 1938, the International Fiscal Association (IFA) is a leading non-governmental, international organization dealing with tax matters. Headquartered in Rotterdam, IFA is comprised of company tax personnel, tax advisers, university professors, and government officials. IFA provides a unique forum for discussing international tax questions. IFA now has approximately 10,000 members worldwide in over 90 countries, of which 45 have national branches. The objectives of IFA are the study and advancement of international and comparative fiscal law and the financial and economic aspects of taxation.
USA BRANCH
The USA Branch is the largest IFA branch, with approximately 1,000 members. The Branch is divided into 15 regions, each headed by a Regional Vice President (RVP) and a local committee. The Regions are active and routinely host events and conferences for members and guests. The locations of the regions and the contact information for the RVPs can be found by clicking on the "Organization" section above.
The USA Branch hosts a two-day conference in late February/early March of each year consisting of presentations by eminent international tax experts on topics, planning ideas and issues of current importance. The venue rotates among Washington, DC, New York, NY, and other cities (the 2010 Conference will be held held in Philadelphia). The current scedule of IFA programs and conferences is available in the "Events" section in the right-hand column.
Click on the following to contact Peter Blessing, Membership Chair for the USA Branch for further information on benefits of IFA membership.
The USA Branch hosts a two-day conference in late February/early March of each year consisting of presentations by eminent international tax experts on topics, planning ideas and issues of current importance. The venue rotates among Washington, DC, New York, NY, and other cities (the 2010 Conference will be held held in Philadelphia). The current scedule of IFA programs and conferences is available in the "Events" section in the right-hand column.
Click on the following to contact Peter Blessing, Membership Chair for the USA Branch for further information on benefits of IFA membership.
IFA USA 2012 Annual Conference: Register Now!The Ritz-Carlton Washington D.C. Hotel
Thursday March 1 and Friday March 2, 2012 Learn more/Register Today... | IFA Boston 2012 Congress: Save the Date!Boston, USA
September 30 - October 4, 2012
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Young IFA Network IFA Seminar: Register Now!Young IFA Network Seminar
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Program: 4:00 - 6:00 pm
Cocktail Reception to follow
Topic 1: Outbound Transfer of Intangibles
Topic 2: Tax Audit, Transfer Pricing, Controversy and Litigation Overview:
The Young IFA Network is hosting a seminar for YIN members and other young practitioners on Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 4:00pm at the offices of Deloitte LLP in Chicago, Illinois. The seminar will consist of two panel discussions, followed by a cocktail reception.
Learn More/Register Today! | Westchester-Connecticut 2011-2012 Luncheon SeriesWestchester-Connecticut 2011-2012 Luncheon Series
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Program: 12:00 noon - 2:00 pm
TOPIC: TBA
Speaker:
TBA
Learn more/Register Today... | Houston Region "Lunch with Lee"Houston Region "Lunch with Lee"
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Lunch: 12:00 noon
Speaker: 12:30 pm TOPIC: Current Tax Topics
Speaker:
Lee Sheppard, Tax Analysts
Co-sponsored by the International Tax Forum of Houston
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IFA USA Branch 2010 Writing Prize ResultsThe USA Branch of the International Fiscal Association is pleased to announce that Kevin L. Preslan, a 2011 JD candidate at the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, has won the 2010 IFA USA Branch Writing Prize competition. Mr. Preslan’s faculty sponsor was Prof. Deborah A. Geier. The prize was awarded to Mr. Preslan at the Annual Meeting of the USA Branch in Atlanta on February 25th.
Mr. Preslan’s paper "Turnabout is Fair Play: The U.S. Response to Mexico’s Request for Bank Account Information” has been accepted for publication in the Spring 2011 issue of Global Business Law Review. The paper provides a comprehensive analysis of a dispute related to a 2009 request by the Mexico Ministry of Finance for information concerning interest paid by U.S. banks to residents of Mexico, discussed alternatives, and proposes a compromise that is similar to the one between recently agreed between the U.S. and Switzerland.
The annual IFA USA Branch Writing Competition is open to all students pursuing a U.S. graduate degree with a tax focus. Submissions may be on any topic relating to United States taxation of income from international activities, including taxation under U.S. tax treaties.
Details about the prize, the submission deadline, and the competition rules are available by following the link below.
Learn more about the competition. | Roger Wheeler goes "IFA'ing" in International TaxationRoger Wheeler goes "IFA'ing" in the December 2010 Issue of International Taxation (Volume 3)
Roger Wheeler, Past President of IFA USA, formerly GM's chief tax officer and now a consultant with KPMG LLPs Washington National Tax practice, addresses the recent actions of the IFA at the 64th Annual Congress of the International Fiscal Association in Rome, Italy held August 29 to September 3, 2010. Reprinted with permission.
Read the article... | Graduate Tax Programs DatabaseFor those considering an advanced tax degree and those looking for opportunities to hire new graduates, this website includes a database listing every graduate tax program in the country with details for contacting the school to get more information. The database, which was prepared by Prof. Brigitte Muehlmann, tax professor at Suffolk University in Boston and long-time member of the USA Branch, also highlights those cases where a USA Branch member is involved with a given program, either as an administrator or as a professor.
Please click here to access the database. Click on Brigitte's name above to open her IFA internet business card and obtain contact information. You may also access the database by clicking on Graduate Tax Programs beneath the "Member Links" header in the right-hand column of this page.
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Westchester-Connecticut Luncheon Series: February 9, 2012
[Thu Feb 9 12:00 PM - 02:00 PM]
Houston Region "Lunch with Lee"
[Thu Feb 9 12:00 PM - 01:30 PM]
2012 Annual USA Branch Conference
[Thu Mar 1–Fri 2 Mar]
Central IFA EC Meeting
[Sat Apr 21]
