Donald C. Alexander Tax Law Writing Competition

Note: The competition is currently closed.

The Federal Bar Association Section on Taxation has sponsored an annual writing competition and invited law students to participate. The Section on Taxation has named this annual competition—the Donald C. Alexander Tax Law Writing Competition—in honor of former IRS Commissioner Don Alexander, who passed away in 2009. Throughout his career, Mr. Alexander was both a widely admired role model and an advocate for writing skills and style in tax law.

2022 Recipients:
First Place: Michael Shaw: “Local Governments in a TIF(f): Theories on Municipal Renegotiation of Tax-Increment Financing Agreements in a Post-Retail Pandemic
Second Place: Sam Hampton Sturgis: “The Wealth Tax–Egalitarian Dream or Utilitarian Nightmare

2021 Recipients:
First Place: Marissa J. Lee: “Capital Gains Tax Reform: Conceptual and Practical Considerations
Second Place:
Barrett Cappadonna: “Reducing the Tax Gap from Underreporting of Small Businesses through Book-Tax Disclosures: Lessons from the Schedule M-3