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The Global Tax Deal, Tax Cuts, and Tariffs—5 Major Tax Debates

What are the biggest tax stories shaping policy today—and what do they mean for you? In our 100th episode, we break down the five biggest tax stories, from the global tax deal to the looming expiration of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. 

Soda Tax Plans Won’t Fix Global Health like Obesity Sugar Tax and Sugary Drink Tax

Soda Taxes Won’t Fix Global Health

The empirical evidence thus far on sugar-sweetened beverage taxes fails to support claims that these taxes will create substantial health benefits. At the same time, their structural limitations make them ill-suited for generating stable, equitable revenue.

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Indiana local tax reform debate

Indiana Mulls Local Income and Property Tax Reforms

This legislative session, local taxes are a major topic of debate in Indiana. Although the state’s property tax system is already nationally competitive, dramatic increases in assessed values have created discontent in recent years.

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map of dividend tax rates per country in europe

Dividend Tax Rates in Europe, 2025

Many countries’ personal income tax systems tax various sources of individual income—including investment income such as dividends and capital gains.

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Budget Reconciliation: Tracking the 2025 Trump Tax Cuts GOP Tax Bill and Reform

Budget Reconciliation: Tracking the 2025 Trump Tax Cuts

President Trump has called for permanent extension of the 2017 tax cuts, additional policies including no taxes on tips, overtime pay, and Social Security benefits for retirees, and has also promised higher taxes on US imports through a series of new tariffs.

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Inflation Reduction Act IRA repeal and reforms

Four Paths for Inflation Reduction Act Reforms

The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) introduced a series of new targeted tax breaks, many of which seem to be much more expensive than originally forecasted. Understandably, repealing these subsidies is a key option for policymakers looking to pay to extend the expiring broader tax cuts passed in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA).

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Road funding by state 2025 state road use taxes and road use taxes by state

Road Taxes and Funding by State, 2025

The amount of revenue states raise through roadway-related revenues varies significantly across the US. Only three states raise enough revenue to fully cover their highway spending.

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Kansas property tax levy limit reform options 2025

Kansas Policymakers Consider Variations of a Property Tax Levy Limit

As the property tax debate continues in Kansas, two new proposals have emerged that are much better structured, and would be more effective, than the assessment limits. However, policymakers should consider additional modifications.

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Trump tariffs threaten American Whiskey and Bourbon exports US tariffs and retaliation US tariffs tax on exports and US exporters

Learning from the First Trade War: Retaliation Hurts US Exporters

As we learned in the first trade war, retaliation will exact harm on US exporters by lowering their export sales—and the US-imposed tariffs will directly harm exporters too. US-imposed tariffs can burden exporters by increasing input costs, which acts like a tax on exports.

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2025 Tax Reform TCJA Offsets Budget Offsets

Picking the Right Budgetary Offsets Key to Tax Reform Success

In a perilous economic and fiscal environment, with instability created by Trump’s trade war and publicly held debt on track to surpass the highest levels ever recorded within five years, a lot rides on how Republicans navigate tax and spending reforms in reconciliation.

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