Joe Bishop-Henchman, Executive Vice President of the National Taxpayers Union Foundation, joins Andrew Langer for a deep dive into taxpayer rights, tax enforcement and the legal battles shaping tax policy across the country.

Bishop-Henchman discusses NTUF’s long-running lawsuit challenging IRS fees imposed on paid tax preparers, why taxpayers can face enormous obstacles when challenging the government, and the work of NTUF’s Taxpayer Defense Center. He also examines how artificial intelligence could change IRS enforcement and why protecting donor privacy remains an important legal issue.

The conversation then turns to the states, including the lawsuit that helped spur reform of Louisiana’s complicated local sales tax system and the legal fight over Maryland’s first-in-the-nation digital advertising tax.

Bishop-Henchman explains why Maryland’s tax has faced years of litigation, the arguments against taxing digital advertising differently from traditional advertising, and what the latest court ruling could mean for the future of the tax.

00:00 — Introducing Joe Bishop-Henchman
02:30 — Taking the IRS to Court
05:00 — The IRS Tax Preparer Fee
08:12 — Why Tax Cases Can Take Years
10:09 — Defending Taxpayer Rights
13:16 — AI & the Future of IRS Enforcement
18:06 — Why Taxpayers Often Settle
19:33 — The Fight Over Donor Privacy
24:37 — Reforming Louisiana's Sales Tax System
31:12 — Using Litigation to Change Tax Policy
33:21 — Maryland's Digital Advertising Tax
38:57 — The Legal Battle Over Maryland's Tax
41:28 — Why the Court Struck It Down
44:05 — What Happens Next?
45:08 — Closing Thoughts

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