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Federal Budget and Economy

An Expansive Decision in Moore Case Could Spell Trouble for Our Tax Code

October 10, 2023 –
Former House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) recently warned that a “lot of the tax code would be unconstitutional” if the US Supreme Court rules for...
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Individual Taxes

Should Online Sports Betting Firms Withhold Taxes On Winnings?

October 4, 2023 –
Our teenage son called me from school in the middle of the day last month. I braced myself. Generally, those calls come when there’s a...
Individual Taxes

Taxation of Capital Income Is Not Race Neutral

September 28, 2023 –
The Internal Revenue Code generally does not refer to race or ethnicity, but federal income taxes may contribute to racial disparities when factors that affect...
Federal Budget and Economy

How Budget Commissions Can Make Deficit Reduction Harder

September 21, 2023 –
Congressional commissions generally serve one of two purposes. They either 1) provide political cover for lawmakers who want to achieve a goal but are afraid...
Individual Taxes

Treasury Takes Big-Picture View With Newest Crypto Proposal

September 19, 2023 –
After a bit of a delay, Treasury has proposed regulations outlining who in the cryptocurrency industry is a “broker” and hence obligated to provide the...
Individual Taxes

Will The Supreme Court Use A Fishing Dispute To Curb Treasury and IRS Tax Rules?

September 14, 2023 –
Is the US Supreme Court fishing for a way to upend decades of judicial deference to tax rules issued by the IRS and Treasury? The...
State and Local Issues

Lessons From The 2021 Child Tax Credit Expansion Informing State Policy Debates

September 12, 2023 –
It’s been two years since the expiration of the expanded child tax credit (CTC), a temporary provision of the American Rescue Plan that effectively provided...
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Individual Taxes

The House GOP’s Higher Standard Deduction Means Even Fewer Households Should Care About The SALT Fight

September 7, 2023 –
As House Republicans engage in a nasty internal battle over whether to raise the $10,000 cap on the state and local tax (SALT) deduction, a...

The Difference In How The Wealthy Make Money—And Pay Taxes

September 7, 2023 –
In a famous conversation, the author F. Scott Fitzgerald is credited with saying that “the rich are very different than you and me,” to which...
State and Local Issues

State Rainy Day Fund Balances Reached All-Time Highs Last Year

September 6, 2023 –
As states navigate an uncertain fiscal future , a lot of budget commentators will justifiably note that nearly every state cut taxes during the last few revenue boom years. But most states also stocked a lot of money into their savings accounts over the past three years – and this may help them weather forthcoming budget storms.
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The Tax Gap’s Many Shades of Gray (Brief)

  • Tax Professor Daniel Hemel
Daniel Hemel, Janet Holtzblatt, Steven M. Rosenthal
February 22, 2022

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