Tax policy

Tax Cuts To Be Made Permanent?

ByKelly Phillips Erb February 6, 2006November 14, 2019

The latest recommendation by the Bush Administration is to make the current tax cuts permanent, while keeping a majority of government programs intact.

For a complete overview of the proposed budget, click here.

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Kelly Phillips Erb, known as Taxgirl, is a tax attorney, writer, and speaker who explains tax news, IRS updates, scams, financial crime, and money in plain English.

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Politics | Tax policy

Smokers Seeing Red This Week About Federal Tobacco Tax Increase
ByKelly Phillips Erb March 29, 2009May 14, 2020

These days, you have to really want to smoke to be a smoker. In many cities (like Philly), you can no longer smoke in public buildings or restaurants. Many workplaces are smoke-free. There are fines for smoking in the wrong place at the wrong time. And now, it just got even more expensive. On Wednesday,…

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Politics | Tax policy

Tax Issues and Elections
ByKelly Phillips Erb November 3, 2010

According to most post election polls, voters cited the economy as the #1 factor in influencing votes – more than health care, more than abortion, more than homeland security, more than immigration, more than education. This makes me wonder: what influenced your vote this year? If it was the economy, were taxes a factor? Or…

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contests and events | Law school stuff | Tax policy

Caroline Rummel Just Won an A!
ByKelly Phillips Erb December 6, 2007

…or at least a nice letter to Professor Holcomb over at the University of Minnesota Law School. Caroline’s entry on “Why It’s Time to Take the Red Pen to the Home Mortgage Interest Deduction” come out on top in my legal writing contest. I received a number of great entries and remain really impressed by…

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Healthcare | Tax policy

Are Taxes The Best Way To Fund The Fight Against Ebola?
ByKelly Phillips Erb October 14, 2014May 24, 2021

As concern over the spread of Ebola increases, there’s another worry: who is going to pay for it? Dr. Francis Collins, the head of the National Institute of Health, recently slammed the lack of funding while another healthcare professional suggested that the best way to fight the virus – and other infectious diseases – is with a tax.

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Politics | Tax policy

Over 2,000 Businesses Send Letter To Congress Demanding Attention To Tax Extenders Bill
ByKelly Phillips Erb September 10, 2015

Last year, the Senate waited until just over two weeks left in the calendar year to pass a bill that extended certain tax provisions through December 31, 2014 (retroactive to January 1, 2014). In contrast, this year it felt like Congress was getting a jump on things when they began contemplating a tax extender package…

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State and local tax (SALT) | Tax policy

Would You Shop To Make Your Taxes Drop?
ByKelly Phillips Erb January 26, 2013July 5, 2020

I am a recovering rewards program junkie. My husband used to refer to me a “marketer’s dream” and he was right. My keychain was cluttered with those little bar code cards for everywhere from Genuardi’s to CVS to the local hardware store. I couldn’t resist the lure of a bargain. The truth is that most…

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