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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...
photo of US Representative Garbarino of New York and other members of the salt caucus advocating for a more general state and local tax deduction
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.
pedestrians on La Rambla Barcelona Spain
Individual Taxes

A European Vacation And Tax Appreciation

September 6, 2023 –
In some European cities, streets were made for walking, not driving--thanks in part to taxes.
Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms

Ramaswamy: A Dynamic Debate Performance Paired With An Incoherent Economic Agenda

September 1, 2023 –
Following the first Republican presidential primary debate, businessman Vivek Ramaswamy seems to be having a moment. That makes it a good time to explore his...
State and Local Issues

State Policymakers Should Understand the Odds Before Subsidizing 'Free Bets'

August 28, 2023 –
At the beginning of “Rounders,” a movie about poker, the lead character describes an important rule of gambling: “If you can’t spot the sucker in...
State and Local Issues

The Future Of Commercial Real Estate And Big City Budgets

August 22, 2023 –
More than three years after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the shift to remote work for many office workers has put the future of...
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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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