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Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves gives his State of the State address
State and Local Issues

Three State Tax Cut Lessons for 2023

February 2, 2023 –
The past two years were a great time to make state tax policy. Booming revenue collections combined with hundreds of billions of dollars from Congress...
State and Local Issues

Dogs, Taxes, And Choices

January 4, 2023 –
Should dogs be licensed and taxed?
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State and Local Issues

Lessons From the 2022 State Ballot Measures

November 10, 2022 –
Americans voted on dozens of ballot initiatives this year, including tax hikes, tax cuts, cannabis taxes, sports betting, and even the future of ballot measures...
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State and Local Issues

A Marshmallow By Any Other Name Is Just As Sweet, But Maybe Not Taxable

November 2, 2022 –
Is a marshmallow tax-exempt food, or is it taxable candy? This question keeps national and state governments and their lawyers quite busy.
worker trimming a marijuana plant
State and Local Issues

Cannabis Taxes on the Ballot: Voters Approve, Legislatures Change

October 24, 2022 –
Arkansas, Maryland, Missouri, North Dakota, and South Dakota will vote on legalizing recreational marijuana this November. And cannabis initiatives are already on the 2023 or...
arizona fire crew prepping forest for potential wildfire
State and Local Issues

Voters In Three States Will Confront The Consequences Of Earmarking Tax Dollars

October 5, 2022 –
Earmarking tax dollars comes with a price, giving today’s voters the power to decide how tomorrow’s state tax dollars will be spent. Is that power worth it?
California Governor Gavin Newsom giving a speech
Individual Taxes

Congress Failed To Raise Taxes On Millionaires. Now States Are Trying.

October 3, 2022 –
President Biden’s plan to raise taxes on very high-income households died in Congress. But the idea of lives on. Initiatives on November ballots in California...
person holding marijuana joint
State and Local Issues

Cannabis Tax Revenue Is Down In Some States—And Maybe That’s Okay

September 29, 2022 –
After years of growth, some states saw cannabis tax collections decline for the first time in fiscal year 2022. But, while politicians occasionally promote marijuana...
State and Local Issues

States Can Help Reduce the Burdens of Harmful Fines and Fees. Here’s How.

September 27, 2022 –
Thanks to surging tax revenues and an unprecedented infusion of federal aid, many states cut taxes over the past two years by lowering individual income tax rates, expanding tax credits, or sending one-time checks to residents. But there is another way states can use these funds: reduce or eliminate some local criminal legal fines and fees.
Students walk to and from classes on the Indiana University campus. Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021, in Bloomington, Ind.
State and Local Issues

Which States Tax Student Loan Forgiveness, and Why Is It So Complicated?

September 15, 2022 –
The Biden administration’s plan for broad-based student loan forgiveness of up to $20,000 per individual won’t affect borrowers’ federal tax bills, but it could have...
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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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