Treasury Department Archive

Corporate taxation to curb monopoly power: a brief history and a proposal
November 2, 2022
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TweetShareSharePin0 Shares The following article is from the “Tax and Monopoly” October 2022 issue of the Tax Justice Focus, an online magazine that explores boundary-pushing ideas in tax justice and revolutionary solutions to the most pressing challenges of our time. Each edition features articles from prominent experts and academics from around the world. The “Tax and monopoly” issue

Mormon Church May Be Skirting International Tax Laws
November 2, 2022
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TweetShareSharePin0 Shares The Mormon Church, based in Salt Lake City, Utah, is under scrutiny as it seems religious leaders may be skirting international tax laws. The Mormon Church — officially known as the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints — was founded on by Joseph Smith on April 6, 1930 in Fayette, New

GM Confirms It Will Be Years Before It Is Inflation Reduction Act Compliant
November 2, 2022
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TweetShareSharePin0 Shares General Motors (GM) has confirmed that it will not be compliant with the electric vehicle tax rebate requirements laid out in President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act for at least two to three years. The auto giant, founded by William C. Durant in Flint, Michigan in 1908, shared details about their plan to comply

Former Apple Employee Admits to Defrauding Tech Giant of $17 Million
November 2, 2022
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TweetShareSharePin0 Shares Following an investigation headed by the IRS Criminal Division, a former Apple employee has admitted to defrauding the Silicon Valley tech company of over $17 million. Yesterday, November 1, Dhirendra Prasad pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit fraud and conspiracy to defraud the United States in federal court. The update was announced by Special Agent

Wisconsin Flat Tax Can Deliver Tax Relief for Everyone
November 1, 2022
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TweetShareSharePin0 Shares As Wisconsin’s gubernatorial election draws near, the spotlight is on a potential flat individual income tax—and its effects on the state’s taxpayers and economy. Unfortunately, there has been much confusion, with bold claims being made based on plans that don’t exist, including claims that a flat tax “would increase taxes on the middle class and

Comparing Corporate Tax Systems in Europe, 2022
November 1, 2022
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TweetShareSharePin0 Shares On October 17, we released the International Tax Competitiveness Index 2022, a study that measures and compares the competitiveness and neutrality of all 38 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries’ tax systems. In the coming weeks, we will illustrate how European OECD countries rank in each of the five components of

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Business Tax Increases: Details & Analysis
November 1, 2022
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TweetShareSharePin0 Shares Key Findings Starting in 2022 and continuing through 2026, businesses will face several tax changes scheduled as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), including a switch to five-year amortization of R&D expenses, the gradual phaseout of 100 percent bonus depreciation, a tighter interest deduction limitation, and an increase in international

How local, state, and federal tax policies in the us undermine small business and fuel corporate concentration
November 1, 2022
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TweetShareSharePin0 Shares The following article is from the “Tax and Monopoly” October 2022 issue of the Tax Justice Focus, an online magazine that explores boundary-pushing ideas in tax justice and revolutionary solutions to the most pressing challenges of our time. Each edition features articles from prominent experts and academics from around the world. The “Tax

Only 40% of American Households Won’t Pay Income Tax This Year
November 1, 2022
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TweetShareSharePin0 Shares According to data from the bipartisan Tax Policy Center, only 40% of American households won’t pay income tax this year. Attaching the word “only” to 40% — close to half of all households from coast to coast — might seem odd to the average layperson, but to economists it is great news. It

Supreme Court Grants Trump’s Wish, Temporarily Delays Release of Tax Records
November 1, 2022
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TweetShareSharePin0 Shares In a landmark move, the Supreme Court of the United States has approved Donald Trump’s request for the release of his tax records to be delayed. Yesterday, it was confirmed that the former President had petitioned the highest court in the land to block the release of his tax records, a move that was previously