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Tax Reform 2.0 Framework a Good Start
2 min read
Five States Accomplish Meaningful Tax Reform in the Wake of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Missouri, and Utah capitalized upon the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act’s (TCJA) changes by conforming to increase their annual state revenues.
5 min read

Evaluating the SALT Deduction Constitutional Challenge
Four states have brought a lawsuit against the federal tax bill claiming that its $10,000 cap on the state-local deduction is unconstitutional. Here’s why the lawsuit has little merit.
7 min read
The Economics of 1986 Tax Reform, and Why It Didn’t Create Growth
In contrast, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act lowered the corporate tax rate and allows immediate and full expensing for the next five years.
3 min read






What Does the Wayfair Decision Really Mean for States, Businesses, and Consumers?
Various interpretations of the recent Wayfair decision from the U.S. Supreme Court has led to confusion about its impact for online sellers and consumers. We clear up that confusion with this Q&A.
8 min read



Taxation, Representation, and the American Revolution
James Otis’s rallying cry of “taxation without representation is tyranny!” became the watchwords of the American Revolution and remain familiar to our ears. American independence, which we celebrate each year, was born of a tax revolt.
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