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Taxes

7 Things to Know About the Tax Code on Tax Day Artboard 1

Happy Tax Day everyone! Well, maybe not everyone. Okay, probably nobody. If you were owed a refund hopefully you already filed your taxes earlier this year to receive your money … READ MORE

Why a Capital Gains Tax Cut Doesn’t Make Sense for a Stimulus Plan Artboard 1

As the United States suffered record-breaking job losses in April thanks to COVID-19, the federal government is putting together another round of economic aid. The Trump administration has proposed cutting … READ MORE

A Eulogy for the Cadillac Tax Artboard 1

The end-of-year budget deal passed by the House and Senate repealed the so-called “Cadillac Tax.” While never implemented, the Cadillac Tax would have placed a 40 percent excise tax on … READ MORE

How Much Money Is There in Better Tax Enforcement? Artboard 1

In her plan to pay for Medicare for All, Sen. Elizabeth Warren recently proposed raising $2.3 trillion dollars over 10 years from simply better enforcement of existing tax laws. While … READ MORE

A Good Tax Idea and a Bad Tax Idea From the GOP Artboard 1

While all eyes are on impeachment, some folks in Washington are still continuing to propose legislation on bread and butter policy issues. Notably, there are two tax policy ideas some … READ MORE

Senate Democrats Attempt to Pass $650 Billion Tax Cut Artboard 1

The ease and level in which the Republican Party has thrown fiscal responsibility out the window over the last three years has been a galling display of hypocrisy that will … READ MORE

Want to Tax Wealth? Implement a VAT. Artboard 1

Microsoft founder Bill Gates made headlines last week when, in an interview with Bloomberg, he expressed openness to the idea of Elizabeth Warren's wealth tax, which would impose a tax … READ MORE

Where Elizabeth Warren and Republicans Might Have Common Ground on Taxes Artboard 1

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

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