Tag: taxes
Only the richest ancient Athenians paid taxes – and they bragged...
Thomas Martin, College of the Holy Cross
In ancient Athens, only the very wealthiest people paid direct taxes, and these went to fund the city-state’s...
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...
It’s high time someone studied marijuana taxes – so we did
Muhammad Salar Khan, George Mason University
Consumers don’t seem to mind paying sales taxes on things like food and clothing. Marijuana may be a different...
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....
In divided Alaska, the choice is between paying for government or...
Paola Banchero, University of Alaska Anchorage
Alaskans will soon confront the dramatic effects of Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s vetoes of US$444 million from the state...
Why the IRS is legally required to give Congress Trump’s tax...
Philip Hackney, University of Pittsburgh
Is the IRS required to hand over the president’s tax returns if Congress asks?
According to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, the...
How to stay honest this tax season
Christian B. Miller, Wake Forest University
As Americans begrudgingly work through their taxes this year, many could be facing a moral struggle about whether to...



















