In this podcast, members of PwC's IRS Service Team, Lou Carlow, Susan Stanley, and Mike Shepherd, as well as Dave Swenson, a member of PwC's Transfer Pricing practice, discuss some of the key issues multinational corporate taxpayers may face as a result of ever-increasing globalization in the marketplace and the corresponding IRS response. In addition, the panel highlights some practical strategies that taxpayers can implement to prepare for the challenges ahead.

PricewaterhouseCoopers exempt organizations tax services (EOTS) director Travis Patton and legislative and regulatory specialists Ed McClellan and Andrew Prior discuss the outlook for federal tax law changes in 2008 and beyond that could affect tax-exempt organizations. In particular, the speakers discuss the current Congressional focus on nonprofit hospitals, college and university endowments, and private equity and hedge funds. In addition, the speakers discuss the prospects for renewal of expired or expiring education and charity tax provisions in the current budgetary and political environment in Washington, DC.

In the summer of 2007 Michigan enacted a new two-pronged tax, The Michigan Business Tax that replaced the Single Business Tax at the end of 2007. This hybrid tax is imposed on both a taxpayer's modified gross receipts and business income, institutes unitary combined reporting, and includes economic nexus standards. As enacted, the tax left many questions unresolved. In this podcast, PricewaterhouseCoopers partner Greg Nowak and director Eric Burkheiser discuss some of the key changes the legislature has considered during the current session and the Department of Treasury's interpretations of the new tax.

In this podcast, PwC Exempt organizations tax services (EOTS) managing director Howard Schoenfeld and director Laura Parello highlight key issues that organizations should be aware of regarding the redesigned Form 990. In particular, the speakers address many of the new disclosure requirements associated with the redesigned Form 990 as well as transitional relief allowed for certain information requested. The speakers also share insights regarding next steps so that your organization can plan ahead in anticipation of these new disclosure requirements.

In this podcast, Saratoga professionals Scott Pollak and Robert Tate provide professional knowledge on the differences between an exit interview and an exit survey; they share some real world examples on how the proper exit survey strategy has helped a number of clients; and they discuss best practices on how to leverage a strategic combination of exit interviews and exit surveys to improve the overall exit strategy process.