Daily Deduction

Debates, Energy, Credits and Prep

February 4, 2016 –

There’s a Democratic debate tonight. It will now feature only two candidates. Brush up on Hillary Clinton’s and Bernie Sanders’ tax plans here ...

Tax Changes, almost from Sea to Shining Sea

February 3, 2016 –

Some Oregon Democrats propose an alternative state corporate tax hike. They want to raise an additional $1 billion from business over the next two-...

If you're not winning, you're... still running.

February 2, 2016 –

Iowa voters surprise pollsters. Go figure. GOP candidate Ted Cruz won last night's Iowa caucus, to the surprise of everybody, while Democratic...

Changing Behavior, Scamming the Vulnerable

February 1, 2016 –

Will the Google-UK tax deal change corporate behavior? UK Business Secretary Sajid Javid says the government has closed over 40 tax loopholes but...

No Trump, No Problem.

January 29, 2016 –

Last night’s Trump-less debate left nobody speechless. There was little spoken, however, on the tax front. Good thing TPC has a cheat sheet on all...

When Sharing is Caring… or Scary

January 28, 2016 –

There may be a Trump-less GOP presidential debate tonight. Will people care about the event without Donald Trump in attendance? Care or don’t care,...

“Hello from the other side. I must have called a thousand times.”

January 27, 2016 –

Calling for corporate tax reform after another inversion, again. On the heels of the Johnson Controls/Tyco deal, Chairman of the Council of Economic...

Outlooks, Deficits, Breaks and Moves

January 26, 2016 –

CBO released its ten-year budget and economic outlook. The full report estimates that the federal budget deficit in 2016 will reach $544 billion and...

Snow, Settlements, and Sales Taxes

January 25, 2016 –

On the Hill, aside from snow… Washington’s blizzard has done in the House, which will be out of session all this week in the wake of the weekend’s...

Tax reform talk is as cheap as stocks… for now.

January 22, 2016 –

Tax reform talk gets a little louder. House Ways & Means Chair Kevin Brady wants his panel to meet Monday to discuss international tax reform to...