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To What Extent Does Your State Rely on Sales Taxes?

Many states are seeing a significant narrowing of their bases as lawmakers continue to carve out exemptions, and as consumption patterns shift ever more towards relatively-untaxed services.

A Comparison of the Tax Burden on Labor in the OECD, 2019

Depreciation Requires Businesses to Pay Tax on Income That Doesn’t Exist

While tax rates matter to businesses, so too does the measure of income to which those tax rates apply. The corporate income tax is a tax on profits, normally defined as revenue minus costs. However, under the current tax code, businesses are unable to deduct the full cost of certain expenses—their capital investments—meaning the tax code is not neutral and actually increases the cost of investment.

The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC): A Primer

Should Breastfeeding Supplies be Exempt from the Sales Tax?

Taxes on Capital Income Are More Than Just the Corporate Income Tax

The United States’ statutory corporate income tax rate is now more aligned with the rates of other nations . However, taxes on capital income, or corporate investment, are more than just the corporate income tax. Shareholder-level taxes, such as those on dividends and capital gains, also affect incentives to save and invest.

Texas Legislature Abandons Tax Swap, Advances Property Tax Cap

Fixing the TCJA’s Net Operating Losses Provision

Reliance on Consumption Taxes in Europe

The Tax Gap Tops $500 Billion a Year