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Facing a cloudy fiscal forecast, lawmakers in Michigan and Connecticut are poised to increase income taxes on upper-income families.But a similar plan in Minnesota has been vetoed by Governor Tim Pawlenty.
Amidst growing evidence that big oil companies aren't paying their fair state of corporate taxes, lawmakers in Wisconsin and Pennsylvania are proposing bold new ideas for a windfall profits tax on the oil industry. But will consumers get soaked?
Should Nevada's cigarette tax be raised? If so, what should the resulting revenue be used for? Read more >>
The ability to purchase goods and services over the Internet threatens the viability of Nevada's sales tax. How can the tax be saved? Read more >>
Nevada's sales tax was designed for a twentieth century economy. The best way to modernize the tax? Expanding the base to include more personal services. Read more >>
There's a whole category of government spending that Nevada lawmakers routinely ignore: tax expenditures. Unmonitored tax giveaway cost the state billions a year. Read more >>
By not levying a state personal income tax, Nevada is missing an important opportunity to export part of its tax load to the federal government. Read more >>
Some observers think "lower taxes" is the only principle guiding Nevada lawmakers this year. But there's a basic set of generally-accepted tax reform principles they should keep in mind. Read more >>
Nevada has enacted a host of costly, poorly targeted property tax breaks. But there's a better option for those seeking targeted tax relief for fixed-income homeowners and renters. Read more >>
Nevada's homestead exemption is one part of the state's scattershot approach to property tax reductions for homeowners. How can it be reformed? Read more >>
The general sales tax is central to Nevada's tax system-- and is also the single tax that hits low-income Floridians the hardest. Can the sales tax be reformed in a way that will make it less regressive? Read more >>
A growing number of states are using temporary "sales tax holidays" as a way of providing low-cost, highly visible tax cuts for consumers. But do these holidays represent real reform, or just a political stunt? Read more >>
"Simplicity" is a tax policy goal that everyone can agree on. But what kinds of income tax reforms would help achieve this goal for Nevada? Read more >>
Some Nevada lawmakers have suggested applying different property tax rates to residential and business property. is this a sensible reform option for Nevada? Read more >>