Hank Adler

Hank Adler

Mr. Hank Adler is an Assistant Professor at Chapman University. He was in public accounting for almost thirty-four years, the last twenty as a top partner at Deloitte & Touche.

Mr. Adler serves on several corporate and community boards of directors. His research has been published by Prentice Hall and Tax Magazine. His interests include theories of taxation and board governance.

Articles

Educators and Congress Need to Resuscitate the Student-Athlete
Education

Educators and Congress Need to Resuscitate the Student-Athlete

Jun 12, 2026
Hochu v. Mamdani: The Upcoming War Over NYC Tax Increases
Kathy Hochul

Hochu v. Mamdani: The Upcoming War Over NYC Tax Increases

Oct 4, 2025
One Big Beautiful Bill: A Clear Win for Taxpayers
Donald Trump

One Big Beautiful Bill: A Clear Win for Taxpayers

Jul 7, 2025
Maintaining the SALT Deduction Is Good Tax Policy and Good Politics
2024 Election

Maintaining the SALT Deduction Is Good Tax Policy and Good Politics

Dec 13, 2024
An Unconstitutional Tax Proposal That Demonstrates the Power to Tax Is the Power to Destroy
Taxes

An Unconstitutional Tax Proposal That Demonstrates the Power to Tax Is the Power to Destroy

Oct 10, 2024
Legislating Scarcity - Grocery Stores
Economy

Legislating Scarcity - Grocery Stores

Aug 24, 2024
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Kamala Harris Shows Her Inner Richard Nixon
Economics

Kamala Harris Shows Her Inner Richard Nixon

Aug 18, 2024
Expiring Tax Provisions Could Cost Thirty Million American Taxpayers New Accounting Fees
Tax Cuts

Expiring Tax Provisions Could Cost Thirty Million American Taxpayers New Accounting Fees

May 6, 2024
This Is What Will Likely Happen If Trump Can't Pay $464 Million Bond
Trump

This Is What Will Likely Happen If Trump Can't Pay $464 Million Bond

Mar 21, 2024
Trump Fines in New York Would Be Laughable If They Were Not So Serious
Donald Trump

Trump Fines in New York Would Be Laughable If They Were Not So Serious

Mar 8, 2024
States Have Already Picked the Treasury's Pocket with SALT Workarounds
Infrastructure

States Have Already Picked the Treasury's Pocket with SALT Workarounds

Oct 12, 2021
Proposed Confiscation of Assets on Death
biden administration

Proposed Confiscation of Assets on Death

Aug 19, 2021
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State Dems Shamefully Raiding Federal Treasury – A Test for Governor Newsom
California

State Dems Shamefully Raiding Federal Treasury – A Test for Governor Newsom

Jul 8, 2021
Biden's New Death Tax
Joe Biden

Biden's New Death Tax

May 1, 2021
Caring More About the Punishing the Rich Than Either the Economy or the Constitution
Elizabeth Warren

Caring More About the Punishing the Rich Than Either the Economy or the Constitution

Mar 13, 2021
Forgiving Student Debt = Maximum Unfairness
Student Loan Debt

Forgiving Student Debt = Maximum Unfairness

Dec 10, 2020
Chronic Losses v. Tax Avoidance: Mutually Exclusive
Joe Biden

Chronic Losses v. Tax Avoidance: Mutually Exclusive

Sep 29, 2020
Biden Individual Tax Proposals: The Largest Tax Increase Ever for the Self-Employed
Joe Biden

Biden Individual Tax Proposals: The Largest Tax Increase Ever for the Self-Employed

Aug 18, 2020
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Let's Just Take Their Money: a Tax Policy
Mark zuckerberg

Let's Just Take Their Money: a Tax Policy

Aug 10, 2020
Biden’s Amazing Income and Estate Tax Rates
Taxes

Biden’s Amazing Income and Estate Tax Rates

Jul 4, 2020
Financial Winner From the HEROES Act: Nancy Pelosi
Nancy Pelosi

Financial Winner From the HEROES Act: Nancy Pelosi

May 17, 2020
Should Cities and States Be Allowed (Required) To Go Bankrupt?
Debt

Should Cities and States Be Allowed (Required) To Go Bankrupt?

Apr 26, 2020
After the Coronavirus: States Will Remain Unable to Print Money
California

After the Coronavirus: States Will Remain Unable to Print Money

Apr 5, 2020
Senator Warren’s Proposed Confiscation of Bezos’s Wealth
Elizabeth Warren

Senator Warren’s Proposed Confiscation of Bezos’s Wealth

Jan 4, 2020
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The Warren Wealth Tax Calculator Tells A Sad Story
Elizabeth Warren

The Warren Wealth Tax Calculator Tells A Sad Story

Nov 17, 2019
Wealth Tax Proposals - Not Ready For Prime Time
Elizabeth Warren

Wealth Tax Proposals - Not Ready For Prime Time

Oct 28, 2019
Forgiving All Student Loans: Is This Socialism?
Bernie Sanders

Forgiving All Student Loans: Is This Socialism?

Jun 30, 2019
Elizabeth Warren's Wealth Tax Is a Very Bad Idea
Elizabeth Warren

Elizabeth Warren's Wealth Tax Is a Very Bad Idea

Jun 8, 2019
California Will Face an Increasing Exodus of the Wealthy if the Dues Get Too High
California

California Will Face an Increasing Exodus of the Wealthy if the Dues Get Too High

May 28, 2019
Refunding College Loans and Tuition
Student Loan Debt

Refunding College Loans and Tuition

May 21, 2019
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Democratic Tax Proposals That Will Seriously Hurt Everyone
Taxes

Democratic Tax Proposals That Will Seriously Hurt Everyone

Apr 16, 2019
America's Odious Child: New York, New York
Columns

America's Odious Child: New York, New York

Feb 17, 2019
Cuomo Blaming Trump for New York Tax Revenue Decrease – Hopefully, Probably Laughable
New York

Cuomo Blaming Trump for New York Tax Revenue Decrease – Hopefully, Probably Laughable

Feb 9, 2019
Of Course An Independent Candidate Could Become President
2020 presidential election

Of Course An Independent Candidate Could Become President

Feb 1, 2019
70 Percent Income Tax, 3 Percent Wealth Tax
Columns

70 Percent Income Tax, 3 Percent Wealth Tax

Jan 28, 2019
What Greater Irony Than TSA as Shutdown Victims?
Government

What Greater Irony Than TSA as Shutdown Victims?

Jan 22, 2019
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Trump Tax Returns: You Show Me Yours
Trump

Trump Tax Returns: You Show Me Yours

Jan 7, 2019
Brace Yourselves For The Politics And Confusion Of Your 2018 Taxes
Taxes

Brace Yourselves For The Politics And Confusion Of Your 2018 Taxes

Jan 3, 2019
Opening the Pandora's Box of Tax Returns
Donald Trump

Opening the Pandora's Box of Tax Returns

Oct 18, 2018
De Leon’s California Nightmare Tax Program for the Wealthy
California

De Leon’s California Nightmare Tax Program for the Wealthy

Jul 30, 2018
Tax Law and the Cost of the Deep State
Taxes

Tax Law and the Cost of the Deep State

Jul 20, 2018
The Constitution And The Three Little Pigs
Columns

The Constitution And The Three Little Pigs

May 11, 2018
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California

California's Swamp Is Equally Deep

Apr 19, 2018
California's Proposed Fraudulent Gift to the Ultra-Wealthy
California

California's Proposed Fraudulent Gift to the Ultra-Wealthy

Feb 4, 2018
Columns

Democratic and Media Nonsense Over Trump's Tax Bill

Dec 27, 2017
Nancy Pelosi

Democratic Tax Nonsense

Dec 3, 2017
Capitol Hill

Haste and Secrecy Make Waste - Tax Reform 2017 Style

Nov 24, 2017
Dancing with the One That Brung You - Tax Reform
Taxes

Dancing with the One That Brung You - Tax Reform

Nov 13, 2017
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What Is In Tax Reform For Me / Thee
President Trump

What Is In Tax Reform For Me / Thee

Nov 5, 2017
Crushing Future Hurricane Victims, Crushing Housing, Crushing Charity - This Is Tax Reform
Columns

Crushing Future Hurricane Victims, Crushing Housing, Crushing Charity - This Is Tax Reform

Sep 28, 2017