Andrew Leahey - Profile and Journalist Details

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Biography

With a rich background spanning technology, law, and academic engagements, Andrew Leahey is a tax and technology attorney practicing in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, specializing in tax matters and technology contract drafting. Before his legal career, he interned at Independence Blue Cross and clerked at a firm in Atlantic City. Beyond legal practice, he's a weekly columnist for Bloomberg, a podcaster, and an adjunct professor at Drexel Kline School of Law. His educational journey saw him through Rutgers School of Law and NYU School of Law, focusing on tax, technology, and fraud, among other areas​

Content

Total articles 173

• The Real Capital Gains Tax Loophole Isn’t Borrowing-It’s Dying

  By Andrew Leahey| Bloomberg Tax Verified The “buy, borrow, die” slogan—a favored explanation for how the ultrawealthy sidestep taxes—makes for great headlines, but what if it’s wrong? According to recent research from the University of Michigan, the wealthy aren’t borrowing against their assets to avoid taxes. They’re simply sitting on unrealized gains, knowing those gains will vanish at death thanks to the step-up basis. With tax reform on the 2025 docket, this is the moment to eliminate it.

  By Andrew Leahey · Bloomberg Tax

  Apr. 08, 2025

• Italy-Where Creating A Social Media Account May Be A Taxable Event

  By Andrew Leahey| Forbes Verified It’s a tax nerd’s fever dream—a value added tax case against tech giants that leans into barter theory and challenges the “free” (as in beer) in free platforms. According to Reuters, in a recent levy, Italy has told Meta, X and Microsoft that if it walks like a transaction and quacks like a transaction, it’s getting taxed like a transaction. There is no such thing as a free lunch—or, apparently, a free Facebook account in Italy.

  By Andrew Leahey · Forbes

  Mar. 26, 2025

• No Gas, No Tax, No Roads - Replacing Gas Taxes With A Kilowatt Tax

  By Andrew Leahey| Forbes Verified When an electric vehicle glides silently past a gas station it is also rolling over a growing problem: underfunded roads. States are seeing gas tax revenues plummet due to EV and hybrid vehicle adoption, even as gas taxes continue to shoulder the cost of maintaining and expanding transportation infrastructure. As EV adoption accelerates, more states may be facing an infrastructure crisis—more cars on the roads, fewer dollars to fix those roads. The irony is apparent.

  By Andrew Leahey · Forbes

  Mar. 25, 2025

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Bloomberg Tax

Bloomberg Tax is a division of Bloomberg Industry Group, established to provide tax compliance, planning, and regulatory analysis. Originally founded in 1929 as the Bureau of National Affairs, it became part of Bloomberg L.P. in 2011. The division focuses on delivering practical tax intelligence through a blend of news, analysis, and technology tools. Bloomberg Tax serves tax professionals, accountants, corporate tax departments, and legal practitioners. It offers in-depth guidance on federal, state, and international tax laws, along with compliance tools for tax return preparation and audit defense. The platform also provides real-time updates on tax policy and regulatory changes. By integrating its content with Bloomberg Law and Bloomberg Government, Bloomberg Tax enhances its offerings with user-friendly technology and advanced search capabilities, helping professionals navigate complex tax environments effectively.