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IRS_audit

The IRS Data Book Tells A Story of Shrinking Staff, Fewer Audits, and Less Customer Service.

June 7, 2019 –
The IRS published its annual trove of tax statistics Internal Revenue Service Data Book, 2018 on May 20. On its face, the volume is a...
Business Taxes

For Many Households, Trump’s Tariffs Could Wipe Out The Benefits of the TCJA

May 14, 2019 –
Business Taxes

President Trump As Role Model: Avoiding Taxes For Sport

May 8, 2019 –
Do you consider not paying taxes “sport?” The President of the United States says he does. And that raises serious concerns about the stability of our volumtary tax system.
Business Taxes

Four New Reasons To Question The Federal Tax Exemption Of Non-Profits

March 29, 2019 –
In recent weeks, we’ve seen four different stories that raise questions about the state of tax-exempt organizations.
Individual Taxes

"Let Me Tell You About The Very Rich. They Are Different From You And Me.”

March 18, 2019 –
F. Scott Fitzgerald wasn’t talking about the way they make their money, or the taxes they pay, but he could have been. According to a...
State and Local Issues

State Revenue Picture in Post-TCJA Era: Joy, Sorrow, and Uncertainty

March 12, 2019 –
The Tax Policy Center’s State and Local Finance Initiative’s quarterly “ State Tax and Economic Review ” shows solid revenue growth in the third quarter...

A Comprehensive and Accessible Analysis of Trade, Immigration, and International Taxation

February 27, 2019 –
In Open: The Progressive Case for Free Trade, Immigration, and Global Capital , Kimberly Clausing has written a comprehensive and accessible analysis of three of...

Tackling Stock Buybacks: Too Little, Too Late from Foreign Investors

February 21, 2019 –
The 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) lowered taxes for US corporations, with the stated goal of creating jobs throughout the US . In...
Business Taxes

Should Congress Use The Income Tax To Discourage Consumer Drug Ads?

January 28, 2019 –
Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and a score of Democratic cosponsors want to use the tax code to discourage direct-to-consumer advertising by drug companies. Their bill,...

Treasury Left The Door Open To The 20-Percent Tax Deduction For Pass-Through Businesses

January 24, 2019 –
Last Friday, Treasury finalized its regulations for the special 20-percent tax deduction for income from pass-through businesses, which was added by the 2017 Tax Cuts...