@techreport{61491,
  abstract     = {{We examine behavioral frictions in entrepreneurs’ tax planning when choosing between corporate and partnership taxation under a check-the-box rule. Using German tax return data, we show that only a small fraction of entrepreneurs opt for corporate taxation, despite substantial potential tax savings. A pre registered incentivized online experiment demonstrates that complexity aversion, status quo bias, and misperception about the corporate tax burden—arising from the interaction of corporate and deferred dividend taxation—help explain the preference for partnership taxation. We further find that these behavioral frictions heighten liquidity risk under the corporate system, particularly in the face of unexpected cash flow needs. Finally, a survey of German tax advisors indicates that tax advice only partially mitigates these frictions. Some advisors misperceive the benefits of corporate taxation, while others anticipate client biases and therefore refrain from recommending the corporate tax system.}},
  author       = {{Blaufus, Kay and Maiterth, Ralf and Milde, Michael and Sureth-Sloane, Caren}},
  keywords     = {{Check-the-box, Legal Form, Tax Complexity, Tax Misperception, Behavioral Taxation, Tax Advice}},
  pages        = {{107}},
  title        = {{{Choosing the Wrong Box? Behavioral Frictions and Limits of Tax Advice in Tax Regime Choice }}},
  doi          = {{10.2139/ssrn.5378466}},
  year         = {{2025}},
}

@article{29048,
  abstract     = {{We study the bargaining behavior between auditor and auditee in a tax setting and scrutinize
the effect of interpersonal trust and trust in government on both parties’ concessions.
We find evidence that both kinds of trust affect the concessionary behavior, albeit
in different ways. While trust in government affects concessionary behavior in line with
intuitive predictions, we find that interpersonal trust only affects tax auditors. For high
interpersonal trust, the alleviating effect of high trust in government on tax auditors’
concessions is less pronounced. Our findings help tax authorities to shape programs to
enhance compliance in an atmosphere of trust.}},
  author       = {{Eberhartinger, Eva and Speitmann, Raffael and Sureth-Sloane, Caren and Wu, Yuchen}},
  journal      = {{FinanzArchiv / European Journal of Public Finance}},
  keywords     = {{Behavioral Taxation, Concessionary Behavior, Interpersonal Trust, Tax Audit, Trust in Government}},
  number       = {{1-2}},
  pages        = {{112--155}},
  title        = {{{How Does Trust Affect Concessionary Behavior in Tax Bargaining?}}},
  volume       = {{78}},
  year         = {{2022}},
}