Elaine Wilson

Elaine Wilson is a tax law professor at the West Virginia University College of Law. She heads the College’s tax law curriculum and teaches federal income tax, taxation of business entities, estate and gift taxation, and nonprofit organizations. Wilson serves on the Board of the West Virginia Tax Institute. She is admitted to the Bar in New York, Illinois, and the U.S. Tax Court. Prior to teaching the law, Wilson worked for the firms Sullivan & Cromwell, Barnes & Thornburg, and Quarles & Brady.

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A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing:  The Promise and Reality of U.S. Tax Reform

A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing:  The Promise and Reality of U.S. Tax Reform

The U.S. tax reform law is dangerous for poor and lower middle-class families.  Superficially, this legislation may seem to benefit low income workers – that is exactly why it is so dangerous.  Just like the wolf in sheep’s clothing, ...