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February 23, 2017July 24, 2023

A Proposal to Simplify Ohio’s Local Income Tax Compliance

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Renacci’s tax plan would reforming income tax code and the corporate income tax

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July 14, 2016July 24, 2023

Details and Analysis of Rep. Jim Renacci’s Tax Reform Proposal

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July 14, 2016July 24, 2023

Illustrating the Earned Income Tax Credit’s Complexity

3 min read

IRS State and Local Tax Deduction SALT Workaround, Federal income data, AGI

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June 15, 2016November 14, 2024

The Compliance Costs of IRS Regulations

8 min read

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May 25, 2016July 24, 2023

Perspectives on the Need for Tax Reform: Before the Ways and Means Subcommittee on Tax Policy

22 min read

Tax Expenditures interest deductions, sources of personal income, Gross Receipts Taxes

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May 11, 2016July 24, 2023

If Everyone Is a Tax Haven, No One Is

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March 31, 2016July 24, 2023

The IRS Audited 1.2 Million Households in 2015

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February 22, 2016August 7, 2024

Who Itemizes Deductions?

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February 9, 2016July 24, 2023

More Americans than Ever are Renouncing Their Citizenship, and Taxes are to Blame

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October 8, 2015October 24, 2024

Federal Tax Laws and Regulations are Now Over 10 Million Words Long

3 min read

Nevada Tax Reform, Nevada considers arbitrary BLF Proposal

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May 15, 2015July 24, 2023

Nevada Governor Releases Outline of Revised Tax Plan

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April 10, 2015July 24, 2023

Why Tax Complexity Still Matters

2 min read

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April 2, 2015July 24, 2023

There are More Marginal Income Tax Rates than Advertised

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January 23, 2015July 24, 2023

The IRS Has Too Many Responsibilities

3 min read

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January 16, 2015July 24, 2023

Don’t Cry for the IRS, We’re Doing Their Work for Them

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December 10, 2014July 24, 2023

Treasury Report: Improper Payments Remain a Problem in EITC, Child Credit

2 min read

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December 8, 2014July 24, 2023

What is the Simplest Tax System?

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November 25, 2014July 24, 2023

Calling Foul on Athletic Tax Credits

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November 20, 2014July 24, 2023

FATCA, Automatic Information Exchange, and the End of Financial Privacy

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October 16, 2014July 24, 2023

Is the IRS Upholding Your Taxpayer Rights?

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