Three Ways TerpTax Adapted in the Pandemic

For many organizations, the pandemic era has been a test of resilience and adaptability. Maryland Smith’s TerpTax is acing that test. TerpTax, Maryland Smith’s free tax preparation service, puts volunteer undergrad students to work helping qualifying community members and UMD graduate students file their taxes. Most years, those tax returns are filed by the April 15 deadline, and soon after, the student volunteers head off in all directions for internships or job prospects. But 2020 was not like other years. And TerpTax was ready to adapt.

Summer Reading List 2021

Maryland Smith’s 18th Annual Recommended Reading for Business Leaders

In Accounting Research, a Move Toward the Inductive?

Data analytics and machine learning are transforming the world of accounting research.

Why the Berry Tax Case Is So Interesting

Or: how to deduct the sportscar of your dreams. 

The Cost of Being Transparent

New research shows that information public companies reveal in SEC disclosures cuts down their competitive advantage faster.

The Rocket Scientist and the Tax Court Exemption

It’s not rocket science, but could it be a clever scheme to make a living and avoid the IRS?

Didn’t File Early? 2 New Reasons Why It May Pay To Wait

It's often smart to file your tax returns early. But is that the case this year?

10 COVID-Era Trends That Are Here To Stay

The pandemic has changed so much about the way we live and work. And some of those changes are here to stay.

Why the Bad Boss Gets the Job

New research shows the “dark” personality traits that make a boss bad may be the reason they got the job in the first place.

Are Crowdfunding Donations Deductible?

Those crowdfunding contributions you made or received last year, amid the hardships of the COVID-19 pandemic, are they tax deductible?

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