Joe Newpol

  • Professor Emeritus, Accounting
  • Tax Consultant, Alkon & Levine, PC
  • LL.M. in Taxation, Boston University
  • J.D. in Law, Boston University
  • B.A. in Mathematics, Boston University

Teaching Interests

Individual Taxation;
Pass-through entities;
Reorganizations

Research Interests

Pass-through entities;
Individual taxation;
Corporate taxation;
International transactions;
Reorganizations

Consulting/Practice Interests

Individual taxation;
Pass-through entities;
Corporate taxation;
Reorganizations

Bio

Current teaching and consulting activities involve distance learning and the federal taxation of individuals, pass-through entities, small businesses and international transactions. Former tax attorney for The Gillette Company and supervising tax specialist for Coopers and Lybrand. Has published in the Journal of the Massachusetts Society of CPA's, The Practical Accountant, the Journal of State Taxation, Taxation for Accountants, the Boston Business Journal and Massachusetts Bar Association Tax Section News. A regular panelist for the Federal Tax Conference of the Massachusetts Association of Public Accountants and the Bentley National Institute on Federal Taxation. Recipient of the Gregory H. Adamian Award for Excellence in Teaching.

Awards and Honors

  • Listed: Who's Who in American Law (1st, 2nd, 7th and 8th Editions)
  • The Gregory H. Adamian Award for Teaching Excellence
  • Scholarly Contributions and Creative Productions

    Journal Articles


  • Newpol, J. J. (2003). Important Development Editor. The Tax Lawyer, (56) 4, Summer 2003
  • Newpol, J. J. (2000). Important Developments Editor. The Tax Lawyer, (53) 4, Summer 2000
  • Newpol, J. J. (1997). Review of the Subchapter S Provisions of the Small Business Job Protection Act of 1996. Massachusetts Bar Association Taxation Section News, (Volume 14) Number 2
  • Newpol, J. J. (1995). Book Review of Cathie J. Martin, Shifting the Burden: The Struggle Over Growth and Corporate Taxation. Business and the Contemporary World, (Volume IV) No. 4
  • Newpol, J. J. (1995). Book Review: Studies in International Taxation. Business in the Contemporary World, (Volume VII) No. 3
  • Newpol, J. J. (1994). Reasonable Compensation and the Subchapter S Corporation. Taxation for Accountants, (Volume 53) No. 1
  • Newpol, J. J. (1991). Book Review: Lawrence B Linsey, Throwth Experiment: How the New Tax Policy is Transforming the U.S. Economye G. Business in the Contemporary World, (Volume III) No. 2
  • Newpol, J. J. (1991). Casualty Losses: Still Alive and Kicking. The Practical Accountant, (Volume 25) No. 11
  • Newpol, J. J., Hayes, S. (1990). Me and My Shadow: The IRS/Tax Issues Facing Library Managers. The Bottom Line: A Financial Magazine for Librarians, (Volume 4) No. 1
  • Newpol, J. J., Hayes, S. (1990). Taxing the Nonprofit: UBIT/The Unrelated BusinessIncome Tax. The Bottom Line: A Financial Magazine for Librarians, (Volume 4) No. 2
  • Newpol, J. J. (1989). Tax Trends: California Worldwide Reporting Stopped at Water's Edge?. Journal of State Taxation, (Volume 8) No.1
  • Newpol, J. J. (1982). State Taxation Special Report: Unitary Concepts. Massachusetts CPA Review, (Vol. 56) No. 4
  • Newpol, J. J. (1980). State Taxation Forum: The Massachusetts Sales Factor. Massachusetts CPA Review, (Vol. 54) No. 2
  • Newpol, J. J. (1978). State Taxation Forum: Frank E. and Estate of Anne I. Daley vs. State Tax Commission. Massachusetts CPA Review, (Vol. 52) No. 3
  • Newpol, J. J. (1977). State Taxation Forum: Massachusetts Treatment of Section 78 'Gross Up' and Subpart F Income. Massachusetts CPA Review, (Vol. 51) No. 5
  • Book Chapters


  • Newpol, J. J. (1983). Part II Discussions: Unitary Concepts . Newton Upper Falls, Massachusetts: Butterworth Legal Publishers
  • Conference Proceedings


  • Newpol, J. J. (2013). “SB/SE Examination--Priorities and Initiatives for FY 2014” IRS & Bentley University Waltham MA
  • Newpol, J. J. (2012). IRS & Bentley University Waltham MA
  • Newpol, J. J. (2011). IRS & Bentley University Waltham MA
  • Newpol, J. J., Alexander, M. M. (2009). “46th Annual Combined Institute on Federal and State Taxation”
  • Newpol, J. J., Alexander, M. M. (2008). “45th Annual Combined Institute on Federal and State Taxation: S Corporations and Other Pass Through Entities”
  • Other Scholarly Work


  • Newpol, J. J. (2009). Important Developements Editior; Individual and Family Taxation; ABA Journal of Taxation, available on-line only. (Forthcoming).
  • Presentations


  • Newpol, J. J. (2016). “The Dirty Dozen Lists of Tax Scams for 2016” Presented at the IRS & Bentley University 22 IRS Town Meeting Waltham, MA
  • Newpol, J. J. (2014). “SB/SE Examination Priorities and Initiatives for FY15” Presented at the Bentley University/IRS 21st IRS Annual Town Meeting October 2014 Bentley University
  • Newpol, J. J., Alexander, M. M. (2013). “Lessons for Pass Through Entities” Presented at the Massachusetts Association of Accountants New England Institute on Federal & State Taxation Burlington/Marlboro/Plymouth
  • Newpol, J. J. (2013). “SB/SE Examination Priorities and Initiatives for FY14” Presented at the Bentley University & the IRS 20th IRS Annual Town Meeting October 2013 Bentley University
  • Newpol, J. J., Alexander, M. M. (2012). “Pass Through Developments” Presented at the 49th Annual Combined Institute on Federal and State Taxation
  • Newpol, J. J. (2012). Presented at the IRS & Bentley University IRS Town Meeting Waltham MA
  • Newpol, J. J., Alexander, M. M. (2011). “Pass Through Developments” Presented at the 48th Annual Combined Institute on Federal and State Taxation
  • Newpol, J. J. (2011). Presented at the IRS & Bentley University IRS Town Meeting Waltham MA
  • Alexander, M. M., Newpol, J. J. (2010). Presented at the Massachusetts Association of Public Accountants 47th Annual Combined Institute on Federal and State Taxation
  • Newpol, J. J. (2010). Presented at the Bentley University and IRS The Annual IRS Town Meeting Bentley University
  • Newpol, J. J., Alexander, M. M. (2009). “46th Annual Combined Institute on Federal and State Taxation”
  • Newpol, J. J. (2009). “Panel Chair: 16th Annual IRS Town Meeting;IRS Examination--Balancing Service and Enforcement”
  • Newpol, J. J., Alexander, M. M. (2008). “45th Annual Combined Institute on Federal and State Taxation: S Corporations and Other Pass Through Entities”
  • Newpol, J. J. (2008). “Panel Chair: 15th annual IRS Town Meeting; IRS, Examination and You”
  • Newpol, J. J., Knox, P. (2007). “44th Annual Combined Institute on Federal and State Taxation--MAPA: Panel Chair-Hot Topics: "Update on 401(k) cash or deferred arrangements etc”
  • Lynch, J. E., Newpol, J. J., Jordan, D., Knox, P. L. (2007). “Hot Topics - 401(k) Revisited”
  • Newpol, J. J. (2007). “Panel Chair, 14th Annual IRS Town Meeting: IRS-A Partner in the US National Anti-Money Laundering Strategy”
  • Newpol, J. J. (2006). “Panel Chair, 13th Annual IRS Town Meeting: Examination Initiatives”
  • Newpol, J. J. (2006). “Panel Chair, 43rd Annual Combined Institute on Federal and State Taxation--MAPA: (Hot Topics) The Pension Act of 2006”
  • Lynch, J. E., Newpol, J. J., Kant, D. (2006). “The Pension Reform Act of 2006”
  • Newpol, J. J. (2005). “42nd Annual Conference on Federal Taxation--Massachusetts Association of Public Accountants: Participant and Panel Chair--Hot Topics”
  • Lynch, J. E., Newpol, J. J., Mantell, M. (2005). “Retirement Planning”
  • Newpol, J. J. (2004). “11th Annual IRS Town Meeting (Participant and Chair)--Subject: Anti-Money Laundering: What Does the IRS Want? How Do I Protect My Clients?”
  • Newpol, J. J. (2004). “41st Annual Conference on Federal Taxation (Participant and Chair)--Subject: Hot Topics”
  • Lynch, J. E., Newpol, J. J. (2004). “Hot Topics and New Trends in Taxation”
  • Newpol, J. J. (2003). “10th Annual IRS Town Meeting (Participant and Panel Chair)--Subject: The Pursuit of Abusive Tax Avoidance Transactions”
  • Newpol, J. J. (2003). “40th Annual Conference on Federal Taxation (Participant and Panel Chair)--Subject: The President's Tax Program: Rethinking Investment Strategies”
  • Lynch, J. E., Newpol, J. J., Frank, G. E., Rowland, J., Klein, S. (2003). “The President's Tax Program: Rethinking Investment Strategies”
  • Newpol, J. J. (2002). “Annual Conference on Federal Taxation sponsored by The Massachusetts Association of Public Accountants, 1987-2002”
  • Lynch, J. E., Newpol, J. J., Bridge, T., Orentlich, M., Pearlman, D., Kendall, D. (2002). “College Savings With 529 Plans and Other Options”
  • Newpol, J. J. (2001). “Ninth Annual IRS Town Meeting (Participant and Panel Chair)”
  • Newpol, J. J. (1998). “Bentley College National Institute on Federal Taxation, 1989-1998”
  • Newpol, J. J., Xing, F., Davis, M. M. (1993). “The Peoples; Republic of China Gives the Green Light for a Market -Driven Economy” Presented at the Northeast Decision Sciences Institute Boston, MA
  • Newpol, J. J., Davis, M. M. (1992). “Pragmatic Prospectives in Locating International Operations” Presented at the Decision Sciences Institute San Francisco, CA
  • Newpol, J. J. (1992). “The Wisdom of Soliman and the Home Office Deduction” Presented at the Northeast Decision Sciences Institute Boston, MA
  • Newpol, J. J. (1991). “3rd Annual Institute on Estate Planning (Participant and Chair)--Subject:Domicile and the Income Tax”
  • Newpol, J. J. (1991). “The Jurisdictional Aspects of Multistate and Multinational Business” Presented at the American Business Law Association Annual Meeting Portland ME
  • Newpol, J. J., Davis, M. M. (1991). “International Site Selection: Matching Operational Characteristics and Host Country Incentives” Presented at the Annual Meeting of Production and Operations Management Society
  • Newpol, J. J. (1991). “Research and Education Issues Related to Taxation” Presented at the Annual meeting of Decision Science Institute San Diego, CA
  • Newpol, J. J. (1991). “Incentives and Tax Considerations When Selecting International Site Location” Presented at the CIBER Symposium Bentley
  • Newpol, J. J., Davis, M. M. (1991). “Incentive and Tax Considerations When Selecting International Site Locations” Presented at the Decision Sciences Institute Washington DC
  • Newpol, J. J. (1991). “Incentives and Tax Considerations When Selecting International Site Location” Presented at the Inauguration Symposium Bentley College, Waltham
  • Newpol, J. J. (1990). “Changes in the Tax Rates Under the Tax Reform Act of 1986: Did It Really Mean Reduction?” Presented at the Decision Sciences Institute San Diego, CA
  • Newpol, J. J. (1987). “Seventeenth Annual State Tax Forum at Bentley College”
  • Newpol, J. J. (1985). “A Briefing On: State and Local Taxation at Bentley College--Subject: Federal and State Constitutional Limitations”
  • Newpol, J. J. (1985). “Educational Foundation of the Mass Society of CPAs--Mass Tax Developments: The Impact of Federal Law Changes: Moderator”
  • Newpol, J. J. (1984). “Educational Foundation of the Mass Society of CPAs--1984 Update of Massachusetts Taxation of Corporations: Allocation and Apportionment of Income”
  • Newpol, J. J. (1983). “American Society of Women Accountants' Boston Chapter”
  • Newpol, J. J. (1982). “Educational Foundation of the Mass Society of CPAs--1983 Update of Massachusetts Taxation of Corporations: Unitary Taxation”
  • Newpol, J. J. (1982). “The International Business Center of New England-The Finance and Banking Committee”
  • Service

    Service: Department


  • Contractual project for LTPF 2019-01-01 - Present
  • Service: Public


  • Trustee for Harvard Public Library 2012-10-01 - 2014-02-01
  • Service: University


  • Task Force Member for Governance Task Force 2016-08-01 - 2017-08-31
  • Committee Member for Faculty Sub-Committee Centennial Steering Committee 2016-01-01 - 2017-07-31
  • Committee Member for Centennial Steering Committee 2015-12-01 - 2017-07-31
  • Faculty Vice Chair for Centennial Planning Committee 2015-05-01 - Present
  • Past Chair of Senate for Faculty Senate 1991-09-01 - 2018-07-31