The Essential Tax Podcast

The Essential Tax Podcast

In each episode of The Essential Tax Podcast, Mishkin Santa takes on the complex world of tax, guiding you through a range of tax topics in a way that cuts through the jargon, acronyms, and complexities that make your eyes glaze over, so that you can understand the latest developments and how they relate to you.

Episodes

October 13, 2025 78 mins

The Essential Tax Podcast with Mishkin Santa, Season 2, Episode 12

In this episode of The Essential Tax Podcast, Mishkin Santa speaks with Jason Levy, JD, Counsel at Grossman, Young & Hammond. Jason has been practicing law in the United States for over 28 years. Previously, Jason served as Senior Attorney with the Office of the General Counsel, Immigration Law Division at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). While at ...

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The Essential Tax Podcast with Mishkin Santa, Season 2, Episode 11

In this episode of The Essential Tax Podcast, Mishkin Santa speaks with Nghi Huynh, Transfer Pricing Partner-in-Charge, Armanino Advisory LLC. Nghi is a proven tax professional with over 20 years of experience in transfer pricing, research, audit, and tax planning projects within Big 4 public accounting firms.


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  • An overview of Tr...
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The Essential Tax Podcast with Mishkin Santa, Season 2, Episode 10

In this episode of The Essential Tax Podcast, your host, Mishkin Santa, dives into some hot tax topics for #InternationalPodcastDay.

Tune in for these key takeaways:

  • Social media & Influencer guidance for tax practitioners and relevant case law.
  • When a tax practitioner might be considered culpable for advice offered on social media.
  • Some of the ...
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Tune in to this mini episode of The Essential Tax Podcast for practical tips and updates on a timely topic in the international tax realm. Your host, Mishkin Santa, will briefly guide you through the most up-to-date information on this hot tax topic as well as provide his invaluable analysis and expert recommendations.

About The Essential Tax Podcast:

In each episode of The Essential Tax Podcast, Mishkin Santa takes on the complex wo...

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The Essential Tax Podcast with Mishkin Santa, Season 2, Episode 9

In this episode of The Essential Tax Podcast, Mishkin Santa discusses recent news items related to FinCEN Form 114 (FBAR) requirements, and how they will affect US and international tax reporting.


Tune in for these key takeaways:

  • A brief history of the FBAR’s origins in the Bank Secrecy Act of 1970.
  • A summary of which taxpayers need file an FBAR and an e...
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Title: Substantiation for Conversion of Personal Residence to Rental Property

Show Notes:

  • Smith v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo 2025-24 (March 24, 2025)
  • Treasury Regulation 1.167(g)-1: https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/26/1.46-3

About The Essential Tax Podcast:

In each episode of The Essential Tax Podcast, MishkinSanta takes on the complex world of tax — all the jargon, acronyms, and stuffthat makes your eyes glaze over...

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August 14, 2025 5 mins

Title: Placed in Service Rules Update

Show Notes:

  • Lentine v. Commissioner, T.C. Docket No. 12443-21 (March 25, 2025)
  • Treasury Regulation 1.167(a)-10: https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/26/1.167(a)-10
  • Treasury Regulation 1.46-3: https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/26/1.46-3

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Title: Foreign Rental Property and Qualified Business Reporting

Show notes:                                       IRS: Form 8858: https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f8858.pdf                         IRC 168: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/26/168                             Treasury Regulation 1.989(a)-1: https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/26/1.989(a)-1About The Essential Tax Podcast:

In each episode of The Essential Tax Podc...

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The Essential Tax Podcast with Mishkin Santa, Season 2, Episode 8

In this episode of The Essential Tax Podcast, Mishkin Santa speaks with Austin C. Carlson, JD, CPA, Partner at Gray Reed. As a business lawyer and CPA, Austin brings a unique and rare set of skills and perspectives to every area of his practice, which includes corporate and tax counsel on M&A deals, complex corporate and tax planning for domestic and international...

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The Essential Tax Podcast with Mishkin Santa, Season 2, Episode 8

In this episode of The Essential Tax Podcast, Mishkin Santa speaks with Nick Hart, VAT Partner, Saffery – United Kingdom; Michael Salman, Director, Nexia DHW – Netherlands; and Tobias Barkschat – Senior Manager, Nexia GmbH – Germany. Nick, Michael, and Tobias have a wealth of combined experience in navigating the European VAT. Join us for this episode to learn more ab...

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The Essential Tax Podcast with Mishkin Santa, Season 2, Episode 6 

In this episode of The Essential Tax Podcast, Mishkin Santa speaks with Austin C. Carlson, JD, CPA, Partner at Gray Reed. As a business lawyer and CPA, Austin brings a unique and rare set of skills and perspectives to every area of his practice, which includes corporate and tax counsel on M&A deals, complex corporate and tax planning for domestic and internationa...

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    The Essential Tax Podcast with Mishkin Santa, Season 2, Episode 5 

    In this episode of The Essential Tax Podcast, Mishkin presents and analyzes a brief history and some significant tax provisions of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OB3) that was recently signed into law by President Trump. 

     

    Tune in for these key takeaways: 

    • A discussion of widely publicized provisions that may have been expected, but were ultimately not included in...
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    Tune in to this mini episode of The Essential Tax Podcast for practical tips and updates on a timely topic in the international tax realm. Your host, Mishkin Santa, will briefly guide you through the most up-to-date information on this hot tax topic as well as provide his invaluable analysis and expert recommendations. 

    About The Essential Tax Podcast: 

    In each episode of The Essential Tax Podcast, Mishkin Santa takes on the c...

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    Tune in to this mini episode of The Essential Tax Podcast for practical tips and updates on a timely topic in the international tax realm. Your host, Mishkin Santa, will briefly guide you through the most up-to-date information on this hot tax topic as well as provide his invaluable analysis and expert recommendations.

    About The Essential Tax Podcast: 

    In each episode of The Essential Tax Podcast, Mishkin Santa takes on the co...

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    Tune in to this mini episode of The Essential Tax Podcast for practical tips and updates on a timely topic in the international tax realm. Your host, Mishkin Santa, will briefly guide you through the most up-to-date information on this hot tax topic as well as provide his invaluable analysis and expert recommendations.

    i. June 10th TIGTA Report: https://www.tigta.gov/sites/default/files/reports/2025-06/2025400026fr.pdf

    ii. IRS Websit...

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    The Essential Tax Podcast with Mishkin Santa, Season 2, Episode 4

    In this episode of The Essential Tax Podcast, Mishkin Santa speaks with Eleni Drakou, Partner at Michael Kyprianou Law Firm, Limassol, Cyprus. Eleni holds a law degree from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in Greece and a master’s degree in management (MA) from the University of Wolverhampton Business School in the United Kingdom. Eleni specializes in immovabl...

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    The Essential Tax Podcast with Mishkin Santa, Season 2, Episode 3

    In this episode of The Essential Tax Podcast, Mishkin Santa visits with attorney Becki L. Young, Partner, Grossman Young & Hammond. Becki was recently recognized by Business Today as one of the Top 10 Most Influential Business Lawyers in the USA. Mishkin and Becki discuss US immigration policies as they relate to incoming foreign nationals and outgoing American ci...

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    The Essential Tax Podcast with Mishkin Santa, Season 2, Episode 2 - 2025 US-Australia Cross-Border Tax Update with Tom Howard of Pilot Partners

    In this episode of The Essential Tax Podcast, Mishkin Santa speaks with Tom Howard, CA, Associate Director of Taxation Advisory at Pilot Chartered Accountants in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In this episode, Tom and Mishkin dive into the intricacies of Australian Superannuation, particul...

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    The Essential Tax Podcast with Mishkin Santa, S2 E1

    In this episode of The Essential Tax Podcast, Mishkin Santa summarizes key points of the recently proffered House Tax Bill—the “One Big, Beautiful Bill.” A version of this Bill could be signed into law as early as July 2025. Mishkin reviews a few of the newsworthy changes that are proposed relating to hot tax topics such as tax on tips, overtime income, auto loan interest, charitab...

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    The Essential Tax Podcast with Mishkin Santa, Episode 30

    In this episode of The Essential Tax Podcast, Mishkin Santa speaks with David J. Warner, Tax Attorney & Shareholder at Holtz, Slavett & Drabkin, a tax controversy and tax litigation law firm with nine former IRS attorneys.

    Tune in for these key takeaways:

     * The complexities of offshore voluntary disclosure with insights into the history and current iterations of the pro...

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