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Taxing Tuesday: Not Too Many Interested in Iffy Way to Avoid SALT Cap
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Few N.Y. Businesses Sign Up for State Program to Bypass Trump Tax Limits
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said a program enacted in April would help protect employees from new federal limits on the deductibility of state and local taxes.
A state official said 220 businesses had opted into the plan...
Taxing Tuesday: The French People are Revolting (UPDATED)
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On the French tax revolts, plus a few other things.Multiemployer Pensions: Waiting for the Bailout Report
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I haven’t been writing much about the multiemployer pension problem of late — not that nothing is going on there – check out John Bury’s coverage of MEPs — but because I was waiting for a Congressional Committee (with both House and Senate members) to release its idea...
Taxing Tuesday: Putting the Black in Black Friday
by meep
What do I mean? Heck if I know. Let’s just go through some of the wacky tax stories popping up.
BLACK FRIDAY ONLINE SALES TAXES MAY NOT BE ALL THAT
Why States Hoping for Online Holiday Sales to Boost Budgets May...
Taxing Tuesday: Election Results
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It’s been a busy couple weeks for me, so I’m just getting around to looking at the tax-related election results.
Governing covers: The Week in Public Finance: How Tax Policies Fared at the Ballot Box
With a few exceptions, voters across the country on Election Day approved statewide proposals to reduce...
A Proposal: Restructuring Current Public Pensions Through Municipal Bankruptcy
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I post a paper I co-wrote with lawyer W. Gordon Hamlin, Jr.Taxing Tuesday: Pity the Poor High-Income Highly-Taxed Chicagoans
by meep
I understand this is intended to sway an election, but whatever.
A “study” (which turns out to be 4 pages of actual content, less than half of a 9-page document) on who gets to fully deduct property taxes has been put out for the benefit of Democratic politicians in the Chicago...
Taxing Tuesday: Where Are the Highest Taxes?
by meep
I’m going to the Tax Foundation for this, as they’ve got good data sets, but we’ll see how it slices, shall we?
How High Are State and Local Tax Collections in Your State?
Unsurprisingly, New York is up there… but what’s going on in #1 North Dakota? That’s a...
Taxing Tuesday: Maneuvering to Benefit the Rich, Hope the Suckers Stop Looking, and More
by meep
I doubt the midterm elections will have anything to do with taxes.
But hey, let’s check out what the blue states are up to, to make the sure high income folks don’t get to hit too hard.
CONNECTICUT: PROTECT THE BILLIONAIRES!
Thanks to a reader for forwarding this.
by meep
Brookings Institution: The ‘Tax Cuts and Jobs Act’ and the 2018 midterms: Examining the potential electoral impact What role will the TCJA play in the 2018 midterms? Political science has a great deal to say about how voters interpret and respond to public policy. Combining this literature with...Taxing Tuesday: Election Year Impact of Tax Bill?
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