Individual and Consumption Taxes

Sales Tax Complexity: Diaper Edition

Proposed Illinois Tax Hikes are a Regional Outlier

Minnesota’s Tax Plans Make Modest Improvements

In response to the new federal tax law, the governor and lawmakers in both houses have proposed plans for updating Minnesota’s tax code.

Increasing the Cigarette Tax to Fund Road Maintenance in Mississippi? Not So Fast.

New IRS Data Shows Most IRA Contributions Were Made by Middle-Class Taxpayers

Reforming Arkansas’s Income Taxes

Seattle Business Head Tax Proposal Threatens its Thriving Tech Sector

Recreational Marijuana Taxes by State, 2018

As public opinion increasingly favors the legalization of recreational marijuana, a growing number of states must determine how to structure marijuana taxes.

Should Bottled Spring Water Be Subject to Severance, Extraction, or Excise Taxes?

Seattle Proposes a New Tax on Jobs

Property Tax Limitation Regimes: A Primer

A Measured Approach to Income Tax Relief in Minnesota

Congressional Budget Office Releases Budget and Economic Outlook Report

Growing Number of State Sales Tax Jurisdictions Makes South Dakota v. Wayfair That Much More Imperative

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.

Mississippi House Speaker Proposes “Tax Swap” to Fund Bridge Repair

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.

Three Tax Plans Under Consideration in Missouri

Previewing SCOTUS South Dakota v. Wayfair Online Sales Tax Case