Sen. Elizabeth Warren has made private equity companies a villain of her presidential campaign, and has introduced a big plan to try to punish them. While a lot of her … READ MORE
Taxes
Time Traveling Tax Breaks
[embed]https://youtu.be/MBxRF45vauA[/embed] They are the forgotten New Year’s Resolution of Capitol Hill. Everyone swears this is the last year right up until the point where they extend them all over again. … READ MORE
Federal Contracts for Tax Cheats
In 2016, the federal government awarded $17 billion to contractors that owed a collective $1.8 billion in taxes. Since 2008, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) has required contractors to report … READ MORE
5 Better Ways to Tax the Rich
Senator Elizabeth Warren recently proposed a new corporate tax hike, which would supposedly prevent companies from exploiting tax breaks. Her proposal is deeply flawed: it fails to understand the difference … READ MORE
What is the Tax Gap and What Can Be Done to Reduce It?
As Tax Day is upon us, roughly 150 million Americans will file tax returns. However, some won't, and some will underestimate their tax liability. These tax noncompliance issues lead to … READ MORE
Federal Housing Reform Should Start with Removing Tax Deductions
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo recently complained that the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act capped the deduction for state and local taxes (SALT) at $10,000. Cuomo claims to support progressive … READ MORE
121 Ways to Cut the Debt
In mid-December, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its biennial “Options for Reducing the Deficit" report. With the deficit increasing dramatically in 2018, even in a year with strong economic … READ MORE
Don’t Blame Buybacks
This is an abbreviated version of an article from Without Objection. See the full version here. A popular critique of last year’s tax reform bill is that most of the … READ MORE