Tax Policy Blog

Results of 2019 State and Local Tax Ballot Initiatives

Election Day 2019 will feature notable tax-related ballot measures in California, Colorado, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Washington. Once the polls close tonight, beginning with Pennsylvania and Texas at 8 PM EST, we will begin tracking the results as they come in.

Tax Cliffs in the Proposed PROGRESS Act May Slow Small Business Growth

Reviewing Elizabeth Warren’s Tax Proposals to Fund Medicare for All

Elizabeth Warren released a detailed plan on how she would fund Medicare For All, proposing a wealth tax, financial transactions tax, mark-to-market taxation of capital gains income, and a country-by-county minimum tax, among other reforms.

Will West Virginia Reduce the Tax Burden on Manufacturing?

France Could Be on its Way to a More Competitive Tax System

Should Student-Athletes’ Scholarships Be Taxed like Income?

Saez and Zucman’s Latest Estimates of Tax Burdens Don’t Fully Consider the Impact of Taxes on Saving and Investment

State and Local Tax Ballot Measures to Watch on Election Day 2019

Understanding the Price of Your Plane Ticket

Measuring Remaining Lifetime Spending Across Age Cohorts Shows a Different Picture of Inequality

Illustrating How a UBI and Means-Tested Transfers Can Be Equivalent

The ABCs of the OECD Secretariat’s Unified Approach on Pillar 1

If there is double taxation due to digital services taxes or because a country is unwilling to conform to the structure of the Secretariat’s proposal, the impact would be a net negative for many businesses.

California Cities Want to Cash in on Marijuana

Tax Competitiveness is on the Agenda in Greece

Tax Nicotine Products By Quantity

Texans to Vote on Amendment Prohibiting Income Tax

States Move on Recreational Marijuana

UK Taxes: Potential for Growth

Congress Considers a Tax Increase on Vapers and Smokers

Washington Voters to Weigh in on 12 Tax Questions This November