California AB 2148 - Poor Tax Policy

On Monday April 12, 2010, the California Assembly Revenue & Taxation Committee is scheduled to discuss 18 bills. Among them is AB 2148 ...

Paul Volcker Again Mentioning a National VAT

CBSMoneyWatch .com has an article today - "VAT: New Tax Coming Soon?" by Cait Murphy (4/7/10). It states that in response to a C...

Ohio Tax Reform - Success or Not?

In 2005, Ohio made significant changes in its tax law. It added a gross receipts tax called the Commercial Activity Tax (CAT) and phased out...

First-Time Home Buyer Credit Problems

On April 1, 2010, the Treasury Department reminded people (if they read Treasury press releases), that they have just to the end of April to...

Tax Administration and Electronic Communication

Here is a proposal that certainly fits within the concept of "21st century taxation" - allowing the Franchise Tax Board ( FTB ) to...

Example of Alternatives to Solving Problems with the Tax Law

With the EPA announcing on April 1 that it is increasing fuel efficiency standards and adding greenhouse gas emission standards, we are remi...

People's Tax Problems and Possible Solutions

Yesterday, a blogger sent me a post on " The Ten Most Famous Tax Evaders of All Times ." It lists some very famous people with tax...