TaxProf Blog is a popular

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written by law school professors. The blog reports on current events and precedential cases in U.S. tax law. The blog is regarded as the leading tax blog in the academic community. Posts on TaxProf Blog have been widely cited in the popular press and legal journals. Its reporting has been sourced by ''

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'', Above the Law, law.com, and other outlets. TaxProf Blog was established in April of 2004 by Paul Caron, professor of law at

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. It is owned by Law Professor Blogs, which describes itself as "the nation's only network of legal blogs edited by law professors".

Reception

In 2010, the blog was named to a list of ''

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'' 's "favorite" legal blogs. The blog has been described by law experts Benjamin H. Barton and

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as a "must read" and as a "wonderful blog" by Edward McCaffery.

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External links

*{{Official website, https://taxprof.typepad.com Law blogs