Court Upholds Limits on SALT Tax Deductions in Trump Tax Reform
A federal District Court has upheld the $10,000 cap on state and local taxes (SALT), and that’s a good thing.
Don't Cut the Payroll Tax, Unless...
A temporary cut in payroll taxes creates a unique opportunity to implement one of our favorite pro-growth policy ideas—personal retirement accounts.
They Want Your Retirement Savings
The SECURE Act will prevent you from using your IRA to bless your children and grandchildren. It would be an ominous precedent.
Could the 2020 Election Hinge on...Taxes?
The Democratic candidates all claim their new programs and tax increases would boost the economy. Ironically, their chief goal is to repeal Trump’s one accomplishment, tax reform, that actually has improved the economy.
Tariffs Are Taxes
President Trump is threatening to raise taxes on Americans. Again. That’s because tariffs are taxes, and they are paid by Americans, not by foreigners.
Why Higher Taxes from the Tax Cut?
Capping the federal tax deduction for state and local taxes was intended to focus attention on high state taxes. It’s working.
The Great Tax Cut Story
In his State of the Union address, President Trump highlighted an economy that has grown much stronger on his watch, in large part thanks to his tax reform legislation.
New Congress Must Solve the Internet Sales Tax Problem
Congress needs to create a clear standard that defines physical presence and other key terms, and protects small and modest-sized sellers from the burdens of onerous multi-state audits.
The French Gas Tax May Blow Up--in Other Countries
French President Macron's gas tax blew up in his face. Will others seeking to build a clean energy legacy on the backs of taxpayers learn a lesson?
What Income Inequality?
We should be cautious about calls to make the tax code more progressive since income inequality seems to have been grossly exaggerated.