Tag: Tax
Brexit is an opportunity to stop Britons smoking
J. Robert Branston, University of Bath; Allen Gallagher, University of Bath, and Deborah Arnott, University of Nottingham
While the daily death toll of COVID-19 understandably...
Not all candy is candy – at least for tax purposes
Hayes Holderness, University of Richmond
Halloween shoppers have many delicious decisions to make before trick-or-treaters show up at their doors. And in many states, those...
Opioid epidemic may have cost states at least $130 billion in...
Joel Segel, Pennsylvania State University; Douglas L. Leslie, Pennsylvania State University; Gary Zajac, Pennsylvania State University; Max Crowley, Pennsylvania State University, and Paul L....
Is doing your taxes making you crazy? Here’s why it shouldn’t
Jay L. Zagorsky, Boston University
It’s tax time in the U.S., which means Americans and residents are hurriedly poring over paperwork, filling in forms and...
Capital gains and why they matter – a tax expert explains
Stephanie Leiser, University of Michigan
The Trump administration wants to change the way capital gains are taxed to factor in inflation.
To many, this may...
Taxpayers want more fairness. GOP plan to ‘reform’ the tax code...
Stephanie Leiser, University of Michigan
Republicans seem to be operating under the assumption that if the details of their tax “reform” plan are aired for...
Do tax cuts stimulate the economy more than spending?
Dale O. Cloninger, University of Houston-Clear Lake
During the presidential campaign, Donald Trump promised to boost the economy both by cutting taxes and investing more...
Trump’s tax plan would weaken faith in fairness of US tax...
Gil B. Manzon Jr., Boston College
President Donald Trump and GOP leaders just released a plan to significantly change the taxation of individuals and businesses...
EXPLORING NATURE
Research about global fishing shows value of detailed environmental data, which...
Mark Axelrod, Michigan State University
To help people who are affected by pollution and other environmental harms, it’s common...
