TaxVox: State and local taxes

Halloween Candy Raises Spooky Tax Questions

October 30, 2023 –

What scares come to mind when purchasing Halloween candy: ghosts, witches, or taxes? Yes, taxes should be on the list because Halloween reminds us how...

State and Local Issues

2023 State Elections Feature Key Tax Questions

October 19, 2023 –

While most of the political world looks ahead to 2024, voters are making important choices on property taxes, wealth taxes, cannabis taxes, and more this...

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...

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...

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.

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...

picture of a detroit downtown shopping area

State and Local Issues

Detroit Considers Shift From Property To Land Value Taxation

July 24, 2023 –

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan (D) recently proposed raising the city’s tax on vacant or undeveloped land while reducing taxes on buildings by 30 percent. The...

photo of the state capitol building in Trenton, New Jersey

State and Local Issues

Reviewing Three Years of State Tax Cuts

July 20, 2023 –

From the start of calendar year 2021 to today, 48 states and the District of Columbia have cut taxes. The only holdouts are Alaska and...