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media mention January 11, 2024 Washington Post: Congress Nears Deal to Partially Restore Biden’s Expanded Child Tax Credit
Congressional lawmakers are closing in on a deal that would partially revive President Biden’s expanded tax credit for lower-income families in exchange for extending tax incentives favored by business interests,… -
media mention January 10, 2024 Newsweek: Florida’s Tax System Most Unfair on Poor in US, Study Shows
The Florida tax system is the most unfair on the poor in the entire country, according to a new study, with the lowest-income 20 percent in the state paying much more… -
media mention January 10, 2024 The Guardian: Forty-Four of 50 US States Worsen Inequality with ‘Upside-Down’ Taxes
A total of 44 of the 50 US states worsen inequality by making the wealthy pay a lesser share of their income in taxes than lower income people, a new… -
media mention January 10, 2024 The Hill: Top 1 Percent Paying Lower Tax Rates Than Other Residents in Most States: Study
The wealthiest families in most states are paying lower tax rates than everyone else, a new analysis found. Read more. -
media mention January 10, 2024 Fast Company: Florida Can’t Get Enough of Tax Holidays. But They’re Not the Magic Bullet Ron DeSantis Claims
Floridians saved more than $475 million on tax-free holidays—but it comes at the expense of the state’s schools and infrastructure. Read more. -
media mention January 9, 2024 HuffPost: Most States Have Tax Codes That Are Rigged To Benefit The Wealthy: Report
A sweeping new analysis of taxes across the country reveals that in four out of every five states, the top 1% are paying a lower tax rate than their middle-class and… -
media mention January 8, 2024 Yahoo Finance: The Tax Credit That Could Do More for American Pocketbooks Than Any New Year’s Resolution
Many Americans are making promises to do better in 2024 with New Year’s resolutions to save money and spend it wisely. Read more. -
media mention January 7, 2024 Washington Post: Va. General Assembly Girds for Fights Over Arena, Taxes, Schools and More
Democratic lawmakers have the majorities. Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin has the veto. That’s the crux as a new-look Virginia General Assembly rolls into town Wednesday, opening a 60-day legislative session in… -
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.