Journal of the American Taxation Association

Eleventh Annual Tax Research Conference
Washington , D.C. - March 4, 2005

9:30 - 11:30 a.m. Session

1. "Non-cash charitable giving: Evidence of aggressive taxpayer reporting and a potential tax policy failure" by Buchheit, Lightner, Masselli, and Ricketts

Presenter: John Masselli ( Texas Tech University )

Discussant: Amy Dunbar ( University of Connecticut )

2. "State sponsored college §529 plans: The influence of tax and non-tax factors on investors' choice" by Alexander and Luna

Presenter: LeAnn Luna ( University of North Carolina Wilmington )

Discussant : Pete Frischmann ( Idaho State University )

11:30 - 1:15 Lunch

1:30 - 3:30 p.m. Session

3. "Treasury bill yield reactions to the 1997 capital gains tax rate reduction" by Novack

Presenter: Garth Novack ( Utah State University )

Discussant: Dave Guenther ( University of Colorado - Boulder )

4. "Attracting nonfilers through amnesty programs: Internal versus external motivation" by Manly, Thomas and Ritsema

Presenter: Tracy Manly ( University of Tulsa )

Discussant : Charles Christian ( Arizona State University )

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