Taxes

Federal Budget Deficit: US Spending & Tax Collections Post-TCJA Skip to content Home • Blog • Another Huge Federal Deficit in Fiscal Year 2024 Despite Surging Corporate and Other Tax Collections The federal government’s budget deficit was $1.8 trillion in fiscal year 2024 (which ended in September), according to preliminary analysis by the Congressional Budget
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Updated for tax year 2024. Ah, the ultimate tax question: What should you do if you owe more taxes to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) than you can afford? Discovering you owe more tax than expected can leave you feeling defeated. Not getting a tax refund is bad enough, but finding out you owe a
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Have you ever wondered how to make sense of Form W-2? A W-2 form is more than just a piece of paper; it’s a breakdown of your income, taxes, and other important details that your employer must provide to you and the IRS. This guide will explain everything you need to know about Form W-2,
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If you’re a freelancer or a career independent contractor, you’re probably familiar with a W-9 form. As far as tax paperwork goes, it’s one of the better ones because it generally means you’ve won a new client! The form makes it easy to submit all your vital information to the client, so you can start
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Changes from Last Year Estonia increased its excise duty on beer from €12.70 to €13.34 per hectoliter per alcohol content in January 2024, amounting to €0.01 more per drink. Finland decreased its excise duty on beer from €38.05 to €36.20 per hectoliter in January 2024, amounting to €0.03 less per drink. France increased its excise
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North Dakota Repeal Property Taxes Measure 4 Skip to content Home • Op-eds • Before Repealing the Property Tax, Look Under the Hood Imagine never again receiving a property taxA property tax is primarily levied on immovable property like land and buildings, as well as on tangible personal property that is movable, like vehicles and
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Vice President Kamala Harris has touted a new economic plan to drive “broad-based economic growth,” but her policies contradict this message. Her narrowly targeted America Forward tax credit for “industries of the future” and taxA tax is a mandatory payment or charge collected by local, state, and national governments from individuals or businesses to cover
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Every year brings new tax law changes to keep American taxpayers on their toes, and 2024 is no different. From simple inflation updates to changes in Form 1099-K reporting requirements, here’s everything you need to know about 2024 tax changes before you file your income tax return. At a glance: The standard deduction has increased,
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Sports Stadium Subsidies: Taxpayers Shoulder a Heavy Burden Skip to content Home • Blog • Taxpayers Shoulder a Heavy Burden for Sports Stadium Subsidies State and local governments spend significant sums for the construction, operation, and continued maintenance of sports stadiums and arenas. According to recent estimates by sports economists, “between 1970 and 2020 state
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Louisiana Tax Reform Options to Boost Competitiveness Skip to content Home • Testimony • Pro-Growth Tax Reforms to Boost Competitiveness in Louisiana Note: The following is the testimony of Manish Bhatt, Senior Policy Analyst with the TaxA tax is a mandatory payment or charge collected by local, state, and national governments from individuals or businesses
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Georgia Property Tax Exemption, Amendment 1 Skip to content Home • Blog • Georgia Amendment 1 Threatens the State’s Housing Market Georgia’s Local Option Homestead Property Tax ExemptionA tax exemption excludes certain income, revenue, or even taxpayers from tax altogether. For example, nonprofits that fulfill certain requirements are granted tax-exempt status by the Internal Revenue
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Updated for tax year 2024. Do you dread income tax time every year? We get it. But there are some things that can make the tax filing process a little easier to swallow — tax refunds, credits, and deductions. Tax savings opportunities From advantages for solo tax filers to charitable donations, the tax code offers
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Rescheduling Marijuana: Tax Consequences | Tax Foundation Skip to content Home • Blog • 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,
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Trump Tariffs Would Raise Rates to Great Depression-Era Levels Skip to content Home • Blog • Trump’s Tariff Proposals Would Raise Tariff Rates to Great Depression-Era Levels Former President Donald Trump’s proposals to impose a universal tariff of 20 percent and an additional tariffTariffs are taxes imposed by one country on goods or services imported
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2024 Spanish Regional Tax Competitiveness Index Skip to content Table of Contents Below is an excerpt of the 2024 Spanish Regional Tax Competitiveness Index (RTCI), a recent report published in collaboration with Fundación para el Avance de la Libertad. Click the link above to download the full report in Spanish. Executive Summary The Regional TaxA
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