Monday, April 29, 2019

Funding Infrastructure Repairs and Maintenance Other Than Through Taxes

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The debate over the best way to fix the nation’s crumbling architecture is heating up. Though some engineers and some public policy and tax ...
Friday, April 26, 2019

Getting Out of Paying Taxes in Retirement: Not So Easy

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The headline of the article, 3 Ways to Legally Get Out of Paying Taxes in Retirement caught my eye, as I’m confident it caught the eye of o...
Wednesday, April 24, 2019

Is It Finally Time to Fix the Tax Law Flaws That Encourage Asset Stripping?

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Last October, in What to Do When Drowning in Money and Hauling in Tax Cuts , I explained why pumping tax breaks into the hands of people alr...
Monday, April 22, 2019

Keeping Track of Charitable Contributions for Tax Purposes

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So a bit of a brouhaha has popped up with respect to Beto O’Rourke’s charitable contributions. Rather than focusing on the question of wheth...
Friday, April 19, 2019

The Institutionalization of Ignorance

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Detest is a strong word, but it works for me when I explain that I detest ignorance. There is nothing beneficial about ignorance, there are ...
Wednesday, April 17, 2019

Paying the Price for Anti-Tax Damage

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My reaction to the anti-tax pledge signed, willingly or under “pressure” by so many politicians, has always been one of disappointment. Not ...
Monday, April 15, 2019

Escaping Taxes By Paying Even Higher Private Sector Charges

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It’s a good day to talk about taxes. No one likes taxes. But like colonoscopies, which also are disliked by everyone, taxes are a necessity....
Friday, April 12, 2019

Plans for Mileage-Based Road Fees Continue to Grow

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For almost 15 years, I have explained, defended, and advocated for the mileage-based road fees for many years, in posts such as Tax Meets Te...
Wednesday, April 10, 2019

Time for a Salt Tax to Replace a Soda Tax?

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One of my several criticisms of the soda tax is that it singles out certain liquids that contain sugar, and ignores other sugary substances....
Monday, April 08, 2019

Tax Ignorance Can Create Scam Victims

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In Reaching New Lows With Tax Ignorance . I wrote “Ignorance has become an epidemic.” I think it poses a threat to the survival of democracy...
Friday, April 05, 2019

Deducting Bribes By Making Fake Charitable Contributions: Is There a Steep Price to Pay?

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A few weeks ago, in What The Wealthy Can Do With Tax Breaks: A New Form of Trickle-Down? , I described my reaction to learning that wealthy ...
Wednesday, April 03, 2019

Tax Advice from a Sportscaster

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I doubt there is a transcript. I cannot find one. But I know what I heard while listening to a Philadelphia sports talk radio show. The host...
Monday, April 01, 2019

Broken Tax Promises Should No Longer Be Accepted

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Last Wednesday, Christopher M. Shelton, president of the Communications Workers of America, testified before the House Ways and Means Commit...
Friday, March 29, 2019

If Sugar Is Bad And Is Going To Be Taxed, Tax Everything That Contains Sugar

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The debate about the soda tax shows no sign of easing up. I have commented many times on the soda tax, including posts such as What Sort of ...