Watch: Tax Foundation Experts Discuss Short-term Coronavirus Relief Packages
What could the next phase of relief look like and what role does tax policy play in ensuring the U.S. and countries around the world make a strong economic recovery?
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Temporary Work Locations in a Permanent Establishment World
While much of the fiscal conversation surrounding the current pandemic has focused on tax relief and tax deferrals, another significant angle needs to be explored: the question of economic nexus.
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A Good Excise Tax
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April 2nd Evening State Tax Update
California extends tax filing and payment deadline to July 31 for a broad spectrum of business taxes as Virginia keeps May 1st tax filing deadline.
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Tracking State Legislative Responses to COVID-19
Many states are racing to pass budgets, emergency COVID-19 supplemental appropriations, and other must-pass legislation as quickly as possible. We’re tracking the latest state legislative responses to the coronavirus crisis.
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Federal Coronavirus Relief: CARES Act FAQ
Congress recently passed the largest economic relief bill in American history (CARES Act). We’ve created a FAQ portal to better inform policymakers, journalists, and taxpayers across the country on the new law.
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Understanding the Paycheck Protection Program in the CARES Act
Many small business owners are seeking guidance as they apply for loans backed by the Small Business Administration (SBA) to help maintain cash flow and retain workers even as more states announce new quarantine and shelter-in-place orders.
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Idaho, Mississippi, and Virginia are the Holdouts on July 15th Tax Deadlines
Every state with an individual income tax has made some adjustment to its filing or payment deadlines, but three—Idaho, Mississippi, and Virginia—have not followed the federal government’s date of July 15th or later.
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State and Local Funding Totals Under the CARES Act
State and local governments across the country split $150 billion in federal aid under a provision of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, passed on March 30th.
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A History and Analysis of Payroll Tax Holidays
As Congress and the White House consider ways to shore up the economy in the face of a public health crisis, President Trump has suggested suspending the entire payroll tax for the duration of the year. That would cost about $950 billion, according to our analysis.
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