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New York Times: States Say No Thanks to Trump Tax Cuts, Drawing Republican Fire
February 12, 2026
“This is a traditional, core area of state authority,” said Carl Davis. “There are zero states that fully adopt the federal tax rules in their own codes. When state lawmakers are doing their job well, they sit down and give each item careful consideration about whether it makes sense in their own code or not.” […]
Yahoo Finance: Amazon, Meta, and Alphabet Report Plunging Tax Bills Thanks to AI Investment and New Rules in Washington
February 11, 2026
The build-out of artificial intelligence data centers along with business-friendly provisions in President Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” are combining to make 2025 a banner tax year for Big Tech. Read more.
KOTA Territory News: Assessing SD Gubernatorial Candidates’ Property Tax Proposals
February 11, 2026
As the legislative session continues and the opportunity to pass reform dissipates, lawmakers will need to conduct a delicate balancing act to ensure they do not solve one conundrum by creating a potentially bigger one. Read more.
WFMJ: DeWine: No Property Taxes Could Mean 20% Sales Tax
February 11, 2026
If Ohio’s property taxes are eliminated, Gov. Mike DeWine says sales tax in the state could spike dramatically. Read more.
Newsweek: Florida Property Tax Update as Ron DeSantis’s Threat Looms Over Lawmakers
February 11, 2026
Several competing proposals to offer Florida homeowners property tax relief have been pushed forward over the last few months, to the dismay of Governor Ron DeSantis, who advocated for one, simple solution—abolishing property taxes. Read more.
Newsweek: Major Tax Disruption Faces Over 300,000 Taxpayers—’Sabotage’
February 4, 2026
Workers in Washington, D.C., many of whom have federal roles, could be set to experience major disruption over their tax returns this year, as Congress seems likely to pass a joint resolution that would override the district’s tax law—n the middle of the tax season. Read more.
Associated Press: Trump’s $10 Billion Lawsuit Against the IRS Raises Conflict of Interest Concerns
February 3, 2026
Legal experts say President Donald Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS over the leak of his tax information raises a plethora of legal and ethical questions, including the propriety of the leader of the executive branch pursuing scorched-earth litigation against the very government he is in charge of. Read more.
The American Prospect: Tesla’s Wile E. Coyote Moment Is Here
February 2, 2026
According to a report from the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, the company has paid precisely zero federal taxes on its earnings in both 2025 and 2024, so the company is certainly being helped along by federal forbearance. But things are getting dire. Read more.
Wall Street Journal: Companies Reveal Big Mystery: Where They Pay Taxes and How Much
January 28, 2026
Netflix and Intel are some of the first to comply with a new accounting rule that requires more details about corporate tax payments. Read more.
Washington Post: How to Claim Tax Breaks on Overtime, Tips, and More This Filing Season
January 27, 2026
Many taxpayers stand to collect larger refunds this year from the IRS, whether they itemize or not. Read more.
CNBC: Social Security Benefits Are Still Taxed in Some States. Why There’s a Push to Change That.
January 27, 2026
There’s a push to end taxes on Social Security benefits to help retirees keep more money in their pockets. Read more.
Time: Americans Are Paying for Trump’s Tariffs, Study Finds
January 20, 2026
This corroborates findings from other think tanks and institutes that have tracked corporate activity since the tariffs dropped. According to the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP), in disclosures at the end of 2025, “industry executives have publicly told investors they are protecting profits by passing the costs of tariffs on to consumers.” Read more.
Education Week: Schools Brace for Mid-Year Cuts as ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ Changes Begin
January 14, 2026
The statewide specter of these unusual cuts marks one of the first tangible ripple effects for K-12 schools nationwide from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, approved by Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump last July. Read more.
MarketWatch: Tax the Rich in ’26? These 3 Crucial Questions about Wealth Taxes Could Be Answered This Year
January 12, 2026
A new year has unleashed a new round of debate on how much more money America’s super-rich should be paying in taxes. Read more.
Associated Press: Georgia Republicans Move to Scrap State Income Tax by 2032 Despite Concerns
January 8, 2026
Eliminating state income taxes sounds great to many voters, but Republicans backing the push in multiple states still face questions about whether such big tax cuts can be made without raising other taxes or sharply cutting state funding for education, health care and other services. Read more.
Newsweek: US Property Tax Changes Coming in 2026
January 5, 2026
Property tax reform has been a hot topic across the country this year, especially in Republican-led states, as lawmakers and politicians try to offer relief to homeowners struggling with higher bills; and experts believe it will remain at the forefront in 2026—with many states continuing to push for the complete elimination of property taxes. Read […]
HeraldNet: Editorial: ‘Millionaires’ tax’ can deliver fairness, revenue
January 5, 2026
We should all hope we’d be in the financial position where we’d have to pay Gov. Bob Ferguson’s proposed “millionaires’ tax,” because — as the name implies — it would levy a tax on annual income above $1 million, meaning we’d be doing pretty well. Read more.
New York Times: Trump Has a New Auto Loan Tax Break. Here’s Who Could Benefit.
December 31, 2025
Many Americans can take advantage of President Trump’s deduction on auto loan interest, but the tax break will provide only modest savings. Read more.
Indiana Capitol Chronicle: Indiana Lawmakers To Weigh Joining Trump’s Tax Cuts
December 23, 2025
One worry with Indiana adopting all the federal changes is that it would further reduce the state’s tax base, said Neva Butkus, a senior analyst for the nonprofit Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy. That could make the state more dependent on its 7% sales tax — among the highest in the country — that […]
Associated Press: States Faces a Choice on Whether To Embrace Trump’s Tax Cuts on Tips, Overtime and More
December 19, 2025
Lawmakers across the U.S. will be debating whether to adopt new federal tax breaks for tips, overtime and business expenses… “States in general are approaching this skeptically,” said Carl Davis, research director at the nonprofit Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy. Read more.
The New York Times: Businesses Are Cashing In on Trump’s Tax Cuts
December 12, 2025
“We are giving companies an awful lot of money to do something they were going to do anyway; that’s the issue with most tax incentives,” said Matt Gardner. Read more.
The Texas Tribune: Gov. Greg Abbott Wants a Tighter Lid on Home Values. Tax Policy Experts Warn That’s a Bad Idea
December 11, 2025
Gov. Greg Abbott wants to put a tighter lid on how fast property values can rise in a bid to deliver property tax relief to homeowners and businesses — but tax policy experts across the political spectrum warn the proposal wouldn’t address the root causes of higher tax bills and would backfire with severe consequences. […]
ProPublica: Wave of Tax Cuts Has Left Many States Vulnerable to Trump SNAP and Medicaid Crisis
December 10, 2025
President Donald Trump’s so-called One Big Beautiful Bill Act will shift billions in costs for SNAP and Medicaid to states. But with 26 having cut or eliminated state income taxes just since 2021, they may not have the money to continue the programs. Read more.
Associated Press: Governor Suggests Hawaii May Scale Back on Income Tax Cuts, Tap Reserves To Help Balance Budget
December 10, 2025
Some critics questioned the structure of the tax cuts from the beginning, citing analysis by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy that concluded nearly half of the savings from the income tax cuts would go to the top the top 20% of earners, meaning people who earn more than $147,000 annually. It now appears Green may be taking […]
CNN: Why Trump Is Speaking Like a Democrat About Obamacare
December 4, 2025
He fought against Obamacare for years, and his “One Big Beautiful Bill” act is expected to cut more than $1 trillion from health care and food stamps. That’s why his support for extending the enhanced subsidies has surprised some political observers. Read more.
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