Olympics

The 2016 Tax Vox Lump of Coal Award for the Year's Worst Tax Ideas

Donald Trump is not only President-elect, but he is also the hands-down winner of Tax Vox’s Lump of Coal Award for the worst tax policy...

December 20, 2016Howard Gleckman

Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms: TaxVox

How Dead Citrus Trees Beat Tax Reform Every Time

Here is why tax reform is so hard: In June, House Republicans released their “Better Way”...

September 13, 2016Howard Gleckman

Individual Taxes: TaxVox

Giving Olympians A Special Tax Break Wins The Gold Medal Of Bad Ideas

It is the season of Olympic madness. No, not cheering over the dramatic finish of the women’s 400 meter sprint. That would make sense. Rather,...

August 16, 2016Howard Gleckman

Federal Budget and Economy: TaxVox

Tax-Free Olympic Boodle is Gold Medal Stupidity

President Obama and conservative GOP senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) agree: Olympic medals and the cash awards that go with them should be tax-exempt. This is...

August 7, 2012Howard Gleckman