Taxes

Updated for tax year 2024. It happens. You filed your tax return on time, and you planned to forget about taxes for another year … but you just discovered a mistake on your federal tax return. What do you do? Do you file a new return with the Internal Revenue Service and tell them to

US vs China Tax Policy | Tax Foundation Skip to content Home • Blog • What Sets the US and China Apart on Tax? Competition between the United States and China has become a central theme in American policy discussions, from recently enacted legislation like the CHIPS and Science Act to policy recommendations from the

Taxes in the Internet Age | TaxEDU Skip to content Home • Blog • Taxes in the Internet Age This is part of our educational blog series, “The Short Form,” to simplify taxA tax is a mandatory payment or charge collected by local, state, and national governments from individuals or businesses to cover the costs

Blog May 15, 2024May 29, 2024 America Should Learn from Successful Universal Savings Policy Across the Pond For U.S. policymakers looking to encourage greater saving and financial security, particularly among low- and moderate-income households facing serious affordability challenges, the experiences in both the UK and Canada indicate that universal savings accounts are an effective policy

Harris America Forward Tax Credits: Details & Analysis Skip to content Home • Blog • Harris’s America Forward Plan Should Cover Whole Economy, Not Just Favored Industries The Harris campaign has mostly proposed increasing taxes on businesses and high-income earners. However, the campaign’s new policy document adds a few proposals to reduce taxes on businesses,

Blog December 4, 2023June 20, 2024 Why Moore v. U.S. Won’t Get Us a Consumption Tax Base At first glance, a ruling for the plaintiffs in Moore might seem to solve some of the timing problems with the U.S. tax system. Unfortunately, upon greater inspection, such a ruling might create new timing problems. And the

2025 State Tax Competitiveness Index | Full Study Skip to content Table of Contents Launch Interactive Tool Preface to the New Edition The study before you, which has been published as the State Business TaxA tax is a mandatory payment or charge collected by local, state, and national governments from individuals or businesses to cover

Presented by: Daniel Bunn Will McBride Erica York Sean Bray On November 5th, voters in the US will determine who will control the House of Representatives, the Senate, and the White House and select the leaders who will be in office to steer critical US tax policy decisions. With more than $4 trillion worth of

Eighteen of the 27 Member States of the European Union have implemented both the IIR and the QDMTT in 2024, while nine have not. Five EU Member States can opt for a six-year deferral of Pillar Two implementation, and all of them have done so, with Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Malta deferring all rules until

Property Tax Relief & Reform Options | Tax Foundation Skip to content Table of Contents Key Findings Property values have skyrocketed in recent years, rising almost 27 percent faster than inflationInflation is when the general price of goods and services increases across the economy, reducing the purchasing power of a currency and the value of

Gary Robbins: Our Mentor in Tax Policy Skip to content Home • Blog • Tax Foundation Economists Mourn the Loss of Our Mentor in Tax Policy: Gary Robbins The best advances in life and society come from people willing to buck conventional wisdom. People willing to say, “what if?” and “why not?” At a time

Blog October 1, 2024 What Are the Tax Consequences of Rescheduling Marijuana? The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced that it would move to reschedule marijuana. This move doesn’t do as much for legal cannabis sales as proposed federal legislation like the States 2.0 Act, but rescheduling cannabis has major ramifications for cannabis businesses. 4

Updated for tax year 2024. Being a small business owner comes with some unique challenges — including figuring out how small business taxes work. The good news? We’re here to spill the essential small business tax deduction secrets to help you lower your tax liability and keep that hard-earned money in your pocket. As a

Did you receive Form 1099-Q this tax year? The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) requires payers to send you this tax form if you took distributions from a tax-advantaged education investment account such as a 529 plan or Coverdell education savings account (ESA). Whether you’re a parent or a student, we’re here to help you understand

Updated for tax year 2024. Curious about the business tax deadlines that you should mark on your calendar this tax season? Here’s what small business owners need to know. Deadlines for filing small business tax returns There are different filing deadlines to be aware of depending on what type of business you have. Below are

Because the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) doesn’t automatically send out periodic account statements, it’s easy to wonder about the status of your account. True, you’ll get letters from the IRS if you have overdue amounts from a past year, or if the IRS believes you have made a mistake on your return. But that doesn’t

Updated for tax year 2024. No doubt about it, winning the lottery dramatically changes a person’s life. A financial windfall of that magnitude quickly grants you a level of financial freedom you probably have trouble imagining. But becoming a Mega Millions or Powerball jackpot winner doesn’t change everything. If you are the lucky winner, you

Are you wondering why you owe so much in taxes this year? Want to make sure your tax bill is correct and not pay more than you owe when you file your federal tax return come tax season? At a glance: Common reasons for owing taxes include insufficient withholding, extra income, self-employment tax, life changes,

Spain Windfall Tax on Energy & Banking Sectors Skip to content Home • Blog • Wartime Taxes Are Waging War on Sound Policy Choices Even though energy prices have declined from their recent peak, Spain is one of the few countries in Europe continuing to rely on windfall profits taxes to fund relief measures for

Trump Americans Abroad Tax Compliance Relief Proposal Skip to content Home • Blog • Americans Abroad Need Compliance Cost Relief Last week, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump stated “I support ending the double taxationDouble taxation is when taxes are paid twice on the same dollar of income, regardless of whether that’s corporate or individual income.