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Analysts on Left Warn Against "Soak the Rich" Taxes in Health Care Debate, by Joseph Henchman, August 5, 2009
Importance of Various Sources of Income by Age Group, by Gerald Prante, August 4, 2009
Importance of Various Sources of Income by Income Group, by Gerald Prante, August 4, 2009
Biggest Drop in Yearly Tax Receipts Since 1932, by Justin Higginbottom, August 4, 2009
Is the Keystone State's Income Tax Proposal Alive?, by Mark Robyn, August 4, 2009
North Carolina Reportedly Reaches Budget Deal, by Joseph Henchman, August 3, 2009
Obama Administration Floats Across-the-Board Tax Increase, by Joseph Henchman, August 3, 2009
New Tax Credit Means New Problems for the IRS, by William Ahern, July 31, 2009
Recent Trends in the Progressivity of the Federal Individual Income Tax , by Gerald Prante, July 31, 2009
Tax Burden of Top 1% Now Exceeds That of Bottom 95%, by Scott A. Hodge, July 29, 2009
Obama Budget, Health Care Surtax Will Shrink Federal Income Tax Base, by TF Staff, July 29, 2009
Not So Fast, My Friend..., by Gerald Prante, July 24, 2009
Average vs. Marginal Tax Rates: A Video, by TF Staff, July 23, 2009
State Budgets: Oregon Governor Approves Tax Hikes, but Oregonians Might Not, by Jack Mountjoy, July 23, 2009
Pelosi Says $350,000 is Middle Class, by Gerald Prante, July 22, 2009
Examples of Tax Increases from Surtax, by Gerald Prante, July 20, 2009
More on Business Income and Proposed Tax Increases, by TF Staff, July 17, 2009
Business Income Would Take Double Hit from New Surtax, Expiring Tax Cuts, by TF Staff, July 17, 2009
Tax the Top 2% of Health Care Workers to Pay for Reform, by Scott A. Hodge, July 17, 2009
A Close Look at Maine's Property Tax "Work-Off" Program, by Mark Robyn, July 16, 2009
Who Should Pay for Health Care Reform?, by Gerald Prante, July 14, 2009
Updates to State Individual Income Tax Rates Table, by Mark Robyn, July 14, 2009
States Begin New Fiscal Year Following Many Tax Changes, by TF Staff, July 13, 2009
Illinois Governor Drops Demand for Income Tax Hike (For Now), by Joseph Henchman, July 13, 2009
If It's Good for Ghana, It's Good for the Gander, by Joseph Henchman, July 13, 2009
Rangel Says Surtax Is Best Way to Raise Revenue for Health Care; Actually, It's One of the Worst Options, by Gerald Prante, July 12, 2009
Update: Top Surtax Rate of 3 Percent Agreed upon by House Democrats, by TF Staff, July 12, 2009
Health Care Funding Plan Would Push Top Tax Rates Over 50% in 33 States, by TF Staff, July 10, 2009
What Would Surtax Rate Have to Be to Finance Kennedy Health Bill?, by Patrick Fleenor and Gerald Prante, July 10, 2009
Sen. Baucus's List of Possible Revenue Targets, by Gerald Prante, July 10, 2009
Oregon Legislature Enacts Slew of Tax Hikes, Including “Millionaires’ Tax”, by TF Staff, July 9, 2009
Obama's Proposed Limitation on Itemized Deductions Is Better than Surtax, by Gerald Prante, July 8, 2009
Top State Income Tax Rates, by Joseph Henchman, July 2, 2009
New Jersey New Budget Relies On Several Tax Increases, by Mark Robyn, June 26, 2009
Pennsylvania Governor Plans to Raise the State Income Tax , by Micah Cohen, June 17, 2009
The Beaver State Fails to Dam a Wave of Tax Increases, by Jack Mountjoy, June 17, 2009
Surprise, Surprise! Housing Industry Asking for More Tax Credits, by Gerald Prante, June 12, 2009
Maine’s Tax Reform Efforts, by Kail Padgitt, June 10, 2009
New Podcast: Jamie Story of the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii - Tax Hikes in the Aloha State, by Matt Moon, June 3, 2009
Monopoly Income Tax Expansion, by Joseph Henchman, June 1, 2009
Don't Buy that House in Honolulu Just Yet, by Joseph Henchman, May 28, 2009
North Dakota Cuts Income Tax; Missouri Considering, by Joseph Henchman, May 27, 2009
Nevada Prepares for Tax Hikes, Avoiding the Worst Mistake but Making Its Odd Payroll Tax Even Odder, by William Ahern, May 20, 2009
Maryland Wonders: Where'd the Millionaires Go?, by Joseph Henchman, May 18, 2009
Rep. Halvorson Wants To Extend the Standard Deduction For Property Taxes, by Mark Robyn, May 15, 2009
Hawaii's New Top Rate of 11% on Income Over $200,000 is Highest State Rate in U.S., by TF Staff, May 12, 2009
Obama Proposes Elimination of Advance Earned Income Tax Credit, by Mark Robyn, May 8, 2009
Specter Joins Nelson as Only Democrats Who Voted for 2001 and 2003 Tax Cuts, by Matt Moon, April 29, 2009
Madoff Ponzi Scheme Victims Seek California Tax Refunds, by Joseph Henchman, April 27, 2009
South Carolina Senator Wants to Crack Down on Tax Evasion by South Carolina Senators, by Mark Robyn, April 24, 2009
Missouri's Version of the FairTax, by Mark Robyn, April 22, 2009
Joe the Plumber Wants YOU to Vote the IRS Out* (*Fee Applies), by Josh Barro, April 22, 2009
District of Columbia Changes Statement on Unemployment Benefits for Non-Residents, by William Ahern, April 17, 2009
And the [News] Beat Goes On: Another Sampling of Media Coverage From a Busy Tax Week, by Matt Moon, April 16, 2009
In Mean-Spirited Interstate Competition, Some State Unemployment Offices Stiff Non-Residents, by William Ahern, April 16, 2009
Massachusetts Tea Party Protests Unequal Tax Treatment of Same-Sex Married Couples, by Josh Barro, April 15, 2009
What Not to Say About Why You Don't Owe Income Tax, by Josh Barro, April 15, 2009
New Podcast: Ari Fleischer - Reforming the Tax Code to Promote Economic Growth, Not Wealth Redistribution, by Matt Moon, April 15, 2009
CBPP Issues Report on Tax Expenditures, by Mark Robyn, April 13, 2009
Reason Tax Facts Video, by Joseph Henchman, April 10, 2009
Tax Humor in The Onion, by Joseph Henchman, April 10, 2009
New Podcast: Congressman Tom Price (R-GA) - Obama Budget vs. GOP Alternative, by Matt Moon, April 8, 2009
Alternative Fuel Tax Credit Promotes Wasteful Use of Diesel in Paper Industry, by Joseph Henchman, April 7, 2009
Figuring Your Federal Income Tax Circa 1913, by Joseph Henchman, April 2, 2009
National Association of Realtors® Calls for Restricting Voting Rights to Property Owners Only, by Gerald Prante, April 1, 2009
New Podcast: Kristina Rasmussen of the Illinois Policy Institute - Gov. Quinn's Tax Increase Proposal, by Matt Moon, April 1, 2009
Paterson / Silver Budget Will Make New York’s Taxes Worst in Country, by Josh Barro, March 31, 2009
Marion Barry Back in Court April 16 for Tax Violations, by Joseph Henchman, March 31, 2009
Marginal Tax Rates and The AIG Tax, by Mark Robyn, March 27, 2009
IRS May Offer Amnesty to Offshore Tax Evaders, by Mark Robyn, March 26, 2009
Rhode Island Governor’s Tax Proposals Would Improve State’s Business Tax Climate, by Josh Barro, March 26, 2009
Obama Creates Tax Reform Panel to Reduce Tax Gap, by Matt Moon, March 26, 2009
Public TV. Public Radio. Public Newspapers?, by Mark Robyn, March 26, 2009
Limiting Charitable Contribution Tax Deductions for the Rich: Communications Director Discusses Obama's Proposal on Radio America, by Matt Moon, March 26, 2009
The AIG Fiasco, by Mark Robyn, March 20, 2009
New Podcast: David Harsanyi of the Denver Post - The Politics of Taxes and Fiscal Policy in Colorado, by Matt Moon, March 18, 2009
Finally, Work Made to Pay, by Mark Robyn, March 16, 2009
Quick Tax Quiz: History of State Individual Income Taxes, by Alicia Hansen, March 13, 2009
A Lesson on Marginal Tax Rates, by Mark Robyn, March 13, 2009
Baucus Advocates Repeal of Tax Exclusion on Employer-Based Health Insurance: Tax Foundation President on Fox News Discussing Proposal, by Matt Moon, March 13, 2009
Tax Foundation Research Plastered in Editorial Sections This Week, by Matt Moon, March 12, 2009
New Podcast: Robert Carroll of the Tax Foundation and Diane Lim Rogers of the Concord Coalition - Moving Forward with Bipartisan Tax Policy Reform, by Matt Moon, March 11, 2009
Deductions, Exemptions, Credits, by Joseph Henchman, March 11, 2009
IRS Ends Private Debt Collection Program, by Joseph Henchman, March 9, 2009
Useful Facts on Who Pays the Nation's Taxes, by Scott A. Hodge, March 5, 2009
New Podcast: Congressman Paul Ryan (R-WI) - Tax, Monetary and Entitlement Policy Reform, by Matt Moon, March 4, 2009
Income Tax Code No Longer Favors Parking Over Transit, by Joseph Henchman, March 3, 2009
E.J. Dionne Defends Obama “The Re-Distributor”, by Scott A. Hodge, March 2, 2009
Honesty Is the Best (Tax) Policy, by Mark Robyn, February 26, 2009
The Making Work Pay Credit: Who Will Benefit?, by Mark Robyn, February 25, 2009
Stimulus, Tax Credits and AMT, by Mark Robyn, February 23, 2009
Will the Last Investment Banker Left in Manhattan Please Turn Out the Lights?, by Josh Barro, February 11, 2009
Update: Tax Savings from Fiscal Stimulus, by Mark Robyn, February 11, 2009
Maryland Tries to Lure E-Filers with YouTube Video Spoof, by Alicia Hansen, February 10, 2009
Tax Me More?, by Joseph Henchman, February 8, 2009
The Tax Savings from Fiscal Stimulus , by Robert Carroll and Mark Robyn, February 6, 2009
The Blind Deduction on the 1040, by Joseph Henchman, February 6, 2009
Most Americans Say Tax Cheating is Not Acceptable, by Joseph Henchman, February 6, 2009
More Housing Subsidies or Just Bad Tax Policy, by Robert Carroll, February 5, 2009
Individual Income Tax Provisions in the House and Senate Stimulus Bills, by Mark Robyn, February 4, 2009
Sympathy from the Devil, by William Ahern, February 3, 2009
Nancy Killefer Gets Thrown Under the Tax Bus, by Josh Barro, February 3, 2009
Happy Birthday to the Sixteenth Amendment, by Joseph Henchman, February 3, 2009
Bloomberg’s Budget for NYC: Sales Tax Higher, Income Tax Unchanged, by Josh Barro, February 2, 2009
Senator Daschle, Secretary Geithner and the Tax Gap, by Robert Carroll, February 2, 2009
The Biden Task Force on the Middle Class, by Robert Carroll, January 31, 2009
New York's City Income Tax a Rarity, by Joseph Henchman, January 30, 2009
Fiscal Stimulus 2009, by Robert Carroll, January 29, 2009
Income Mobility is Alive and Well in the U.S., by Robert Carroll, January 29, 2009
IRS Report Shows the “Rich” Are Not Monolithic, by Scott A. Hodge, January 29, 2009
Sen. Webb Points Out Fallacy of Tobacco Tax Reliance -- He Should Go Further, by William Ahern, January 28, 2009
Nonrepresentation Without Taxation, by Josh Barro, January 28, 2009
You Know What Maine Doesn't Need? A Sales Tax Holiday., by Josh Barro, January 28, 2009
Tax Foundation in Last Week's Editorial Pages ... and the Best of the Blogosphere, by Matt Moon, January 26, 2009
Every State Tax Department Needs a Mouse Puppet, by Alicia Hansen, January 24, 2009
Barro: Eliminate Federal Corporate Income Tax, by Gerald Prante, January 22, 2009
IRS Offers “Tax Tips” Service, by Alicia Hansen, January 21, 2009
Geithner’s Tax Problems Shine a Bright Light on Tax Complexity, by Robert Carroll, January 15, 2009
U.S. Treasury: Tax Withholding Reduces Transparency, by Joseph Henchman, January 8, 2009
2009 State Individual Income Tax Rates, by Mark Robyn, January 7, 2009
IRS Demands a Nickel, then Offers a Penny, by Joseph Henchman, January 5, 2009
This Morning's News and Views on Obama Tax, Stimulus Plan, by Matt Moon, January 5, 2009
BusinessWeek Features State Business Tax Climate Index; State-Local Tax Reports in Editorial Pages This Week, by Matt Moon, December 31, 2008
Could a New Tax Cut for the Rich Be Obama’s First Tax Change?, by William Ahern, December 30, 2008
WSJ Columnist Cites Our State & Local Tax Studies, Urges Obama Not to Repeat New Jersey's Mistakes, by Matt Moon, December 30, 2008
Gov. Mark Sanford (R-SC) Pens Column in Greenville News on Tax Reform Package, by Matt Moon, December 17, 2008
Madoff's Victims May Get Tax Break, by Mark Robyn, December 16, 2008
Property Taxes: If You Calculate It, They Will Come ... and the Best of the Blogosphere, by Matt Moon, December 16, 2008
Best of the Blogosphere: Property Taxes, Nonpayers and Sanford's SC Tax Reform Plan, by Matt Moon, December 15, 2008
Question About Top Tax Rates History, by Joseph Henchman, December 12, 2008
Tax Foundation in Editorial Pages, and the Best of the Blogosphere, by Matt Moon, December 10, 2008
Sanford Proposes to Vastly Improve South Carolina's Business Tax Climate, by Josh Barro, December 9, 2008
Best of the Blogosphere: From Corporate to Property Taxes, From Colorado to Rhode Island, by Matt Moon, December 8, 2008
Oklahoma Raises $81 Million in Tax Amnesty, but is that a Success?, by Mark Robyn and Joseph Henchman, December 8, 2008
NYC Income Taxes Going from Ridiculous to Ridiculouser, by Josh Barro, December 5, 2008
Federal and State Tax Policy in the Best of the Blogosphere, by Matt Moon, December 2, 2008
TARP and a Tax Holiday Are Apples and Oranges, by Josh Barro, December 1, 2008
A Federal Tax Holiday?, by Joseph Henchman, December 1, 2008
IRS Announces 2009 Mileage Reimbursement Rates, by Joseph Henchman, November 25, 2008
Best of the Blogosphere: From Wisconsin to Massachusetts to Obama, by Matt Moon, November 19, 2008
Sen. Mikulski Proposes Car Interest Deduction, by Gerald Prante, November 13, 2008
Metro Seeks Court Order on SILO Payments, by Joseph Henchman, November 12, 2008
Obama Team Moves to Implement Tax Plan Quickly, by Joseph Henchman, November 10, 2008
Scott Hodge Interview on Accuracy in Media's Podcast, and This Week's Best of the Blogosphere, by Matt Moon, November 7, 2008
People Scramble in Advance of Expected Tax Hikes, by William Ahern, November 5, 2008
Obama Proposes Big Tax Increases, But Not 65% Big, by Josh Barro, October 31, 2008
News To Obama: The OECD Says the United States Has the Most Progressive Tax System, by Scott A. Hodge, October 29, 2008
Obama Lets Part of Bush Tax Cuts Expire; McCain Lets Virtually None Expire, by Gerald Prante, October 29, 2008
Redistribution of Income Depends on the Baseline, by Gerald Prante, October 27, 2008
Would Obama Tax Your Life Savings?, by Gerald Prante, October 27, 2008
Best of the Blogosphere: Small Businesses, Redistribution, Corporate Taxes and More, by Matt Moon, October 27, 2008
From the Tax Foundation Archives: Income Taxes in 1987, by Alicia Hansen, October 24, 2008
Palin's Probably Taxable Clothes, by Joseph Henchman, October 23, 2008
Tax Foundation and AEI Hosting Conference This Friday on Progressive Consumption Tax, by Matt Moon, October 22, 2008
Best of the Blogosphere: Nonpayers, Fact Checking the Candidates, Maryland's Woes, and ND Measure 2, by Matt Moon, October 21, 2008
Tax Foundation Releases Report on North Dakota Ballot Initiative, by Joseph Henchman, October 20, 2008
So How Does the Obama Tax Plan Really Affect Joe the Plumber?, by Josh Barro, October 17, 2008
Fact Checking Tax Policy Discussion in the Final Presidential Debate, by Gerald Prante, October 15, 2008
Debate Tonight: Will the Real Truth Come Out on Anything?, by Gerald Prante, October 15, 2008
Thoughts On the New Obama-Biden Tax Calculator, by Mark Robyn, October 15, 2008
Hard Numbers on Obama's "Sharing the Wealth", by Scott A. Hodge, October 15, 2008
Tax Foundation in the Editorial Pages: Nonpayers, Corporate Taxes, and the Index, by Matt Moon, October 13, 2008
Federal Court Imposes Frivolous-Argument Penalty in Too Brief Opinion, by Joseph Henchman, October 9, 2008
Small Businesses, the Top Two Rates, and the Presidential Debate, by Gerald Prante, October 8, 2008
Fact Checking the Tax Talk: Economic Policy Dominates Second Presidential Debate, by Gerald Prante, October 7, 2008
Is Any Ol? Tax Cut a Good Tax Cut? No., by Gerald Prante, October 3, 2008
Vice-Presidential Debate: Plenty of Errors in Tax Policy Rhetoric, by Gerald Prante, October 2, 2008
Senate Approves Bailout Bill Crammed with Tax Expenditures, by Joseph Henchman, October 2, 2008
What is "Middle Class"?, by Joseph Henchman, October 1, 2008
Top Federal Income Tax Rate Was Once Over 90 Percent, by Joseph Henchman, October 1, 2008
Tax Policy Questions for the Presidential Candidates, by TF Staff, September 30, 2008
Bailout Negotiations Include Proposals for Tax on Wall Street, Permit Higher Losses on Stock Sales, by Joseph Henchman, September 27, 2008
McCain and Obama Both Play Loose with Facts on Tax Issues in Debate, by Gerald Prante, September 26, 2008
Biden Speech Is Feast for Factcheck.org, by Joseph Henchman and Gerald Prante, September 25, 2008
Did 1997 Capital Gains Tax Exclusion for Housing Contribute to Economic Crisis?, by Joseph Henchman, September 25, 2008
Classic Simpsons Moment Defines the 2008 Presidential Election, by Gerald Prante, September 23, 2008
Congressman Rangel's Tax Woes, by Joseph Henchman, September 23, 2008
Can Taxes Be Cut Below Zero?: Touted Tax Plans, Transfers, and Net Beneficiaries, by Joseph Henchman, September 23, 2008
Biden Says Paying More in Taxes is Patriotic; If You Send A Check, They Will Cash It, by Joseph Henchman, September 22, 2008
Group Formed to Fight Massachusetts Income Tax Repeal, by Joseph Henchman, September 22, 2008
Whose Tax Plan Would Do More for the "Middle Class"? Obama's or McCain's?, by Gerald Prante, September 20, 2008
IRS Attempting to Collect $3.5 Billion in Back Taxes From Federal Government Employees, by Joseph Henchman, September 18, 2008
More on McCain's Health Care Tax Credit, by Gerald Prante, September 17, 2008
Inflation Adjustments in 2009 to be Largest Since 1991, by Gerald Prante, September 16, 2008
McCain's Health Care Tax Plan Is Not a Tax Hike, by Gerald Prante, September 16, 2008
Does the Takings Clause Limit Congress's Power to Tax?, by Joseph Henchman, September 15, 2008
Some Facts on McCain's Health Care Tax Credit, by Gerald Prante, September 10, 2008
Intrade: Not a Tax Crystal Ball, by Josh Barro, September 10, 2008
IRS Notice on Errors that Delay Stimulus Payments, by Alicia Hansen, September 9, 2008
O'Reilly vs. Obama on Economics and Tax Policy, by Gerald Prante, September 9, 2008
Taxes on the Campaign Trail, by Joseph Henchman, September 9, 2008
Opposition to Housing Subsidies = You Are Un-American, by Gerald Prante, September 8, 2008
California Activist Proposes Wealth Tax and Probably Unconstitutional Exit Tax, by Joseph Henchman and Paul Galindo, August 25, 2008
Major Party Conventions Partly Funded with Tax Dollars, by Joseph Henchman, August 25, 2008
New Study on the Benefits of the 2001 and 2003 Tax Relief, by TF Staff, August 23, 2008
Report Criticizes Problems in Obama Tax Relief for Senior Citizens, by TF Staff, August 22, 2008
Confused About Marginal Tax Rates? You're Not Alone, by Bob Schmidt, August 20, 2008
McCain Says $7,000 "Credit " for Each Child; Let's Hope He Meant "Exemption", by Gerald Prante, August 18, 2008
Under Obama the "Rich" Would Pay More than Half of All Taxes, by Scott A. Hodge, August 17, 2008
Maine Policymakers Agree: Maine's Income Tax Too High, by Josh Barro, August 15, 2008
More Questions About the Obama Tax Plan, by Josh Barro, August 14, 2008
Questions About the Obama Tax Plan, by Robert Carroll, August 14, 2008
Would 101 Million Families Not Benefit from McCain's Tax Plan?, by Gerald Prante, August 14, 2008
Experts Agree: Obama's Exempting Seniors from Income Tax is a Gimmick, by Gerald Prante, August 12, 2008
Democratic Draft Platform Details More Tax Complexity Despite Call for Simplification, by Joseph Henchman and Josh Barro, August 12, 2008
What Happens When You Tax the Rich? by Austan Goolsbee, by Gerald Prante, August 11, 2008
Progressive Taxation in Raintree County, by Bevan Sabo, August 8, 2008
Was Housing Bill Good Tax Policy? Of Course Not., by Gerald Prante, August 6, 2008
IRS Publishes "Top 1%" Data by State -- California's Top 1% in the Crosshairs, by William Ahern, August 1, 2008
More Bogus E-mails About Obama and Taxes, by Gerald Prante, July 25, 2008
How Successful Has the Fiscal Stimulus Plan Been So Far?, by Alicia Hansen, July 22, 2008
Wall Street Journal Echoes Tax Foundation Analysis of New IRS Income Data, by Alicia Hansen, July 21, 2008
New IRS Data Show Top 1 Percent's Share of Income and Income Taxes Paid at All-Time High in 2006, by Gerald Prante, July 18, 2008
Show-Me Institute on Local Income Taxes, by Joseph Henchman, July 18, 2008
BATSA, the Amazon Tax, and the Physical Presence Rule, by Joseph Henchman, July 17, 2008
Thursday Video: The Global Flat Tax Revolution, by Joseph Henchman, July 17, 2008
Economic Stimulus: Take Two, by Bob Schmidt, July 16, 2008
Maryland's County Income Taxes, by Joseph Henchman, July 16, 2008
New Analysis of California?s Individual Income Tax Rates, by TF Staff, July 15, 2008
California Releases Income Tax Rules for Same-Sex Spouses, by Josh Barro, July 15, 2008
Washington Times Article Highlights Candidates' Tax Plans, by Gerald Prante, July 14, 2008
Flat Tax vs. FairTax Debate, by Joseph Henchman, July 14, 2008
New Tax Foundation Report Looks at County and City Income Taxes, by Joseph Henchman, July 14, 2008
Massachusetts Income Tax Repeal to Appear on November Ballot, by Joseph Henchman, July 10, 2008
"Crocodile Dundee" Star Defiant About Income Tax Investigation, by Mark Robyn and Joseph Henchman, July 7, 2008
State Government Revenue Up in First Quarter 2008, by Joseph Henchman, July 2, 2008
How Would Obama?s Tax Plan Affect Americans Living Abroad?, by Alicia Hansen, June 30, 2008
First Hard Numbers on Obama Tax Plan Show Dramatic Tax Redistribution, by TF Staff, June 26, 2008
Thursday Video: Spending for the Axis or Saving for Taxes, by Joseph Henchman, June 26, 2008
Tax Foundation Testifies before Congress on Physical Presence for Business Taxation, by Joseph Henchman, June 24, 2008
IRS Increases Mileage Reimbursement Rates, by Joseph Henchman, June 24, 2008
Study Looks at New Mexico Income Tax Reductions, by Joseph Henchman, June 17, 2008
Thursday Video: Newsreel on President Kennedy's 1962 Tax Cuts, by Joseph Henchman, June 12, 2008
Federal "Stimulus" Checks Are Stimulating State Treasuries, by William Ahern, June 9, 2008
IRS Agent Fired After Failure to File Income Tax Returns, by Joseph Henchman, June 9, 2008
States Seize $47 Million in Stimulus Checks for Back Taxes, by Joseph Henchman, June 9, 2008
November Election Provides Unique Opportunity for Tax Reform, by Alicia Hansen, June 5, 2008
South Carolina Governor Vetoes Cigarette Tax Increase, by Joseph Henchman and Sarah Larson, June 3, 2008
Davis and Municipal Bonds for Private Activities, by Joseph Henchman, May 30, 2008
Paying and Non-Paying at Tax Time, by William Ahern, May 28, 2008
Michigan Tax Revenue Under Projection After Tax Hikes, by Joseph Henchman, May 28, 2008
Hawaii Taxpayers to Get $1 of State Budget Surplus, by Joseph Henchman, May 28, 2008
Capital Gains Tax Continues to Roil Economic Debate on Anniversary of Bush Tax Cut, by William Ahern, May 27, 2008
Municipal Bond Exclusions Help Shield High-Tax States From Tax Competition, by Joseph Henchman, May 27, 2008
Rethinking Veterans' Tax Benefits, by Gerald Prante, May 25, 2008
U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Kentucky's Discriminatory Municipal Bond Tax Exclusion 7-2, by Joseph Henchman, May 19, 2008
Italy (Accidentally?) Puts All Filed Tax Returns Online, by Joseph Henchman, May 14, 2008
Education Tax "Subsidies" - Justified or Not?, by Gerald Prante, May 13, 2008
Government Employees and Retirees Owe Billions in Back Taxes, by Joseph Henchman, May 13, 2008
Supreme Court Declines to Hear Mikulski Case, by Joseph Henchman, May 12, 2008
Another Notice Accompanies Stimulus Payment, by Joseph Henchman, May 12, 2008
Reasons for Feeling Unstimulated, by William Ahern, May 9, 2008
House Republicans Mistake Central Planning for "Market-Based", by Joseph Henchman and Gerald Prante, May 5, 2008
Politico Details How National Association of Home Builders Makes Bad Tax Policy on Capitol Hill, by Gerald Prante, May 1, 2008
Tax Foundation Files Brief to Ensure Uniform Application of Tax Code and Prevent Harm to Taxpayers, by Joseph Henchman, April 29, 2008
Presidential Campaigns to Address Major Domestic Policy Issues, by TF Staff, April 28, 2008
First Stimulus Payment Checks Mailed Today, by Joseph Henchman, April 28, 2008
New York "Amazon Tax" Presents Policy and Legal Problems, by Joseph Henchman, April 25, 2008
Snipes Convicted for Failure to File Income Taxes, by Joseph Henchman, April 25, 2008
Observations on Tax Talk from Democratic Debate, by Gerald Prante, April 16, 2008
NY Times Article Exposes Influence of Housing Lobby in Making Tax Policy, by Gerald Prante, April 16, 2008
Oklahoma Adopts Income Tax Deduction for Organ Donation, by Joseph Henchman, April 16, 2008
McCain's Personal Exemption Increase Would Cost About $24 billion for 1 Year, by Gerald Prante, April 16, 2008
Who's Your Favorite Celebrity Tax Evader?, by Gerald Prante, April 15, 2008
April 15: A Brief History, by Alicia Hansen, April 15, 2008
FDR's Tax Returns Online at Tax History Project, by Alicia Hansen, April 15, 2008
McCain Floats (Not Very Good) New Tax Ideas, by Gerald Prante, April 15, 2008
Why Do the Blind Get a Tax Break? And Other Interesting Tax Questions, by Gerald Prante, April 14, 2008
A Few Questions on EPI & CBPP Income Inequality Report, by Gerald Prante, April 11, 2008
Ways & Means Committee Says "We Love Housing Too", by Gerald Prante, April 10, 2008
Maryland Puts Final Touch on Historic Tax Hike, by TF Staff, April 9, 2008
Maryland Legislature: All Tax Preparers Must Be Licensed, by Gerald Prante, April 9, 2008
MD Computer Services Tax Repealed; GA Tax Plans Die, by Joseph Henchman, April 8, 2008
Special Interests, Housing, and the Current Tax Debate in the United States Senate, by Gerald Prante, April 5, 2008
Tax Humor, by Alicia Hansen, April 4, 2008
Hillary Clinton Releases Tax Returns, by TF Staff, April 4, 2008
TaxGirl's Stimulus Payment Commercial Contest!, by Joseph Henchman, April 4, 2008
Demagogue Tries to Wear Robin Hood's Tights, But They Don't Fit, by William Ahern, April 4, 2008
Senator Cardin's Homebuyers Credit More of the Same Terrible Tax Policy, by Gerald Prante, April 4, 2008
More Bad Ideas for Housing Tax Credits: Credits by Sens. Isakson and Stabenow Incorporated into Larger Subsidy Bill, by TF Staff, April 3, 2008
Baucus Standard Deduction for Property Taxes Is Another Terrible Tax Proposal on Capitol Hill, by Gerald Prante, April 3, 2008
South Carolina House Passes Special Tax Provisions to Promote Marriage, by Gerald Prante, April 3, 2008
Scammers Steal Man's Identity, File His Taxes, by Joseph Henchman, April 2, 2008
Shocking! National Association of Realtors® Wants More Tax Preferences for Housing, by Gerald Prante, April 2, 2008
IRS Spending As Much on Publicizing and Processing Stimulus Rebate Checks as Was Spent on Super Bowl Ads: $200 Million, by Gerald Prante and Joseph Henchman, March 28, 2008
CNBC Interview: Obama Would Raise Taxes on Investors, Cut Taxes for Some, by Gerald Prante, March 27, 2008
Senate Republican Housing Tax Credit Plan Is Terrible Tax Policy, by Gerald Prante, March 25, 2008
Obama's 2006 Tax Return: $22,500 to Trinity U.C.C., Doesn't Check Election Box, by Gerald Prante, March 25, 2008
When Your Stimulus Check Will Arrive, by Joseph Henchman, March 18, 2008
New IRS Data Book, by Alicia Hansen, March 14, 2008
Have the Bush Tax Cuts Made the Federal Tax Code More or Less Progressive?, by Gerald Prante, March 13, 2008
Tax Humor, by Alicia Hansen, March 11, 2008
Tax Court: Antarctica Not a Foreign Country for Tax Purposes, by Joseph Henchman, March 11, 2008
IRS Reports Increase in Electronic Filing, by Alicia Hansen, March 4, 2008
Tax Complexity Leads to Confusion for Taxpayers, by Alicia Hansen, February 27, 2008
State Lawmakers Should Leave Hollywood in California, by Alicia Hansen, February 26, 2008
The Role of Tax Havens, by Alicia Hansen, February 26, 2008
Comparing Income Taxes under Bill Clinton and George Bush, by Gerald Prante and Alicia Hansen, February 19, 2008
Links to State Individual Income Tax Forms, by Joseph Henchman, February 18, 2008
Stimulus Rebate Amount Calculator, by Joseph Henchman, February 15, 2008
Comparing the Democratic and Republican Presidential Candidates? Tax Plans, by Alicia Hansen, February 13, 2008
Chinese Government Fights Tax Evasion, by Alicia Hansen, February 12, 2008
New Tax Policy Podcast with Taxpayer Advocate Nina Olson, by TF Staff, February 5, 2008
95 Years Ago Today...16th Amendment Ratified, by TF Staff, February 3, 2008
Preventing a Child Death Tax, by Joseph Henchman, January 30, 2008
The Onion on Fiscal Stimulus, by Gerald Prante, January 29, 2008
What Are We Missing in Georgia?, by Joseph Henchman and Gerald Prante, January 29, 2008
AARP Complains Not Enough of Stimulus Goes to Seniors, by Gerald Prante, January 26, 2008
Child Tax Credit #3, by Gerald Prante, January 25, 2008
Can an 1865 Newspaper Article Provide Some Perspective on Today?s Economic Woes?, by Alicia Hansen, January 23, 2008
Stimulus, Non-Payers, and Class Warfare, by Scott A. Hodge and Nate Bailey, January 23, 2008
IBD Editorial: Code Becoming More Progressive?, by TF Staff, January 23, 2008
IRS Addresses More Frivolous Tax Claims, by Alicia Hansen, January 21, 2008
Did the 2001 Tax Rebate Checks Stimulate Consumption? The Economic Evidence, by Gerald Prante, January 21, 2008
Remember: Tax Rebate Checks Are Coming Soon Anyway, by Gerald Prante, January 21, 2008
Tax Revenue and Distributional Effects of Lowering 10% Bracket to Zero for 2008, by Patrick Fleenor and Gerald Prante, January 18, 2008
Economic Benefits of Fiscal Stimulus Likely to Be Small, by William Ahern, January 18, 2008
Bush's Stimulus Appears to Be Similar to 2001, by Gerald Prante, January 18, 2008
Wesley Snipes and the § 861 Argument, by Joseph Henchman, January 16, 2008
National Taxpayer Advocate Releases Annual Report, by Joseph Henchman, January 14, 2008
Cashing a Dead Man's Social Security Check, by Gerald Prante, January 10, 2008
Bush Administration Considering Going Keynesian (Part II), by Gerald Prante, January 4, 2008
The Role of the FairTax in Huckabee's Win, by Gerald Prante, January 4, 2008
California Legislative Analyst: Repeal Mortgage Interest Deduction, by Gerald Prante, January 2, 2008
Tax Deductions and the Timing of Babies' Births, by Gerald Prante, January 2, 2008
IRS: About 3-4 million Refunds Will Likely Be Delayed Due to Congress Procrastination, by Gerald Prante, December 27, 2007
A Merrier Christmas in Oregon, by Joseph Henchman, December 25, 2007
Your Paycheck Will Increase on January 1, by Gerald Prante, December 21, 2007
South Carolina Governor Proposes Optional Flat Tax, Cigarette Tax Hike, by Joseph Henchman, December 21, 2007
Should Mortgage Debt Forgiveness be Taxed?, by Gerald Prante, December 20, 2007
House Passes AMT Patch with No Offsets, by Gerald Prante, December 19, 2007
The Economics of an AMT Patch, by Gerald Prante, December 19, 2007
AMT Update: I'm Just a Bill on Capitol Hill, by Gerald Prante, December 18, 2007
Governor Blagojevich: Close Corporate Loopholes, But My Private Trips Are Not Income, by Gerald Prante, December 17, 2007
News Roundup: Search Federal Spending, AMT Vote, Tax Swaps, Beer Tax, by Joseph Henchman, December 14, 2007
Tax Foundation Once Again Refutes Warren Buffett?s Tax Misconceptions, by TF Staff, December 13, 2007
Tax Foundation Economist Discusses AMT on CNBC, by TF Staff, December 6, 2007
Senate Approves AMT Patch with No Revenue Offsets, by Gerald Prante, December 6, 2007
Baucus and Birnbaum Go Bonkers Over AMT, by TF Staff, December 6, 2007
Interesting Fact on Tax Treatment of Housing, by Gerald Prante, December 5, 2007
Economist Gerald Prante Discusses AMT on C-SPAN's Washington Journal, by TF Staff, December 4, 2007
AMT by Income Group in 1970, by Gerald Prante, December 4, 2007
Giuliani Wrong on Mortgage Interest Deduction, by Gerald Prante, December 3, 2007
When Will AMT Patch Be Passed?, by Gerald Prante, December 3, 2007
Questions for Tonight's Republican Debate, Part II, by TF Staff, November 28, 2007
AMT Fix Now Even More Important for Maryland Given Income Tax Hike, by Gerald Prante, November 19, 2007
President's Weekly Radio Address: Congress Should Patch AMT Quickly, by Gerald Prante, November 17, 2007
Derek Jeter Tax Case Distinct from "Jock Tax" Controversy, by William Ahern, November 16, 2007
Chairman Rangel Calls Popular Tax Breaks Untouchable, But He's Not So Afraid of Them, by William Ahern, November 14, 2007
Maryland's New Tax Triple Crown, by William Ahern, November 13, 2007
Senator Bunning Calls for AMT Repeal, by Gerald Prante, November 13, 2007
Baltimore Sun Takes Cheap Shot at Montgomery County, by William Ahern, November 8, 2007
U.S. Supreme Court Considers Constitutionality of Kentucky Taxing Only Other States' Bonds, by Joseph Henchman, November 5, 2007
Tax Foundation Urges Supreme Court to Protect Taxpayers From Discriminatory Taxation, by Joseph Henchman, November 2, 2007
Democratic Ways & Means Approves Revenue Neutral AMT "Patch", by Gerald Prante, November 2, 2007
Happy 2nd Anniversary, Tax Reform Panel Report, by Gerald Prante, November 1, 2007
Buffett's Bad Math Unquestioned by Brokaw, by TF Staff, October 30, 2007
A State-by-State look at Rangel's "Mother of All Tax Reforms" Bill, by Gerald Prante, October 29, 2007
Farewell AMT, Hello Surtax?, by William Ahern, October 26, 2007
Is a Revenue-Neutral Tax Proposal Equivalent to a Tax Hike?, by Gerald Prante, October 26, 2007
The Imminent AMT Fiasco, by Mark Robyn, October 25, 2007
Obama Criticizes Tax Loopholes, Then Seeks to Create More, by Gerald Prante, October 22, 2007
Kinsley Offers Criticism But No Solution to AMT Pickle, by William Ahern, October 20, 2007
AMT Patch Appears Likely; "Pay For" Is Uncertain, by Gerald Prante, October 17, 2007
IRS to Audit 13,000 Americans for Tax Gap Research, by Joseph Henchman, October 16, 2007
Tax Brackets for 2008 Will Not See Large Inflation Adjustment Like Last Year, by Gerald Prante, October 10, 2007
New Data on Share of Federal Income Taxes Paid by Top 1%, Top 5%..., by Gerald Prante, October 5, 2007
Hillary Clinton's Proposal for $5,000 "Baby Bond" Is Essentially Already Here, by Gerald Prante, October 3, 2007
War Tax Bill Proposed by Congressman Obey, by Gerald Prante, October 2, 2007
Sound Tax Policy Proposal in Michigan, by Gerald Prante, September 27, 2007
Congressman's Bill Calls for "Middle-Class" Tax Relief, by Gerald Prante, September 25, 2007
New York City Metro Area Hit Hardest by AMT, by Gerald Prante, September 25, 2007
Tax Foundation Files Two U.S. Supreme Court Briefs, by Joseph Henchman, September 25, 2007
Maryland Gov. Wants More Revenue? Who Do You Go To? Smokers, Business, and Rich People, of Course, by Gerald Prante, September 19, 2007
Obama Tax Plan Aimed To Help Homeowners and Seniors: Who Else?, by Gerald Prante, September 18, 2007
Spending Money on Farmers Through the Tax Code, by Gerald Prante, September 11, 2007
Would Tom Cruise Be a FairTax Supporter?, by Gerald Prante, September 7, 2007
While Congress Fiddles with Carried Interest, America Falls Further Behind, by Scott A. Hodge, September 7, 2007
Contrary to Political Rhetoric, Tax Code Is Already Helping the Poor, by Scott A. Hodge, September 5, 2007
New College Tax Credit Legislation Would Streamline Process, but Offer Little Aid to Students, by TF Staff, September 5, 2007
Poker tournaments must withhold part of winnings for taxes, by Joseph Henchman, September 4, 2007
Rudy Giuliani Unveils Tax Plan, by Gerald Prante, August 27, 2007
CBO Says Smaller Deficit Projected for 2007; Rising Income Tax Revenues Cited, by Gerald Prante, August 24, 2007
Save the Environment: Repeal the Mortgage Interest Deduction, by Gerald Prante, August 23, 2007
France's Highest Court Strikes Down Mortgage Interest Deduction, by Joseph Henchman, August 20, 2007
Does the FairTax Go After the Underground Economy?, by Gerald Prante, August 17, 2007
Daaaaaaaaaaarryl: Your Taxes Are Due, by Gerald Prante, August 16, 2007
John Edwards Says $200,000 Is Middle Class, But $250,000 Is Wealthy, by Gerald Prante, August 10, 2007
Have Federal Income Taxes Gotten More Progressive Since 2000?, by Gerald Prante, August 10, 2007
New Virginia Group Issues Bogus Study Challenging Gov. Kaine's Budget Estimates, by William Ahern, August 2, 2007
Who Itemizes and Who Takes the Standard Deduction?, by Gerald Prante, July 27, 2007
Reality Check for John Edwards on Who Pays Taxes, by Gerald Prante, July 27, 2007
Who Is Middle-Class According to Politicians? Everyone, of Course!, by Gerald Prante, July 27, 2007
Millionaires Would Love to Be in AMT, by Gerald Prante, July 26, 2007
Nixon Treasury Originally Opposed AMT, by Gerald Prante, July 20, 2007
Repealing Mortgage Interest Deduction Could Pay for Seven SCHIPs, by Gerald Prante, July 19, 2007
RFK Was Early Proponent of Minimum Tax (AMT), by Gerald Prante, July 18, 2007
How Is Our Income Tax Unfair?, by William Ahern, July 17, 2007
Can the U.S. Stay Competitive in a Tax-Cutting World?, by TF Staff, July 12, 2007
Why Is the Federal Deficit Falling and Will It Continue to Fall?, by Gerald Prante, July 12, 2007
Burman and Hassett Tell It Like It Is on AMT Before Finance Committee, by Gerald Prante, June 28, 2007
Savings from Bush Tax Cuts Much Greater Than AMT Hit, by Gerald Prante, June 1, 2007
State-Local Deduction is Key to the AMT, by William Ahern, May 21, 2007
New Study on the AMT, by Alicia Hansen, May 18, 2007
Reclassifying the "Middle Class" in the AMT Debate, by Gerald Prante, April 27, 2007
Payroll Taxes Hit Most Americans Harder than Income Taxes, by Gerald Prante, April 16, 2007
Wyden and Emanuel to Introduce "Fair Flat Tax Act" Today, by Andrew Chamberlain, April 16, 2007
Which Taxes Fall Most Heavily on Different Income Groups?, by Andrew Chamberlain, March 26, 2007
New Study Analyzes Distribution of Taxes and Spending Together, by Gerald Prante, March 23, 2007
Total Federal Tax Burdens by County, Congressional District, and Major City Area, by Gerald Prante, March 22, 2007
Resources for Federal Individual Income Tax Filers, by Alicia Hansen, March 15, 2007
2005 Tax Year Was a Grand Slam, And Now You Can Look It Up, by William Ahern, March 12, 2007
Fundamental Tax Reform Should Be the Fix for AMT, by Gerald Prante, March 7, 2007
Data for the Complete History of AMT Available, by Andrew Chamberlain, February 22, 2007
Spending Increases Cause Deficits, by Curtis S. Dubay, January 26, 2007
The Economics of Taxes and Health Insurance, by Gerald Prante, January 25, 2007
State Individual Income Tax Rates for 2006, by Curtis S. Dubay, January 25, 2007
Federal Income Tax Burden Now Available by County, Congressional District, and MSA, by Gerald Prante, January 17, 2007
AMT Data Now Available by Congressional District, County, and Metro Area, by Gerald Prante, January 9, 2007
The Solution to the AMT Problem? Think Long-Term, by Andrew Chamberlain, January 9, 2007
Congressional Budget Office Report Shows Federal Income Tax Becoming More Progressive, by Curtis S. Dubay, January 8, 2007
New York Times Fudges Income Data, by TF Staff, November 30, 2006
A Flat Tax for Costa Rica?, by Alicia Hansen, October 11, 2006
Comparing the Impact of the Tax Cuts by State, by Gerald Prante, October 4, 2006
Issues in the Indexing of Capital Gains for Inflation, by Andrew Chamberlain, October 3, 2006
USA Today: All Taxpayers Enjoyed Tax Relief Since 2000, by Andrew Chamberlain, October 2, 2006
Martin Feldstein on the Report of the President's Tax Reform Panel, by Andrew Chamberlain, September 26, 2006
New Fiscal Fact on Newly Released IRS Income Tax Data, by Gerald Prante, September 20, 2006
Senate Candidate Proposes 5 Percent Tax Cut for Veterans, by Gerald Prante, September 18, 2006
Scientific Foundations of Dynamic Scoring of Tax Bills, by Andrew Chamberlain, September 14, 2006
Tax Complexity Leads to Tax Cheating, by Alicia Hansen, August 2, 2006
Growing AMT Wiping Out Capital Gains and Dividend Tax Reductions, by Andrew Chamberlain, July 24, 2006
The Tax Consequences of World Cup Office Parties, by Gerald Prante, June 19, 2006
California's Attempt to Simplify Taxes Is Not So Simple After All, by Alicia Hansen, June 19, 2006
Beckham Bends Business Expenses , by Curtis S. Dubay, June 6, 2006
New CRS Report on Flat Tax Proposals and Fundamental Tax Reform, by Andrew Chamberlain, June 1, 2006
Real Estate Industry Takes Aim at Tax Reform, by Gerald Prante, May 22, 2006
The Tax Code's Day of Reckoning: January 1, 2011, by Gerald Prante, May 5, 2006
Oldest Special Interest Group Wins Deduction, by Curtis S. Dubay, May 5, 2006
Bernanke on Dynamic Scoring, Fiscal Discipline, and the Benefits of a Stable Tax Code, by Gerald Prante, May 1, 2006
Q&A Session with the Internal Revenue Service, by Andrew Chamberlain, April 14, 2006
A Primer on the AMT, by Gerald Prante, April 14, 2006
'Tax Awareness' and Federal Income Tax Withholding, by Andrew Chamberlain, April 13, 2006
Immigrants and Taxes, by Gerald Prante, April 11, 2006
Pitching in to Help Reduce Public Debt, by Andrew Chamberlain, March 31, 2006
Tax Cuts or Tax Reform for 2006?, by Gerald Prante, March 15, 2006
A Flat Tax For the District of Columbia?, by Gerald Prante, March 9, 2006
The History of the Mortgage Interest Deduction, by Gerald Prante, March 6, 2006
The Housing Bubble and the Mortgage Interest Deduction, by Gerald Prante, March 2, 2006
The Costs and Benefits of Dynamic Scoring of Tax Policy, by Gerald Prante, February 12, 2006
Budget Estimates the Costs of Tax Preferences, by Gerald Prante, February 7, 2006
Housing Tax Policy and Cities vs. Suburbs, by Gerald Prante, January 4, 2006
U.S. Effective Federal Tax Rates Study, by Andrew Chamberlain, January 4, 2006
The Cost of Unstable Federal Tax Law, Part II, by Gerald Prante, December 22, 2005
Non-Payers, Tax Reform and the Size of Government, by Andrew Chamberlain, December 21, 2005
China Leads the Way to Lower Capital Gains Taxes, by Andrew Chamberlain, December 14, 2005
The 'Tax Base' Justification for the Charitable Deduction, by Andrew Chamberlain, November 29, 2005
Time to Reform the Charitable Contribution Deduction?, by Andrew Chamberlain, November 23, 2005
Republicans Defend Home Mortgage Interest Subsidy, by Gerald Prante, November 21, 2005
Killing the Charitable Deduction Subsidy for Big-Game Hunters, by Andrew Chamberlain, November 18, 2005
The Case Against the Charitable Deduction, by Andrew Chamberlain, November 16, 2005
Some Facts About the Mortgage Interest Deduction, by Gerald Prante, November 15, 2005
Why Care About Marginal Tax Rates?, by Andrew Chamberlain, November 11, 2005
The 'Obnoxious' Income Tax, by Alicia Hansen, November 4, 2005
Beating Back the Home Mortgage Interest Deduction, by Andrew Chamberlain, October 24, 2005
President's Tax Reform Panel Hints at Likely Proposals, by Gerald Prante, October 19, 2005
Staggering Complexity of Fuel Tax Credits, by Gerald Prante, October 14, 2005
Why Are Flat Taxes Spreading Globally?, by Andrew Chamberlain, October 12, 2005
Fresh Batch of Federal Income Tax Data, by Andrew Chamberlain, October 11, 2005
Attention Turns to Tax Reform, by Gerald Prante, October 5, 2005
More Mixed Policy Signals Over Gas Prices, by Gerald Prante, September 27, 2005
The Case Against the Home Mortgage Interest Deduction, by Andrew Chamberlain, September 24, 2005
Average Taxpayer Spends 21 Hours Each Year Preparing for IRS, by Gerald Prante, September 23, 2005
White House Says Bush Committed to Tax Cuts, by Gerald Prante, September 20, 2005
'Set Free in the Garden of Liberty', by Andrew Chamberlain, September 14, 2005
The Global Trend Toward Flat-Rate Taxes, by Andrew Chamberlain, September 12, 2005
Tax Confusion Has Become a Nightmare for Students, by Gerald Prante, August 30, 2005
Greenspan Again Calls on Washington for Sound Economic Policy, by Gerald Prante, August 26, 2005
Ending the Mortgage Interest Deduction?, by Andrew Chamberlain, August 23, 2005
Home Mortgage Interest Deduction Forever?, by Andrew Chamberlain, August 22, 2005
Budget Deficits Continue to Fall , by Curtis S. Dubay, August 15, 2005
Opportunity Cost and Income Tax Witholding, by Andrew Chamberlain, August 12, 2005
America's First Income Tax Form, by Andrew Chamberlain, July 7, 2005
The Incredible Shrinking Income Tax Base, by Andrew Chamberlain, June 13, 2005
Afghanistan's New Income Tax, by Andrew Chamberlain, May 31, 2005
Who Cares About the AMT?, by Andrew Chamberlain and Patrick Fleenor, May 24, 2005
Increasing Tax Receipts Sign of Growing Economy, by Curtis S. Dubay, May 5, 2005
When Small is Beautiful, by Andrew Chamberlain, April 27, 2005
The Problem of Hidden Taxes in a Democracy, by Andrew Chamberlain, April 25, 2005
Night of the Living AMT, by Andrew Chamberlain, April 24, 2005
The Cost of All Those Tax Forms, by Andrew Chamberlain, April 20, 2005
Who Really Pays Income Taxes?, by Andrew Chamberlain, April 14, 2005

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