Madison.com: Living in Minnesota, but working in Wisconsin? You may be better off moving closer to work, according to a 2014 NCPA report referenced in a Madison.com story.
NCPA: By the time the Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen and the other members of the Board of Governors become concerned about their easy money policies, they will have set the stage for another “bust,” like the 2008 financial crisis, warns Richard Ebeling, BB&T Distinguished Professor of Ethics and Free Enterprise Leadership at The Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina, in a new study from National Center for Policy Analysis.
NCPA: The Export-Import Bank detracts from U.S. open market competition and leaves taxpayers exposed to huge financial risks, according to a new report by National Center for Policy Analysis Research Associate Gene Lattus.
NCPA: Raising the minimum wage is a politically popular – but ultimately inefficient – way to lift people out of poverty, according to a new report by National Center for Policy Analysis Research Associate Joshua Latshaw.
In recent years, in a drive toward more revenue, officials at every level of government have raised a trifecta of travel-based taxes dramatically. As a result, travelers bear large effective tax burdens that …
Senator Rand Paul’s (R-Ky.) plan for comprehensive tax reform is generally much better than the status quo, but some of its elements could be substantially improved to make it more pro-economic growth. Additionally, …
NCPA: Raising U.S. corporate tax rates purely to generate tax revenue discourages investment, shrinks the economy, and hurts workers, according to a new report from the NCPA’s Tax Analysis Center.
The U.S. corporate income tax is ripe for change – that’s what you will believe, anyway, if you follow the news as it relates to this subject. There is concern …
FOX Business News: When you look at the states where industry and production and manufacturing have been leaving, it is because trade agreements have caused American jobs to be outsourced, says NCPA President/CEO Allen West in an interview on Fox Business News’ Cavuto: Coast to Coast.
On April 16, 2015, the House of Representatives voted to repeal the estate tax.1 The Obama Administration decried the proposed tax cut and vowed a veto.2 The Senate is now considering a repeal bill introduced by Senator John Thune.3 With this controversial tax again in the news, it is time for a re-evaluation, because this tax stifles economic growth and punishes small business owners and farmers.
Reuters: “I am surprised that the Dallas Fed hasn’t chosen a new president yet,” said NCPA Distinguished Fellow Bob McTeer, who led the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas before recently-retired Richard Fisher.
Every candidate running for the presidency in 2016 will trumpet tax reform as part of his or her agenda. The contenders may propose to reduce rates, eliminate deductions, or give credits for this or that. But real reform requires structural changes to the tax system. Otherwise, taxpayers will be left with the same onerous system as today.
In March 2013, the Budget Control Act of 2011 went into effect, automatically cutting spending in certain federal outlay categories. These cuts were initially set to begin in January 2013, but were delayed by the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012.
Examiner.com: Hackers are stealing Social Security numbers to file false tax refunds, scamming citizens out of their real returns, warns an article at Examiner.com citing NCPA research.
NCPA: Last In First Out” valuation hinders the ability of investors to understand the true financial condition of the firms they’re investing in and puts small companies at a severe disadvantage, according to a new report by National Center for Policy Analysis Research Associate Santiago Bello.
A seemingly technical accounting issue has important implications for competition between large corporations and smaller firms, for U.S. businesses overseas, and for the ability of individuals to understand the true financial condition of the firms in which they invest.
Ft. Worth Star-Telegram: New business investments in Texas would increase by over $3 billion if the margin tax were repealed, according to NCPA research cited in a Ft. Worth Star-Telegram op-ed.
Orange County Register: An Orange County Register commentary quotes NCPA Senior Fellow Pam Villarreal’s warning that, if dividends were taxed at the an ordinary income tax rate, couple’s effective tax rate would skyrocket.
NCPA: The Lee-Rubio Tax Plan is a step in the right direction, and makes some significant improvements over the current tax code, according to a new report by National Center for Policy Analysis Senior Fellow Pam Villarreal.
Senators Mike Lee (R-Utah) and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) have released a blueprint for federal tax reform called the “Economic Growth and Family Fairness Tax Plan.”
NCPA: Instituting the “dynamic scoring” of proposed tax law changes would force lawmakers to weigh the bad against the good in considering new spending programs and their cost to the American people, says NCPA Senior Fellow David Tuerck in a new report.
The appointment of Keith Hall as director of the Congressional Budget Office coincides with the adoption by Congress of a rule change that requires “dynamic scoring” of proposed tax law changes.
NCPA: Expanding Health Savings Account (HSA) eligibility to all employees would help them more effectively replace income lost due to illness than mandating seven days of paid sick leave, says NCPA Senior Fellow Devon Herrick in a new report.
NCPA: Increasing the capital gains tax would hurt earners at all income levels, according to a new report by National Center for Policy Analysis Senior Fellow Pam Villarreal.