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State and Local Issues

Critics Argue The Property Tax Is Unfair. Do They Have A Point?

March 9, 2020 –
Last month, an Idaho lawmaker called the property tax “ inherently evil ” and suggested the state repeal it and replace the foregone revenue with...

What Do Federal Taxes Have To Do With Your Public Transit?

March 2, 2020 –
At a recent forum on infrastructure, Democratic presidential candidates Joe Biden, Pete Buttigieg, Amy Klobuchar, and Tom Steyer discussed their proposals to bolster spending on...
Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms

“Don’t Tax Me, Don’t Tax Thee, Tax That Person Who’s Richer Than… We.”

February 5, 2020 –
Who counts as rich?

Balancing Hate, The First Amendment, And Tax-Exempt Status

September 25, 2019 –
Is hate speech constitutionally protected? Do groups that express hate in their words and deeds deserve tax-exempt status? Is the IRS equipped to judge what...

Rethinking The Presidential Election Campaign Fund

July 25, 2019 –
When you filed your tax return last spring, did you check off the "Presidential Election Campaign" box on the Form 1040? Didn’t think so.
Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms

A New Congressional Study Finds Little Economic Benefit From The 2017 Tax Cuts

May 29, 2019 –
A new Congressional Research Service report finds that the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act had little measureable effect on the overall US economy in...

The Three Numbers To Know About The TCJA In 2018

April 18, 2019 –
As tax filing season came to an end, lots of people wanted to know how much the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) affected 2018...
Federal Budget and Economy

The US Budget Imbalance Needs Fiscal Therapy

April 4, 2019 –
A few years ago, the Internet went wild over a photograph of a dress. Was it blue and black, or white and gold? Many people...
Individual Taxes

What If We Could Register To Vote When We Filed Our Tax Returns?

April 3, 2019 –
This experiment doubled the voter registration rate.
Individual Taxes

The New 1040 Will Fit On A (Big) Postcard, But It Won’t Make Tax Filing Any Simpler

January 15, 2019 –
When tax filing season begins in a few weeks, you’ll likely hear senior Trump Administration officials and some congressional Republicans boasting yet again about how...