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December 15, 2011 –

2011 was another active year for America’s tax and fiscal policy; thank you for sharing it with TaxVox . As we look forward to a...

State and Local Issues

The Final Frontier: A Tax Break for Burial in Space

December 13, 2011 –

Just when you thought you’ve heard it all, the Virginia General Assembly is about to consider a bill that would provide a tax subsidy to...

Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms

Gingrich’s Tax Plan: Big Tax Cuts, Big Deficits

December 12, 2011 –

GOP Presidential candidate Newt Gingrich is proposing a massive tax cut aimed at the highest earning American households. Gingrich’s plan would add about $1 trillion...

Individual Taxes

How a Payroll Tax Cut Boosts the Chances for Tax Reform

December 8, 2011 –

When Congress finally extends the payroll tax cut that is due to expire in a few weeks, it may also be taking another step down...

Federal Budget and Economy

Pick Your Poison: VAT or Higher Income Tax Rates

December 5, 2011 –

With congressional deficit reduction efforts largely collapsed, the question remains: What are we going to do about the nation’s long-term budget mess? Since any realistic...

Federal Budget and Economy

Obama Had It Right the First Time: Bring Back the Making Work Pay Tax Credit

December 5, 2011 –

Last December, Congress replaced the two-year-old Making Work Pay tax credit (MWP) with this year’s payroll tax cut. That change cut taxes for higher-income workers,...

Federal Budget and Economy