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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.
8 min readIndiana Passes Conformity Bill in One-Day Special Session
Indiana recently passed tax conformity legislation linking the state’s individual and corporate tax code to the new federal law.
2 min readIs Every Tax Cut Kansas?
6 min readD.C. Council Forwards Hefty Cigarette Tax Increase
While a cigarette tax increase can seem like a productive step for public health, the decision carries with it many undesirable outcomes.
2 min readNot So Much Ado About Stock Buybacks—Q1 2018 Repurchases Comparable to Past Years
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.
3 min readStates Can’t Just Hit Pause on Implications of Federal Tax Reform
The new federal tax law left states with some important decisions to make. If they delay, their residents could face confusion come filing time.
4 min readWhat’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.
6 min readMissing 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.
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