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Obama’s Tax Compromise and its Effects on Low-Income Taxpayers, by Nick Kasprak, December 13, 2010
President’s Deficit Commission Says Federal Government Should Be 21 Percent of GDP, by Joseph Henchman, December 3, 2010
IEA Study Ranks Nations’ Subsidies to Fossil Fuel Consumption, by Scott A. Hodge, November 22, 2010
How Would Expiration of Bush-Era Tax Cuts Affect State and Local Budgets?, by Mark Robyn, November 22, 2010
Washington Voters to Consider High-Earner Income Tax, by Joseph Henchman, October 26, 2010
Family Tax Returns in Doubt As Expiration Approaches for Bush and Obama Tax Cuts: Three Likely Policy Scenarios, by Mark Robyn, October 14, 2010
The Potential Impact of Expiring Tax Cuts on Low-Income Taxpayers, by Nick Kasprak, October 7, 2010
Presentation to Gubernatorial Candidates: Rhode Island's State Tax Business Climate in National Context, by Joseph Henchman, September 30, 2010
New Census Data on Property Taxes on Homeowners, by Tax Foundation's Data Analysis Division, September 28, 2010
A Profile of the High-Income Taxpayers in the Middle of the Tax Cut Debate, by Tax Foundation's Data Analysis Division, September 22, 2010
Top Marginal Effective Tax Rates by State under Rival Tax Plans from Congressional Democrats and Republicans, by Gerald Prante, September 22, 2010
Tax Foundation Launches Interactive Tool on State-to-State Migration Data, September 16, 2010
Tax Foundation Projects 2011 Tax Parameters Following Release of August CPI Data, by Mark Robyn and Gerald Prante, September 15, 2010
Supreme Court Considers Whether Sales Tax Exemptions Can Be Discriminatory Taxes, by Joseph Henchman, September 13, 2010
Over One-Third of New Tax Revenue Would Come from Business Income If High-Income Personal Tax Cuts Expire, September 13, 2010
Tax Watch, Fall 2010, edited by Andrew Chamberlain, September 9, 2010
How Much Do You Know About the Expiring Tax Cuts? Take this Short Quiz and Find Out, September 8, 2010
Property Tax Revenue Increased As Property Values Fell, by Aaron Merchak and Kail Padgitt, August 31, 2010
Where Do State and Local Governments Get Their Tax Revenue?, by Kail Padgitt and Ryan Forster, August 27, 2010
A Review of 2010’s Changes In State Tax Policy, by Joseph Henchman and Xander Stephenson, August 23, 2010
State and Local-Option General Sales Tax Rates, by Kail Padgitt, August 19, 2010
Major Metropolitan Area Sales Tax Rates , by Lawrence Summers, August 19, 2010
Putting Corporate Tax “Loopholes” In Perspective, by Scott A. Hodge, August 3, 2010
Oil Today, Fatty Foods and Sugary Drinks Tomorrow: The Administration’s Assault on the Manufacturing Deduction for Oil Companies, by Scott A. Hodge, August 2, 2010
Effect of Expiration of Bush-Era Tax Cuts on Average Middle-Income Family, by State and Congressional District, by Tax Foundation's Data Analysis Division, August 1, 2010
Oil Industry Taxes: A Cash Cow For Government, by Scott A. Hodge, July 28, 2010
Who Benefits Most from Targeted Corporate Tax Incentives?, by Scott A. Hodge, July 27, 2010
Sales Tax Holidays: Politically Expedient but Poor Tax Policy, by Joseph Henchman, Micah Cohen and Mark Robyn, July 26, 2010
Nevada Panel Considering Tax Reform Options, Including New Business Taxes, by Joseph Henchman, July 13, 2010
Estuardo Ardon vs. City of Los Angeles, by Edward M. Teyssier and Joseph Henchman, July 1, 2010
Permitting Class Refund Actions Protects California Taxpayers Against Illegal Taxes: Ardon v. City of Los Angeles, by Joseph Henchman and Arushi Sharma, July 1, 2010
Tax Watch, Summer 2010, edited by Andrew Chamberlain, June 25, 2010
Income Mobility and the Persistence of Millionaires, 1999 to 2007, by Robert Carroll, June 21, 2010
The Economic Effects of the Lower Tax Rate on Dividends, by Robert Carroll, June 7, 2010
Virginia Constitution Requires Uniform Distribution of the Metrorail Tax Burden in Fairfax County (FFW Enterprises v. Fairfax County and the Board of Supervisors of Fairfax County ), by Joseph Henchman and Arushi Sharma, June 3, 2010
Rhode Island Officials Consider Income Tax Reform, by Joseph Henchman and Kail Padgitt, June 2, 2010
States Vary in Distribution of Who Bears the Burden of Federal Income Taxes, by Scott A. Hodge, June 2, 2010
Virginia Constitution Requires Uniform Distribution of the Metrorail Tax Burden in Fairfax County: FFW Enterprises v. Fairfax County and the Board of Supervisors of Fairfax County, by Patrick M. McSweeney and Joseph Henchman, June 1, 2010
The Federal Estate Tax: Will It Rise From the Grave in 2011 or Sooner?, edited by William Ahern, May 27, 2010
Frequently Asked Questions on the Expiring Bush-Era Tax Cuts, May 27, 2010
Taxpayers Face Uncertainty in 2011 As Bush and Obama Tax Cuts Expire, by Mark Robyn, May 26, 2010
Tax Savings from Mortgage Interest Deduction Vary Significantly from State to State, by Patrick Fleenor, May 25, 2010
States Vary Widely in Number of Tax Filers with No Income Tax Liability, by Scott A. Hodge, May 24, 2010
Tax Savings from Child Tax Credit Vary Significantly from State to State, by Gerald Prante, May 20, 2010
State Revenue Changes from 2008 to 2009, by Kail Padgitt, May 13, 2010
Bag Taxes Disappointing in Debut, by Justin Higginbottom, May 12, 2010
State Provisions for Property Reassessment, by Justin Higginbottom, April 29, 2010
PEP and Pease: Repealed for 2010 But Preparing a Comeback, by Patrick Fleenor, April 29, 2010
Testimony of Joseph Henchman Before the U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law--Hearing on the Impact of Congressional Legislation on State and Local Government Revenues, by Joseph Henchman, April 15, 2010
Health Care Reform: How Much Does It Redistribute Income?, by Patrick Fleenor and Gerald Prante, April 15, 2010
New KPMG International Location Study: U.S. Is Falling Behind; Taxes Are a Major Fault, by Scott A. Hodge, April 14, 2010
Tax Watch, Spring 2010, edited by Andrew Chamberlain, April 12, 2010
Wishful Thinking About Tax Burdens in Ohio, by Mark Robyn and Rob Shrum, April 7, 2010
Testimony to the Maryland House Ways & Means Committee: Maryland's Tax Rates Dismiss Regional Tax Competition, by Rob Shrum, March 25, 2010
Examples of Taxpayers Facing Medicare Tax Increase under Health Care Bill, by TF Staff, March 22, 2010
Timeline of Tax Provisions in the House Health Care Bill, by TF Staff, March 21, 2010
Testimony to the Maryland Senate Budget & Taxation Committee on SB 824 - "Amazon Tax" Laws Signal Business Unfriendliness and Will Worsen Short-Term Budget Problems, by Joseph Henchman, March 17, 2010
Can Income Tax Hikes Close the Deficit?, by William Ahern, March 12, 2010
Illinois Should Respond to Recession by Broadening Tax Bases and Spending Frugally, Not by Raising the Personal Income Tax Rate, by Justin Higginbottom, March 11, 2010
Georgia Should Refrain from Relying on Smokers to Fill Budget Hole, by Justin Higginbottom, March 10, 2010
Record Numbers of People Paying No Income Tax; Over 50 Million "Nonpayers" Include Families Making over $50,000, by Scott A. Hodge, March 10, 2010
"Amazon Tax" Laws Signal Business Unfriendliness And Will Worsen Short-Term Budget Problems, by Joseph Henchman, March 8, 2010
Testimony to the Maryland Ways and Means Committee on HB312 Maryland Estate Taxes - Family Property Protection Act, by Kail Padgitt, March 4, 2010
Testimony to the Maryland Ways and Means Committee on HB238 Taxpayer Protection Act - State Income Tax CPI Adjustments, by Kail Padgitt, March 4, 2010
Testimony to the Maryland Ways and Means Committee on HB300 Fairness in Taxation for Retirees Act, by Kail Padgitt, March 4, 2010
Testimony to the Maryland Ways and Means Committee on HB366 State Property Tax -- Homeowner's Property Tax Assessment Cap Reduction, by Kail Padgitt, March 4, 2010
Slideshow: Taxes, Competitiveness & the Idaho Business Climate, March 2, 2010
Pennsylvania Governor Proposes Spending Boost, Broader Sales Tax, Heavier Business Taxes, by Joseph Henchman, February 25, 2010
Georgia Should Respond to Recession with Tax Reform, Not Tax Gimmicks, by Justin Higginbottom, February 19, 2010
The Importance of Tax Deferral and A Lower Corporate Tax Rate, by Robert Carroll, February 19, 2010
Georgia Tobacco Tax Favors High-Income Counties, by Patrick Fleenor, February 18, 2010
Florida’s Sales Tax Holiday and Film Tax Credit Proposals Will Not Deliver on Exaggerated Promises, by Mark Robyn, February 17, 2010
Distributional Analysis of President Obama’s Fiscal Year 2011 Budget Policies, by Gerald Prante and Patrick Fleenor, February 10, 2010
Testimony Before the U.S. House Subcommittee on Commercial & Administrative Law, Committee on the Judiciary: A Uniform Physical Presence Standard Would Limit Destructive State Efforts to Export Tax Burdens, by Joseph Henchman, February 4, 2010
Cities Pursue Discriminatory Taxation of Online Travel Services, by Joseph Henchman, February 3, 2010
Handful of Proposals Would Push Colorado Away From the Proper Tax Base, by Mark Robyn, February 1, 2010
Movie Production Incentives & Film Tax Credits: Blockbuster Support for Lackluster Policy, by Will Luther, January 14, 2010
Slideshow: Ohio's Tax Climate, January 7, 2010
Oregon Referendum Could Reinstate Higher Income Tax Rates, by Joseph Henchman and Kail Padgitt, January 7, 2010
Ohio's Poor Tax Climate at the Heart of the State's Economic and Fiscal Woes, by Scott A. Hodge, January 7, 2010
Second Thoughts About Oklahoma’s Second Amendment Tax Holiday Proposal, by Mark Robyn, January 6, 2010