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Testimony: Texas Policy Options for Tax Reform
Texas lawmakers considering ways to reform the state’s tax code should seek to fix the sales tax base and repeal the economically-damaging margins tax.
Recommendations to Congress on the 2018 Tax Extenders
Congress should allow these tax extenders to expire and instead focus on making permanent features of the tax code that move it toward a more ideal system, such as full expensing.
Kentucky Legislature Overrides Governor’s Veto to Pass Tax Reform Package
By broadening bases while lowering rates, policymakers in Kentucky took a responsible approach to comprehensive tax reform.
Tax Freedom Day 2018 is April 19th
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. In 2018, Tax Freedom Day falls on April 19th, 109 days into the year.
Will Illinois Double Down on High Taxes?
Amending the Illinois constitution and adopting a graduated-rate income tax cannot solve the state’s fundamental problems. Instead, it doubles down on an already uncompetitive tax code.
New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut v. the United States: A Preview of the SALT Limit Constitutional Challenge
The threatened lawsuit may be more a political exercise than a legal one, as a judge is unlikely to rule that the SALT deduction cap violates either the Equal Protection Clause or the Tenth Amendment
Vapor Taxes by State, 2018
A variety of taxing methods and a wide range of rates indicates that there is little consensus on the best way to levy vapor taxes in the U.S.
Gross Receipts Taxes in the Marijuana Industry Found to Cause Distortionary Effects
States considering legalizing and taxing marijuana should pay attention to natural experiments occurring in states across the country.
