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media mention January 25, 2023 Yahoo Money: The Fair Tax Act Aims to Abolish the IRS and Set a National Sales Tax. Here’s How It Would Work
Imagine this: Instead of paying federal taxes to the IRS, you pay them to your local cafe every time you buy a latte or to your supermarket when you make… -
media mention January 25, 2023 Yahoo News: Flat Income Taxes: Who Are the Biggest Winners and Losers?
From Kansas to Wisconsin to Nebraska, the conversation surrounding a flat tax has picked up as of late, with more state legislators pushing for as much. Read more. -
media mention January 20, 2023 KUOW Seattle: WA Democrats Join Nationwide Rollout of ‘Wealth Tax’ Proposals
Washington state Democrats Sen. Noel Frame and Rep. My-Linh Thai announced legislation Thursday to create a state wealth tax on financial assets in excess of $250 million. They say it… -
media mention January 13, 2023 CBS News: As Tax Season Nears, a Backlogged IRS Faces GOP Push to Stamp It Out
The IRS is gearing up for another tax season amid a slew of challenges, according to a new report. Most pressing is the need to upgrade its “antiquated” systems and… -
media mention January 10, 2023 Newsweek: Wealthy Tax Cheats Set To Benefit From Republicans’ Defunding of IRS
Now that Kevin McCarthy has finally been elected House speaker, and a new congressional term sworn in, the GOP has already voted on one of its key promises made during… -
media mention January 10, 2023 Governing: The Biggest Issues to Watch in 2023
State coffers are overflowing, but inflation could put a pinch on spending plans and tax cuts. The labor market remains tight just when the demand for more teachers is skyrocketing.… -
media mention January 4, 2023 Vox: The Ultrarich are Getting Cozy in America’s Tax Havens at Everyone Else’s Expense
More states are slashing or eliminating taxes, lessening the burden mostly for the wealthy. What does that cost the rest of us? Read more. -
media mention January 3, 2023 Los Angeles Times: You’re Not Getting Child Tax Credit Checks Anymore. Here’s Why
If you raised children during the pandemic, you probably remember something remarkable: getting checks in the mail, every month, from the federal government. The expanded child tax credit provided a… -
media mention January 3, 2023 The Hill: Trump Tax Returns Raise Alarms About Fairness of US Tax Code
A preliminary review of the thousands of pages of Donald Trump’s tax returns released by a key congressional committee on Friday confirms that the former president was using business losses in… -
media mention January 2, 2023 Albany Times Union: Ending Poverty Will Take a New Look at Wealth, Too
We would do well to remember the millions of families in New York that were already experiencing the storms of poverty, inequality and policy violence, not to mention those who… -
media mention January 2, 2023 Seattle Times: Proliferation of GoFundMes Reveals a Dirty Little Open Secret
This time of year, we find ourselves touched by the generosity, grace and kindness of people helping people. Extending ourselves to others reveals the best of who we are as… -
media mention December 24, 2022 Yahoo Finance: These 23 Companies Got $50 Billion in Tax Breaks Due to a Trump Tax Law
The government spending bill that was just passed through the Senate and awaits approval from Congress is estimated to total nearly $1.7 trillion. While it will fund a variety of initiatives like… -
media mention December 20, 2022 Hawaii Public Radio: Report: State could slash child poverty in half with new tax credit
The child tax credit has been available at the federal level since 1997. Before 2021, families were able to take advantage of a $2,000 credit per child. Under the American… -
media mention December 15, 2022 Pluribus News: States Advance Child Tax Credits as Congress Deliberates
Lawmakers in Connecticut, New York and several other states want to expand tax breaks for families with children next year, inspired by a 2021 federal tax credit that dramatically reduced… -
media mention December 3, 2022 Mississippi Public Radio: State Child Tax Credit Could Benefit Mississippi
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media mention November 23, 2022 The Lever: Will Biden End An Illegal $50 Billion Tax Giveaway?
The IRS is sanctioning state laws allowing rich Americans to bypass the SALT cap and avoid billions in taxes, but a new Biden nominee could end the scheme. Read more. -
media mention November 23, 2022 Route 50: How Tax Credits Could Help States Reduce Child Poverty by 25%
Child poverty in the U.S. hit a record low last year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, in part due to the American Rescue Plan Act’s expansion of the federal child… -
media mention November 23, 2022 Jacobin: In Massachusetts, Unions Beat Billionaires to Pass a Tax on the Rich
Voters in Massachusetts just ratified the Fair Share Amendment, which taxes income above $1 million to fund public services. A broad coalition of labor and community groups took on billionaire… -
media mention November 23, 2022 CNBC: As a Key Deadline Looms to Claim 2021 Tax Credits, Republicans Complain of ‘Suspicious Timing’ of IRS Letters
Certain tax credits were made temporarily more generous in 2021. For certain people, there still may be time to claim the money, which may add up to thousands of dollars… -
media mention November 11, 2022 Policy for the People Podcast: Our Labor, Their Fortunes: Billionaires Capture Oregon’s Wealth
Wealth inequality is at mind-boggling levels in Oregon and elsewhere. Listen to Research Director Carl Davis talk about the trends here. -
media mention November 2, 2022 Washington Post: Tax-cut Guru Still Says He’s Right About Trump, Truss and Trickle-down
The mess in England doesn’t mean he’s wrong. Arthur Laffer, the chief cheerleader for supply-side economics since the days of Ronald Reagan, wants to make that clear. Read more. -
media mention November 1, 2022 Route Fifty: In One State, a Fight Over How Tax Hikes are Passed at the Ballot Box
In Arizona, Republican legislators are asking residents to make it tougher for voters to pass ballot measures that would raise taxes. Supporters say the proposal, which will be decided in… -
media mention November 1, 2022 Palm Beach Post: As Gas Tax Holiday Ends, Did Florida Drivers Save?
Florida reinstituted its per-gallon tax on gasoline sales today after a monthlong reprieve in October implemented by Gov. Ron DeSantis and state lawmakers. The savings from the 25.3-cent break on each gallon of… -
media mention October 21, 2022 New York Times: She’s Inheriting Millions of Euros. She Wants Her Wealth Taxed Away.
By the time her extraordinarily wealthy grandmother died last month, Marlene Engelhorn already knew who she wanted to be the ultimate beneficiary of the enormous inheritance coming her way: the… -
media mention October 16, 2022 Convergence: People-Side Economics: Steps to Tax Justice and a Green Economy
Gloom shrouds the news on the economy. Workers get blamed for inflation and the common solutions on offer bring more pain. But when we center the interests of workers and…