Joseph A. Rillotta was quoted in a TaxNotes article “The Social Media Influencer Who’s Outplayed the IRS for 30 Years”
September 30, 2026
Firm partner Joseph A. Rillotta was quoted in Cady Stanton’s recent TaxNotes article, “The Social Media Influencer Who’s Outplayed the IRS for 30 Years,” examining the growth of tax protest movements and the role social media has played in spreading misleading tax advice.
Mr. Rillotta discusses the longstanding challenges tax administrators face in addressing tax protest movements and explains how online communities can give credibility to misleading tax theories. He also highlights the difficulties that sometimes arise in helping individuals recognize when tax advice they have encountered online is based on fundamentally flawed premises.