Episodes

  • The Taxation of Influencers and Content Creators
    Oct 12 2026

    In episode 63 of How Tax Works, Matt Foreman discusses what’s taxable (and when), what’s deductible (and what proof you need), and whether you can deduct the cost of trying to catch a pass from former Montreal Expos farmhand Tom Brady (Sami v. Comm’r, T.C. Memo. 2026-69).

    How Tax Works, hosted by Falcon Rappaport & Berkman LLP Partner Matthew E. Foreman, Esq., LL.M., delves into the intricacies of taxation, breaking down complex concepts for a clearer understanding of how tax laws impact your financial decisions.

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    This podcast may be considered attorney advertising. This podcast is not presented for purposes of legal advice or for providing a legal opinion. Before any of the presenting attorneys can provide legal advice to any person or entity, and before an attorney-client relationship is formed, that attorney must have a signed fee agreement with a client setting forth the firm’s scope of representation and the fees that will be charged.

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    27 mins
  • Comments Tax Lawyers Overhear While on Vacation
    Sep 28 2026

    In episode 62 of How Tax Works, Matt Foreman analyzes the kinds of things that tax lawyers overhear that are often misunderstandings of tax law, and how to think about answering questions about them, as clients often ask similar questions.

    How Tax Works, hosted by Falcon Rappaport & Berkman LLP Partner Matthew E. Foreman, Esq., LL.M., delves into the intricacies of taxation, breaking down complex concepts for a clearer understanding of how tax laws impact your financial decisions.

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    This podcast may be considered attorney advertising. This podcast is not presented for purposes of legal advice or for providing a legal opinion. Before any of the presenting attorneys can provide legal advice to any person or entity, and before an attorney-client relationship is formed, that attorney must have a signed fee agreement with a client setting forth the firm’s scope of representation and the fees that will be charged.

    This Podcast is Hosted by:
    Falcon Rappaport & Berkman LLP
    1185 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 1415
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    (212) 203 -3255
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    27 mins
  • The Intersection of Qualified Small Business Stock (QSBS) and Simple Agreements for Future Equity (SAFE)
    Sep 14 2026

    In episode 61 of How Tax Works, Matt Foreman discusses Simple Agreements for Future Equity (SAFE), the debt-like and equity-adjacent agreement that could, maybe, perhaps be equity in certain circumstances.

    How Tax Works, hosted by Falcon Rappaport & Berkman LLP Partner Matthew E. Foreman, Esq., LL.M., delves into the intricacies of taxation, breaking down complex concepts for a clearer understanding of how tax laws impact your financial decisions.

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    This podcast may be considered attorney advertising. This podcast is not presented for purposes of legal advice or for providing a legal opinion. Before any of the presenting attorneys can provide legal advice to any person or entity, and before an attorney-client relationship is formed, that attorney must have a signed fee agreement with a client setting forth the firm’s scope of representation and the fees that will be charged.

    This Podcast is Hosted by:
    Falcon Rappaport & Berkman LLP
    1185 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 1415
    New York, NY 10036
    (212) 203 -3255
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    27 mins
  • Section 83(b) Elections: When Can You Make One, When Can’t You Make One, And What Are Common Misconceptions?
    Aug 31 2026

    In episode 60 of How Tax Works, Matt Foreman discusses equity grants, 83(b) elections, and common misconceptions with 83(b) elections.

    How Tax Works, hosted by Falcon Rappaport & Berkman LLP Partner Matthew E. Foreman, Esq., LL.M., delves into the intricacies of taxation, breaking down complex concepts for a clearer understanding of how tax laws impact your financial decisions.

    Follow us on Bluesky:
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    This podcast may be considered attorney advertising. This podcast is not presented for purposes of legal advice or for providing a legal opinion. Before any of the presenting attorneys can provide legal advice to any person or entity, and before an attorney-client relationship is formed, that attorney must have a signed fee agreement with a client setting forth the firm’s scope of representation and the fees that will be charged.

    This Podcast is Hosted by:
    Falcon Rappaport & Berkman LLP
    1185 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 1415
    New York, NY 10036
    (212) 203 -3255
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    30 mins
  • Substantial Economic Effect and Section 704(b) of the Internal Revenue Code
    Aug 18 2026

    In episode 59 of How Tax Works, Matt Foreman discusses allocations and distributions, and the requirement that the allocations have Substantial Economic Effect, which is broken into two parts, (i) that the allocations have economic effect and (ii) that the economic effect is substantial on a pre-tax and post-tax basis.

    How Tax Works, hosted by Falcon Rappaport & Berkman LLP Partner Matthew E. Foreman, Esq., LL.M., delves into the intricacies of taxation, breaking down complex concepts for a clearer understanding of how tax laws impact your financial decisions.

    Follow us on Bluesky:
    @howtaxworks.bsky.social

    This podcast may be considered attorney advertising. This podcast is not presented for purposes of legal advice or for providing a legal opinion. Before any of the presenting attorneys can provide legal advice to any person or entity, and before an attorney-client relationship is formed, that attorney must have a signed fee agreement with a client setting forth the firm’s scope of representation and the fees that will be charged.

    This Podcast is Hosted by:
    Falcon Rappaport & Berkman LLP
    1185 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 1415
    New York, NY 10036
    (212) 203 -3255
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    24 mins
  • Penalties for Late Filed Forms 3520, 3520-A, 5471, and 5472
    Aug 3 2026

    In episode 58 of How Tax Works, Matt Foreman discusses Zhang v. IRS, No. 4:24-cv-08210 (N.D. Cal. 2026), which held that the IRS does not need to file a civil lawsuit to impose penalties for a late-filed Form 3520. Zhang is a related case to Farhy, and applies the same principles to penalties for late- or non-filed Forms 3520-A, 5471, and 5472

    How Tax Works, hosted by Falcon Rappaport & Berkman LLP Partner Matthew E. Foreman, Esq., LL.M., delves into the intricacies of taxation, breaking down complex concepts for a clearer understanding of how tax laws impact your financial decisions.

    Follow us on Bluesky:
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    This podcast may be considered attorney advertising. This podcast is not presented for purposes of legal advice or for providing a legal opinion. Before any of the presenting attorneys can provide legal advice to any person or entity, and before an attorney-client relationship is formed, that attorney must have a signed fee agreement with a client setting forth the firm’s scope of representation and the fees that will be charged.

    This Podcast is Hosted by:
    Falcon Rappaport & Berkman LLP
    1185 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 1415
    New York, NY 10036
    (212) 203 -3255
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    20 mins
  • New York’s Pied-a-Terre Tax
    Jul 20 2026

    In episode 57 of How Tax Works, Matt Foreman discusses New York City’s brand new Pied-a-terre tax, outlining some of its most interesting points and potential audit issues

    How Tax Works, hosted by Falcon Rappaport & Berkman LLP Partner Matthew E. Foreman, Esq., LL.M., delves into the intricacies of taxation, breaking down complex concepts for a clearer understanding of how tax laws impact your financial decisions.

    Follow us on Bluesky:
    @howtaxworks.bsky.social

    This podcast may be considered attorney advertising. This podcast is not presented for purposes of legal advice or for providing a legal opinion. Before any of the presenting attorneys can provide legal advice to any person or entity, and before an attorney-client relationship is formed, that attorney must have a signed fee agreement with a client setting forth the firm’s scope of representation and the fees that will be charged.

    This Podcast is Hosted by:
    Falcon Rappaport & Berkman LLP
    1185 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 1415
    New York, NY 10036
    (212) 203 -3255
    info@frblaw.com

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    28 mins
  • The Curious Case of Kwong (and Adbo), and the Abatement of Interest and Penalties
    Jul 6 2026

    In episode 56 of How Tax Works, Matt Foreman discusses Kwong v. United States, 179 Fed. Cl. 382 (2025), specifically whether interest and penalties must be abated, plus bonus commentary about whether Kwong will be reversed on appeal.

    How Tax Works, hosted by Falcon Rappaport & Berkman LLP Partner Matthew E. Foreman, Esq., LL.M., delves into the intricacies of taxation, breaking down complex concepts for a clearer understanding of how tax laws impact your financial decisions.

    Follow us on Bluesky:
    @howtaxworks.bsky.social

    This podcast may be considered attorney advertising. This podcast is not presented for purposes of legal advice or for providing a legal opinion. Before any of the presenting attorneys can provide legal advice to any person or entity, and before an attorney-client relationship is formed, that attorney must have a signed fee agreement with a client setting forth the firm’s scope of representation and the fees that will be charged.

    This Podcast is Hosted by:
    Falcon Rappaport & Berkman LLP
    1185 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 1415
    New York, NY 10036
    (212) 203 -3255
    info@frblaw.com

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    21 mins