Tax Policy Blog

What’s in the Iowa Tax Reform Package

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds is on the verge of signing tax reform legislation that would greatly improve the state’s needlessly complex tax code.

Missing Some Context on Stock Buybacks

Stock buybacks made since the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act doesn’t mean that workers won’t ultimately benefit through higher wages.

Sales Tax Complexity: Diaper Edition

Proposed Illinois Tax Hikes are a Regional Outlier

Minnesota’s Tax Plans Make Modest Improvements

In response to the new federal tax law, the governor and lawmakers in both houses have proposed plans for updating Minnesota’s tax code.

Increasing the Cigarette Tax to Fund Road Maintenance in Mississippi? Not So Fast.

Assessing the Bureau of Economic Analysis 2018 Q1 GDP Estimate

Business Investment Increases by 39 Percent in Q1 2018

Several S&P 500 companies reported an increase in capital expenditures, a possible sign that the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act will help encourage new investment.

Missouri Corporate Tax Reform Bill Receives Bipartisan Support, But Prospects Uncertain

New IRS Data Shows Most IRA Contributions Were Made by Middle-Class Taxpayers

Reforming Arkansas’s Income Taxes

Seattle Business Head Tax Proposal Threatens its Thriving Tech Sector

Should Bottled Spring Water Be Subject to Severance, Extraction, or Excise Taxes?

Seattle Proposes a New Tax on Jobs

A Measured Approach to Income Tax Relief in Minnesota

Fed’s “Beige Book” Highlights Widespread Concern over Tariffs

Congressional Budget Office Releases Budget and Economic Outlook Report

Missouri Senate Approves Corporate Tax Cuts

Latvia Joins the Cash-Flow Tax Club

Kentucky Legislature Overrides Governor’s Veto to Pass Tax Reform Package

By broadening bases while lowering rates, policymakers in Kentucky took a responsible approach to comprehensive tax reform.