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Leslie Book serves as Villanova University School of Law's inaugural John H. Buhsmer Esq. '84 Endowed Professor of Law, with leadership roles including director of the Tax Clinic, Graduate Tax Program, and Online Graduate Tax Program. He also served as professor in residence with the IRS Taxpayer Advocate Service in 2019.
His academic credentials include:
- BA from Franklin & Marshall College (magna cum laude)
- JD from Stanford University School of Law
- LLM (Taxation) from New York University School of Law
Book is a nationally recognized authority on tax procedure and administration, focusing on fair tax enforcement, refundable credits, and taxpayer rights. As successor author of the IRS Practice and Procedure treatise and co-founder of Procedurally Taxing, his work bridges academic scholarship and practical tax administration challenges.
His 2025 publications analyze emerging issues in tax enforcement, including passport revocation mechanisms, international tax comity disputes, collection procedures for noncompliant taxpayers, and jurisdictional challenges for expatriate refund claims. These works consistently emphasize procedural fairness and administrative efficiency within the U.S. tax system.
Book's significant honors include:
- ABA Tax Section Janet Spragens Pro Bono Award (2007)
- Diane Ambler Award for faculty curricular innovation (2018)
- Diane Ambler Faculty Scholarship Impact Award (2021)
- Fellowship in the American College of Tax Counsel
He actively mentors students through the Tax Clinic's pro bono litigation for low-income taxpayers and has shaped tax policy via three Congressionally submitted research reports, notably the 2019 proposals for improving refundable credit administration. His creation of Villanova's Online Graduate Tax Program demonstrates sustained innovation in tax education delivery.
Book co-founded and maintains the influential Procedurally Taxing blog, serves on the American Bar Association Taxation Section governing council, and is a founding board member of the Center for Taxpayer Rights, positioning him at the nexus of tax academia, policy development, and practitioner communities.
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