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American College of Tax Counsel

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American College of Tax Counsel
ACTC
TypeProfessional Association
Established1981
DirectorPamela Lyons
Location, ,
AffiliationsAmerican Tax Policy Institute (ATPI); Theodore Tannenwald Jr. Foundation for Excellence in Tax Scholarship
Websitewww.actconline.org/


The American College of Tax Counsel (ACTC) was established in 1981. It is a professional organization of tax lawyers and is limited to a maximum number of 700 attorneys. Members, called “Fellows,” are peer-elected to membership in recognition for their exceptional dedication, commitment, contributions, accomplishments, and achievements related to the practice of tax law in the United States.[1]

In order to improve the tax system in the United States, ACTC provides recommendations to the Internal Revenue Service and U.S. Congress, and provides input in selected tax cases through amicus curiae (also known as friend of the court) briefs.[2][3] In addition, ACTC supports public tax policy conferences and the publication of scholarly articles through its affiliations with the American Tax Policy Institute and the Tannewald Foundation.[4] ACTC also sponsors an annual Erwin Griswold Lecture on Tax Policy.[5]

Charles Rettig, United States Commissioner of Internal Revenue, is a former president of ACTC.

References

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  1. ^ "ACTC, American College of Tax Counsel". ACTCOnline.org. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  2. ^ Jagoda, Naomi. "Tax lawyers to GOP: Don't impeach IRS chief". The Hill. Capitol Hill Publishing Corp. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Amicus Curiae Briefs". ACTC. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  4. ^ "American Tax Policy Institute". AmericanTaxPolicyInstitute.org. American Tax Policy Institute. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  5. ^ Lipton, Richard M. "2019 Erwin N. Griswold Lecture Before the American College of Tax Counsel: Proper Application of the Judicial Doctrines and the Elimination of Section "I Don 't Like It"" (PDF). AmericanBar.org. American Bar Association. Retrieved 14 May 2021.