Highlights from the New JCT Tax Expenditure Report
How have federal tax expenditures changed since passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act? We compare 2017 and 2018 Joint Committee on Taxation estimates.
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How have federal tax expenditures changed since passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act? We compare 2017 and 2018 Joint Committee on Taxation estimates.








Indiana recently passed tax conformity legislation linking the state’s individual and corporate tax code to the new federal law.
















While a cigarette tax increase can seem like a productive step for public health, the decision carries with it many undesirable outcomes.


A closer look at the data shows that the amount of stock buybacks following the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act isn’t out of the norm.


The new federal tax law left states with some important decisions to make. If they delay, their residents could face confusion come filing time.




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


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.



