A Fix on the Horizon for the Online Sales Tax Mess
A bipartisan group of 10 U.S. senators would allow states to require online retailers to collect sales taxes on all purchases, as long as the states first agree to simplify their sales tax rules. And,...
View ArticleTaxing Amazon: Good for Virginia and Good for Me
I’ve finally finished my income tax returns for 2011. The last task—and least pleasant—is figuring my Virginia use tax. That’s the sales tax I owe on our many out-of-state web purchases. It’s a pain to...
View ArticleThe Tax Vox Lump of Coal Awards: The 10 Worst Tax Ideas of 2014
It’s time for the annual Tax Vox Lump of Coal Awards for the worst tax policy of 2014. The past 12 months were a banner year for bad ideas and their perpetrators. The Top 10 are: Frank Underwood &...
View ArticleNine Tax Stories to Watch in 2015
So much has changed. Yet, when it comes to taxes, so much has not. Republicans have taken control of Congress and now hold governorships in 31 states. The U.S. economy is finally on solid ground. And...
View ArticleMost State Budgets Are Improving But Their Long-Term Prospects Remain Uncertain
If you are not an energy dependent state, things ought to be pretty good, at least in the short-term. The economy is improving, though slowly, The Rockefeller Institute reported this morning that state...
View ArticleA Fix on the Horizon for the Online Sales Tax Mess
A bipartisan group of 10 U.S. senators would allow states to require online retailers to collect sales taxes on all purchases, as long as the states first agree to simplify their sales tax rules. And,...
View ArticleTaxing Amazon: Good for Virginia and Good for Me
I’ve finally finished my income tax returns for 2011. The last task—and least pleasant—is figuring my Virginia use tax. That’s the sales tax I owe on our many out-of-state web purchases. It’s a pain to...
View ArticleThe Tax Vox Lump of Coal Awards: The 10 Worst Tax Ideas of 2014
It’s time for the annual Tax Vox Lump of Coal Awards for the worst tax policy of 2014. The past 12 months were a banner year for bad ideas and their perpetrators. The Top 10 are: Frank Underwood &...
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Nine Tax Stories to Watch in 2015
So much has changed. Yet, when it comes to taxes, so much has not.Republicans have taken control of Congress and now hold governorships in 31 states. The U.S. economy is finally on solid ground. And...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Most State Budgets Are Improving But Their Long-Term Prospects Remain Uncertain
If you are not an energy dependent state, things ought to be pretty good, at least in the short-term. The economy is improving, though slowly, The Rockefeller Institute reported this morning that state...
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