Episodes

  • 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.

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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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    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.

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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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    21 mins
  • Entity Selection Part II: Payroll Taxes in the Era of Soroban Capital Partners and Sirius Solutions
    Jun 22 2026

    In episode 55 of How Tax Works, Matt Foreman discusses S Corps (again), the viability of the GP/LP structure, the Fifth Circuit’s decision in Sirius Solutions, and the future of section 1402(a)(13) of the Internal Revenue Code.

    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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    24 mins
  • Substance v. Form Part III: Project Soy and the Economic Substance Doctrine
    Jun 8 2026

    In episode 54 of How Tax Works, Matt Foreman discusses the wonderfully-named Project Soy (Liberty Global v. U.S., No. 23-1410), the economic substance doctrine, GILTI, and why citing Helvering v. Gregory is rarely a good idea.

    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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    28 mins
  • Cannabis, 280E, and (sort of) Rescheduling
    May 26 2026

    In episode 53 of How Tax Works, Matt Foreman discusses the state of the taxation of Cannabis, how section 280E works, how to mitigate its effects, and why 471(c) isn’t a panacea.

    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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    23 mins
  • QSBS Part VI: Why You Probably Shouldn’t Try to Qualify for the Exclusion Under Section 1202 of the IRC
    May 11 2026

    In episode 52 of How Tax Works, Matt Foreman discusses why too many people are becoming too focused on the exclusion for QSBS, why many businesses shouldn’t bother restructuring to get QSBS, and the proper way to evaluate and balance the various considerations

    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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    22 mins
  • Theft, Scam, and Casualty Losses
    Apr 27 2026

    In episode 51 of How Tax Works, Matt Foreman discusses theft losses under section1 165 of the IRC, including pig butchering, rug pulls, and Ponzi schemes, discussing whether the losses are deductible and in what amounts

    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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    26 mins
  • Ferraris, Montana LLCs, and Use Taxes
    Apr 13 2026

    In episode 50 of How Tax Works, Matt Foreman discusses Al Capone, bad tax advice from the internet, and a sports car, which is a mixture of that led to the arrest of a youtuber.

    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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    26 mins