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media mention January 5, 2024 ProPublica: Utah Bills Itself as “Family-Friendly” Even as Lawmakers Have Long Neglected Child Care
Federal relief had improved access to child care. But when funding expired, the state rejected proposals to replace it. Some advocates say the historical influence of the LDS church has… -
media mention January 4, 2024 Stateline: State Lawmakers Seek to Limit Property Tax Increases as Home Values Soar
Property taxes are rising along with real estate prices — particularly in the Mountain West. Read more. -
media mention January 4, 2024 National Public Radio: To Tackle Poverty, More States Will Offer Bigger Child Tax Credits in 2024
Many Americans took a double whammy to the pocketbook this year: Prices for things like food and rent rose, and federal pandemic aid continued to peter out. But a string… -
media mention January 2, 2024 Marketplace: The IRS is Trying a Free Online Tax-Filing System That Cuts Out Vendors
It’s January, which means you’ll be able to file your 2023 tax returns soon. And this year the IRS is trying something new: Some taxpayers in 12 states will be able… -
media mention December 23, 2023 The Lever: Billionaire Gifts To Thomas: Generosity Or Taxable Income?
If billionaires’ largesse was designed to keep the justice on the high court, experts say the money could be considered a taxable payment. Read more. -
media mention December 15, 2023 Reuters: Exxon’s Low US Tax Payments Ruffle Biden’s Climate Agenda
Exxon Mobil’s income tax payments to the U.S. government have dropped to 3% over the past five years – several times below the company’s 20-year average – on massive deductions… -
media mention December 14, 2023 Money: What Would Happen If The IRS Was Abolished?
What would happen if the U.S. actually did eliminate the IRS? When I posed this question to Joe Hughes, federal policy analyst at the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, he… -
media mention December 9, 2023 HuffPost: The Estate Tax Has Hit A Historic Low In America
Thanks to policy changes, more and more of the country’s megarich are keeping their wealth in the family. Read more. -
media mention December 8, 2023 Washington Monthly: A Taxing Question for the Roberts Court
The justices are being asked to define income under the 16th Amendment, and their answer will have a huge effect on enacting taxes on extreme wealth. Read more. -
media mention December 6, 2023 CNBC: Supreme Court Hears Tax Case On ‘Income’
The Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments Tuesday on a case that could affect broad swaths of the U.S. tax code and federal revenue. Read more. -
media mention December 6, 2023 The Messenger: How a $15,000 Case Before the Supreme Court Could Open the Door to a Wealth Tax
A $15,000 dispute before the Supreme Court could create billions of dollars in tax bills for rich people — or it could lead to massive government refunds to companies like… -
media mention December 5, 2023 Associated Press: Georgia’s Governor and Top Republican Lawmakers Say They Want To Speed Up State Income Tax Cut
Georgia’s Republican governor and legislative leaders want to speed up an already-planned cut in the state income tax rate. Read more. -
media mention December 3, 2023 South Florida Sun Sentinel: Editorial: America’s Deep Divide on Display in So-Called Debate
The staged TV confrontation on Fox News Thursday between Gov. Ron DeSantis and his California counterpart, Gavin Newsom, didn’t live up to the hype. You knew it wouldn’t. Read more. -
media mention December 3, 2023 Washington Post: Here’s How the Claims in the Ron DeSantis-Gavin Newsom Debate hold Up
The 90-minute “red state-blue state” debate hosted by Sean Hannity of Fox News featured a blizzard of statistics by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) and California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D). Here’s a… -
media mention December 3, 2023 TIME: Who Really Won in the DeSantis-Newsom Debate
If hurling insults, distorting facts, and pandering to Americans’ worst instincts are the hallmarks of leadership, then Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis emerged the winner in the debate with California Gov. Gavin Newsom.… -
media mention November 29, 2023 The Week: America Doesn’t Have a Wealth Tax. The Supreme Court Might Kill It Anyway.
Remember the wealth tax? It was a centerpiece of Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s 2020 presidential campaign, but the proposal — like her candidacy — didn’t end up going anywhere. But just because… -
media mention November 9, 2023 The Lever: The TurboTax Scam
Tax prep companies claim a government-run direct-file system would be expensive — but it could cost less than the federal subsidies going to the industry. Read more. -
media mention November 6, 2023 Bloomberg: Election-Day Ballot Measures Offer Preview of 2024 Fights
Ahead of next year’s presidential election, voters will weigh state and local proposals on abortion, taxes and housing. Read more. -
media mention November 1, 2023 News and Tribune (Indiana): Editorial: Raising Sales Tax Would Hurt Poor Hoosiers
With statewide elections on the doorstep, some 2024 candidates are playing on a familiar ploy in calling for a reduction or an end to Indiana’s income tax. The most popular… -
media mention October 26, 2023 New York Times: Why Do We Enrich Older Americans at the Expense of Everyone Else?
We older Americans are not only controlling national politics, we are consuming an ever larger share of our economy’s resources through programs like Social Security and Medicare, leaving younger Americans… -
media mention October 25, 2023 Stateline: Blue and Red States Slash Taxes Despite Warnings of Hard Times Ahead
Since 2021, half the states have cut personal income tax rates. Read more. -
media mention October 23, 2023 TIME: How Giant Corporations Can Still Get Out of Paying Taxes
For decades, multinational corporations—especially those based in the U.S.—have funneled billions of dollars in profits to tax havens, earning even more money for their shareholders. Read more. -
media mention October 21, 2023 Video: Tax Policy Experts Warn Indiana Tax Force Drastic Cuts Could Hurt Lowest-Earning Hoosiers
As Indiana seems poised to restructure its tax system in the next few years, some policy experts are urging the State and Local Tax Task Force not to make drastic… -
media mention October 20, 2023 Wall Street Journal: How Will States Pay for Roads When Gas Taxes Evaporate?
As electric vehicles become more popular and gasoline sales decline, governments are struggling to find new ways to fund infrastructure. Read more. -
media mention October 17, 2023 St. Louis Magazine: Why Can’t St. Louis City Tax People Like 94 Percent of U.S. Localities Do?
Even if the city wanted to scrap its 1% earnings tax and make the property tax dominant—as it is nationwide—conservative state laws block it. Read more.