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State and Local Issues

Cities Provide an Early Look at How Governments Are Advancing Racial Equity

December 27, 2021 –
While advancing racial equity has been a top priority for the Biden Administration , mayors were attempting to tackle unequal access to wealth and opportunity...
Individual Taxes

A $25,000 SALT Deduction Cap Would Be Only A Modest Improvement Over The House’s $80,000 Version

December 9, 2021 –
As Congress struggles to pass the Build Back Better bill, some congressional Democrats are exploring new proposals to raise the $10,000 cap on the state...
Individual Taxes

How An $80,000 SALT Cap Stacks Up Against A Full Deduction For Those Making $400,000 Or Less

November 18, 2021 –
Congress seems to be considering two ways to address the Tax Cut and Job Act’s $10,000 cap on the state and local tax (SALT) deduction...

The Latest SALT Cap Fix Would Mostly Benefit High Income Households, Do Little For Middle-Income People

November 4, 2021 –
The Democrats’ latest plan to adjust the cap on the state and local tax (SALT) deduction would provide little or no benefit for low and...
Federal Budget and Economy

Settling the Dust of the Coal Industry

November 3, 2021 –
Coal miners increasingly are victims of a cruel paradox. Even as production declines, more are suffering from deadly black lung disease. Yet falling production and...

Will the Ohio Supreme Court Fuel the State’s NASCAR Tax?

November 3, 2021 –
“If you ain’t first, you’re last.” That all-or-nothing motto catalyzes number one NASCAR driver and titular hero in the 2006 spoof, Talladega Nights: The Ballad...
State and Local Issues

Gaming The SALT Cap May Be Congress’s Worst Tax Idea Of The Year

October 27, 2021 –
Ever since Congress capped the state and local tax (SALT) deduction in 2017, a small group of Blue State Democrats has demanded the cap’s repeal...
State and Local Issues

State Tax Limitations Inhibit Public School Funding And Educational Equity

August 19, 2021 –
As the first day of school approaches, remember that the quality of a child’s education is largely determined by where their public school is located...
State and Local Issues

What Do State Budget Officials Think About Taxes In The COVID-19 Era?

July 21, 2021 –
While state budgets are recovering along with the US economy, state fiscal policymakers remain cautious about the post COVID-19 future, according to a survey by...
State and Local Issues

Why Sales Tax Holidays Are A Headache for Tax Administrators, Shoppers, And Retailers

July 9, 2021 –
Whether to celebrate July 4, remind people to stock up on emergency supplies, or entice back-to-school shoppers, sales tax holidays are perennially popular. Yet they...
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The Tax Gap’s Many Shades of Gray (Brief)

Daniel Hemel, Janet Holtzblatt, Steven M. Rosenthal
February 22, 2022

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