Excise Taxes

Distilled Spirits Taxes by State, 2017

Statewide Soda Tax Stirs Debate in Massachusetts

West Virginia Legislature Reaches Budget Agreement

Wine Taxes by State, 2017

Seattle Encourages Citizens to Kick the Can in Passing Soda Tax

Minnesota Budget Squabbles Might Spur Lawsuit

Ohio Illustrated: A Visual Guide to Taxes & The Economy

This new chart book cuts through the complexity and gives you a broad perspective of Ohio’s overall economy and tax system. The result is a powerful diagnostic tool you can use to identify your state’s unique strengths and weaknesses.

Beer Taxes by State, 2017

Will Seattle’s Soda Tax End up Taxing Coffee?

Recreational Marijuana Taxes by State, 2017

How High Are Cigarette Taxes in Your State?

Santa Fe Soda Tax Proposal Fails

Santa Fe Votes on Soda Tax Today

Potential Colorado Ballot Measure Shows How Not to Design a Sales Tax

Tax Freedom Day 2017 is April 23rd

Tax Freedom Day® is the day when the nation as a whole has earned enough money to pay its total tax bill for the year. This year, Tax Freedom Day falls on April 23rd, 113 days into the year.

Late-Breaking West Virginia Compromise Would Create Two New Taxes

Getting West Virginia Tax Reform Across the Goal Line

Evaluating Soda Tax Proposals in West Virginia

What to Make of the West Virginia Senate’s Ambitious Tax Overhaul Legislation

The Case Against Soda Taxes