Zorka Milin
@zorkamilin.bsky.social
Lawyer and whatnot, tweeting on tax, corruption, climate and energy. Policy director @factcoalition.bsky.social, but own views here. Happy to help. 🌎🌏🌍
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Zorka Milin
@zorkamilin.bsky.social
· Aug 21
Tax professionals aren’t always preparers—sometimes, they are focused on tax policy work. @zorkamilin.bsky.social is a tax attorney for the FACT Coalition—she’s the next tax pro in our Getting To Know You series for @forbes.com.
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Getting To Know You Tuesday: Zorka Milin
Tax professionals aren’t always preparers—sometimes, they are focused on tax policy work. Zorka Milin is a tax attorney for the FACT Coalition.
www.forbes.com
It was such an honor, as well as a lot of fun, to be profiled by the incredible @taxgirl.bsky.social in @forbes.com.
Thank you so much!
Thank you so much!
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Watch this space: After Trump & Musk gutted the IRS of employees who process tax returns, provide customer service, & hold corporate fat cats accountable, they're understaffed for tax season.
What does that mean? Corporate cheats skate by & your returns get messed up & delayed.
What does that mean? Corporate cheats skate by & your returns get messed up & delayed.
'Setting this agency up for failure': Amid staffing crunch, IRS taps employees with no relevant experience to assist during filing season
The tax agency is taking unusual steps to prepare for its busy season after watchdog finds it is severely underprepared.
www.govexec.com
February 5, 2026 at 12:27 AM
Watch this space: After Trump & Musk gutted the IRS of employees who process tax returns, provide customer service, & hold corporate fat cats accountable, they're understaffed for tax season.
What does that mean? Corporate cheats skate by & your returns get messed up & delayed.
What does that mean? Corporate cheats skate by & your returns get messed up & delayed.
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The Emperor Augustus, whose accession to absolute rule in 27 BCE is generally taken as the end of the Roman Republic, always maintained that he was simply making the Republic great again - 'I restored the republic, then beset by the oppression of a faction, to freedom.'
February 5, 2026 at 12:41 PM
The Emperor Augustus, whose accession to absolute rule in 27 BCE is generally taken as the end of the Roman Republic, always maintained that he was simply making the Republic great again - 'I restored the republic, then beset by the oppression of a faction, to freedom.'
Democracy dies in darkness, boycott Amazon
February 5, 2026 at 12:25 AM
Democracy dies in darkness, boycott Amazon
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The first round of new #tax disclosures from big American companies represents the culmination of nearly a decade of advocacy by investors, FACT, and others.
Read FACT's top takeaways from the new disclosures here:
thefactcoalition.org/new-corporat...
Read FACT's top takeaways from the new disclosures here:
thefactcoalition.org/new-corporat...
New Disclosures Reveal Continued Use of Tax Havens by Major American Corporations
The new tax information in companies’ annual financial reports represents an enormous improvement upon what was previously available, and is only the beginning of a wave of new disclosures pursuant to...
thefactcoalition.org
February 3, 2026 at 8:19 PM
The first round of new #tax disclosures from big American companies represents the culmination of nearly a decade of advocacy by investors, FACT, and others.
Read FACT's top takeaways from the new disclosures here:
thefactcoalition.org/new-corporat...
Read FACT's top takeaways from the new disclosures here:
thefactcoalition.org/new-corporat...
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"When the US is not part of multilateralism, there is a risk that it becomes a tax haven for citizens from other countries." 💬 @zorkamilin.bsky.social
February 3, 2026 at 5:57 PM
"When the US is not part of multilateralism, there is a risk that it becomes a tax haven for citizens from other countries." 💬 @zorkamilin.bsky.social
Love this!
Can a federal politician please do the same for federal appropriations?
Can a federal politician please do the same for federal appropriations?
The City’s Budget is our future. And you deserve to know how it works.
January 31, 2026 at 10:10 PM
Love this!
Can a federal politician please do the same for federal appropriations?
Can a federal politician please do the same for federal appropriations?
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So great to have @zorkamilin.bsky.social @factcoalition.bsky.social on the #Taxcast, the @taxjustice.net podcast. We discuss the latest court ruling on the rollercoaster ride of the Corporate Transparency Act, & why on earth nations have agreed to exempt US companies from the global minimum corp tax
#160 Tax As An Investment - Tax Justice Network podcasts
Μonthly podcast show sizzling with the latest developments in the corrupt world of tax havens, financial secrecy and tax dodging.
podcasts.taxjustice.net
January 31, 2026 at 11:08 AM
So great to have @zorkamilin.bsky.social @factcoalition.bsky.social on the #Taxcast, the @taxjustice.net podcast. We discuss the latest court ruling on the rollercoaster ride of the Corporate Transparency Act, & why on earth nations have agreed to exempt US companies from the global minimum corp tax
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Our ED Chye-Ching Huang: "President Trump and his political appointees have strained and broken the laws protecting taxpayer privacy that the President is now invoking to try to enrich himself. Taxpayer privacy laws should protect everyone–whether they’re the president or not."
President Trump is suing the Internal Revenue Service and Treasury Department for $10 billion, alleging they didn’t do enough to prevent an IRS contractor from leaking his tax returns to the press in 2019.
Trump Sues Treasury Department, IRS Over Tax Return Leak
The president, his two eldest sons and business are named as plaintiffs in a civil complaint that seeks at least $10 billion in damages.
on.wsj.com
January 30, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Our ED Chye-Ching Huang: "President Trump and his political appointees have strained and broken the laws protecting taxpayer privacy that the President is now invoking to try to enrich himself. Taxpayer privacy laws should protect everyone–whether they’re the president or not."
Why is GE paying all this tax to Singapore and not the US?
Because this is what we get when US tax policy puts tax havens first.
Clearly P2 rules are more stringent than the equivalent US rules (GILTI) which haven't managed to catch this in past years.
Because this is what we get when US tax policy puts tax havens first.
Clearly P2 rules are more stringent than the equivalent US rules (GILTI) which haven't managed to catch this in past years.
Global minimum tax is getting real -- like basically erasing the GE Aerospace special tax rate in Singapore.
www.wsj.com/livecoverage...
www.wsj.com/livecoverage...
Global Minimum Tax Deal Makes GE Aerospace Pay More to Singapore
The new global minimum corporate tax took a bite out of GE Aerospace's bottom line last year and prompted the company to pay more taxes in Singapore.
Key pieces of the agreement among 140 countries to...
www.wsj.com
January 30, 2026 at 5:47 PM
Why is GE paying all this tax to Singapore and not the US?
Because this is what we get when US tax policy puts tax havens first.
Clearly P2 rules are more stringent than the equivalent US rules (GILTI) which haven't managed to catch this in past years.
Because this is what we get when US tax policy puts tax havens first.
Clearly P2 rules are more stringent than the equivalent US rules (GILTI) which haven't managed to catch this in past years.
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are we kidding us
President Trump has filed a lawsuit against the IRS, in which he demands that the IRS, which he as president controls, pay him $10 billion.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
January 30, 2026 at 5:00 AM
are we kidding us
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SAVE THE DATE: On February 26, FACT will host journalist and bestselling author @oliverbullough.bsky.social for a virtual discussion of his new book, “Everybody Loves Our Dollars: How Money Laundering Won”. Keep an eye on our page for further details!
www.ft.com/content/e1fb...
www.ft.com/content/e1fb...
January 29, 2026 at 8:02 PM
SAVE THE DATE: On February 26, FACT will host journalist and bestselling author @oliverbullough.bsky.social for a virtual discussion of his new book, “Everybody Loves Our Dollars: How Money Laundering Won”. Keep an eye on our page for further details!
www.ft.com/content/e1fb...
www.ft.com/content/e1fb...
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For the 2nd straight year, Tesla reports making billions of dollars in the US and not paying one cent of federal income tax.
This is a feature, not a bug, of the federal corporate tax laws now in place. R&D credits, bonus depreciation, executive stock options made it happen.
itep.org/tesla-report...
This is a feature, not a bug, of the federal corporate tax laws now in place. R&D credits, bonus depreciation, executive stock options made it happen.
itep.org/tesla-report...
Tesla Reported Zero Federal Income Tax on $5.7 Billion of U.S. Income in 2025
Tesla enjoyed almost $5.7 billion of U.S. income in 2025 but paid $0 in federal income tax. Over the past three years, the Elon Musk-led company reported $12.5 billion of U.S. income on which its curr...
itep.org
January 29, 2026 at 4:48 PM
For the 2nd straight year, Tesla reports making billions of dollars in the US and not paying one cent of federal income tax.
This is a feature, not a bug, of the federal corporate tax laws now in place. R&D credits, bonus depreciation, executive stock options made it happen.
itep.org/tesla-report...
This is a feature, not a bug, of the federal corporate tax laws now in place. R&D credits, bonus depreciation, executive stock options made it happen.
itep.org/tesla-report...
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Check out FACT policy director @zorkamilin.bsky.social's interview with @criticaltakes.bsky.social on the latest #OECD tax deal's carveout for US multinationals, and its implications for tax reform:
New on Critical Takes on Corporate Power:
This month the US arm-twisted other countries into agreeing an opt-out for US corporations from the OECD's Pillar Two minimum tax rate.
What does it mean for tax reform? @zorkamilin.bsky.social explains.
Listen here:
criticaltakes.org/tax-and-prof...
This month the US arm-twisted other countries into agreeing an opt-out for US corporations from the OECD's Pillar Two minimum tax rate.
What does it mean for tax reform? @zorkamilin.bsky.social explains.
Listen here:
criticaltakes.org/tax-and-prof...
January 29, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Check out FACT policy director @zorkamilin.bsky.social's interview with @criticaltakes.bsky.social on the latest #OECD tax deal's carveout for US multinationals, and its implications for tax reform:
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FACT's @zorkamilin.bsky.social and @thomasgeorges.bsky.social are quoted in @forbes.com's coverage of the latest OECD deal: "The best way to protect American companies is not to demand special treatment, but to ensure that these companies pay their fair share at home.”
www.forbes.com/sites/kellyp...
www.forbes.com/sites/kellyp...
OECD Tax Deal Keeps Global Minimum Intact But Shields U.S. Companies
A revised global agreement preserves a 15% minimum corporate tax while exempting U.S. multinationals from key enforcement rules. But what will that look like in practice?
www.forbes.com
January 29, 2026 at 3:21 PM
FACT's @zorkamilin.bsky.social and @thomasgeorges.bsky.social are quoted in @forbes.com's coverage of the latest OECD deal: "The best way to protect American companies is not to demand special treatment, but to ensure that these companies pay their fair share at home.”
www.forbes.com/sites/kellyp...
www.forbes.com/sites/kellyp...
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This should be a bigger story:
White collar criminals are running free so that Donald Trump can pursue his cruel immigration agenda.
Trump is reassigning federal law enforcement officers who go after rich criminals to ICE.
I’m calling for an investigation.
White collar criminals are running free so that Donald Trump can pursue his cruel immigration agenda.
Trump is reassigning federal law enforcement officers who go after rich criminals to ICE.
I’m calling for an investigation.
January 27, 2026 at 10:42 PM
This should be a bigger story:
White collar criminals are running free so that Donald Trump can pursue his cruel immigration agenda.
Trump is reassigning federal law enforcement officers who go after rich criminals to ICE.
I’m calling for an investigation.
White collar criminals are running free so that Donald Trump can pursue his cruel immigration agenda.
Trump is reassigning federal law enforcement officers who go after rich criminals to ICE.
I’m calling for an investigation.
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Victory! - The FACT Coalition campaigned for years to get greater tax transparency from multinational companies. With new Financial Accounting Standard Board rules we are getting results. @factcoalition.bsky.social @zorkamilin.bsky.social @itep.org www.wsj.com/articles/com...
Companies Reveal Big Mystery: Where They Pay Taxes and How Much
Netflix and Intel are some of the first to comply with a new accounting rule that requires more details about corporate tax payments.
www.wsj.com
January 27, 2026 at 10:27 PM
Victory! - The FACT Coalition campaigned for years to get greater tax transparency from multinational companies. With new Financial Accounting Standard Board rules we are getting results. @factcoalition.bsky.social @zorkamilin.bsky.social @itep.org www.wsj.com/articles/com...
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New from us: It's not just tax season. It's 10-K season too.
And this year, we're getting more granular information on where companies paid cash taxes.
First up with the new-style disclosures are Netflix, Intel and SLB.
www.wsj.com/articles/com...
And this year, we're getting more granular information on where companies paid cash taxes.
First up with the new-style disclosures are Netflix, Intel and SLB.
www.wsj.com/articles/com...
Companies Reveal Big Mystery: Where They Pay Taxes and How Much
Netflix and Intel are some of the first to comply with a new accounting rule that requires more details about corporate tax payments.
www.wsj.com
January 27, 2026 at 9:03 PM
New from us: It's not just tax season. It's 10-K season too.
And this year, we're getting more granular information on where companies paid cash taxes.
First up with the new-style disclosures are Netflix, Intel and SLB.
www.wsj.com/articles/com...
And this year, we're getting more granular information on where companies paid cash taxes.
First up with the new-style disclosures are Netflix, Intel and SLB.
www.wsj.com/articles/com...
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New on Critical Takes on Corporate Power:
This month the US arm-twisted other countries into agreeing an opt-out for US corporations from the OECD's Pillar Two minimum tax rate.
What does it mean for tax reform? @zorkamilin.bsky.social explains.
Listen here:
criticaltakes.org/tax-and-prof...
This month the US arm-twisted other countries into agreeing an opt-out for US corporations from the OECD's Pillar Two minimum tax rate.
What does it mean for tax reform? @zorkamilin.bsky.social explains.
Listen here:
criticaltakes.org/tax-and-prof...
January 27, 2026 at 5:43 PM
New on Critical Takes on Corporate Power:
This month the US arm-twisted other countries into agreeing an opt-out for US corporations from the OECD's Pillar Two minimum tax rate.
What does it mean for tax reform? @zorkamilin.bsky.social explains.
Listen here:
criticaltakes.org/tax-and-prof...
This month the US arm-twisted other countries into agreeing an opt-out for US corporations from the OECD's Pillar Two minimum tax rate.
What does it mean for tax reform? @zorkamilin.bsky.social explains.
Listen here:
criticaltakes.org/tax-and-prof...
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Since taking office, Trump has diverted over 25,000 federal law enforcement personnel away from criminal fraud and corruption investigations in order to redeploy them to ICE for civil immigration enforcement.
Democratic lawmakers accuse Trump of letting white-collar criminals ‘off the hook’
Elizabeth Warren and others call for inquiry into Trump for diverting tax evasion resources to immigration crackdown
www.theguardian.com
January 23, 2026 at 5:53 PM
Since taking office, Trump has diverted over 25,000 federal law enforcement personnel away from criminal fraud and corruption investigations in order to redeploy them to ICE for civil immigration enforcement.
Bobby is right: It’s not enough for Dems to just vote against new ICE funding. They should commit to taking away the slush fund.
Lifting this up again. A huge problem now is that there’s a giant slush fund for ICE & CBP separate from annual funding — that Trump can continue to use even during a shutdown.
Ds *must* make rescinding those pots of money the price of any future funding deals, as Rs did w/ IRS money from the IRA.
Ds *must* make rescinding those pots of money the price of any future funding deals, as Rs did w/ IRS money from the IRA.
In 2022 we gave the IRS $80 bn. When Rs took the House they made rescinding that $$ the price of funding the govt. In each funding bill enacted since, large chunks of that were pared back
Ds should do that for the ICE money from OBBBA. Paring back that $$ must be a prerequisite for funding the govt
Ds should do that for the ICE money from OBBBA. Paring back that $$ must be a prerequisite for funding the govt
January 25, 2026 at 1:54 PM
Bobby is right: It’s not enough for Dems to just vote against new ICE funding. They should commit to taking away the slush fund.
Personal news! Very excited and honored to join the brilliant @rooseveltinstitute.org gang.
➡️ @zorkamilin.bsky.social
👥 As a fellow at the Roosevelt Institute, Zorka Milin will research American international tax policy through a pro-worker lens.
Full bio 👉 rooseveltinstitute.org/authors/zork...
👥 As a fellow at the Roosevelt Institute, Zorka Milin will research American international tax policy through a pro-worker lens.
Full bio 👉 rooseveltinstitute.org/authors/zork...
January 22, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Personal news! Very excited and honored to join the brilliant @rooseveltinstitute.org gang.
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Looking back on the first year of the Trump administration.
Gary Kalman, Director of @transparencyusa.bsky.social, reflects on corruption risks in the United States — from sanctions & anti-money-laundering measures to beneficial ownership — and their global impact. Read here ⬇️
Gary Kalman, Director of @transparencyusa.bsky.social, reflects on corruption risks in the United States — from sanctions & anti-money-laundering measures to beneficial ownership — and their global impact. Read here ⬇️
Is the United States still a global leader in the fight against…
Looking back at the first year of the Trump administration, we reflect on corruption risks in the United States — from sanctions and AML enforcement to…
www.transparency.org
January 20, 2026 at 9:06 AM
Looking back on the first year of the Trump administration.
Gary Kalman, Director of @transparencyusa.bsky.social, reflects on corruption risks in the United States — from sanctions & anti-money-laundering measures to beneficial ownership — and their global impact. Read here ⬇️
Gary Kalman, Director of @transparencyusa.bsky.social, reflects on corruption risks in the United States — from sanctions & anti-money-laundering measures to beneficial ownership — and their global impact. Read here ⬇️
A strong stand for the right to speak French, Italian and Romansh.
Trump in Davos, Switzerland:
"Without us, right now you'd all be speaking German".
German is the main language of Switzerland.
"Without us, right now you'd all be speaking German".
German is the main language of Switzerland.
January 21, 2026 at 3:36 PM
A strong stand for the right to speak French, Italian and Romansh.
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Over the last year, President Trump pardoned dozens of criminals.
Combined, they were ordered to pay hundreds of millions of dollars in fines and restitution.
Trump let them off the hook.
Nothing says cracking down on crime like letting criminals run free.
Combined, they were ordered to pay hundreds of millions of dollars in fines and restitution.
Trump let them off the hook.
Nothing says cracking down on crime like letting criminals run free.
January 20, 2026 at 11:04 PM
Over the last year, President Trump pardoned dozens of criminals.
Combined, they were ordered to pay hundreds of millions of dollars in fines and restitution.
Trump let them off the hook.
Nothing says cracking down on crime like letting criminals run free.
Combined, they were ordered to pay hundreds of millions of dollars in fines and restitution.
Trump let them off the hook.
Nothing says cracking down on crime like letting criminals run free.
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The US is collapsing into fascism and going to war with Europe and the opposition party is like “I’m here to talk about the important thing: how your average grocery bill has risen by two dollars over the last year, which I also have no plan or ability to fix”
January 19, 2026 at 2:03 PM
The US is collapsing into fascism and going to war with Europe and the opposition party is like “I’m here to talk about the important thing: how your average grocery bill has risen by two dollars over the last year, which I also have no plan or ability to fix”