States Embrace Tax Reform, Challenging Personal Income Tax
In states across the nation, a call for tax reform is challenging the notion of personal income tax. A number of states have introduced or passed tax changes that would shift revenue collections from...
View ArticleLooking for Work? Ohio Jobs Are on the Rise
Thanks to redevelopment and population increases, Ohio jobs are on the rise. Three areas in particular are thriving: Cincinnati, Columbus, and Dayton. Let’s take a look at each. Job Boom in Revitalized...
View ArticleState Residency For Tax Purposes: The 183-Day Limit
Home is where the heart is, and home is what decides your state residency for tax purposes. This can be an expensive problem for anyone who owns a home in more than one state. New York, for example, is...
View ArticleAn Income Tax Case Study: The Decline of 11 States
The theory for adopting a state income tax goes something like this: The additional money collected by the state will support such public services as schools, hospitals, and police protection; fund...
View ArticleHow Cities Entice Mobile Millennials to Move In
Millennials are a restless bunch. According to recent research from City Observatory, adults aged 25–34 with a bachelor’s degree or higher are increasingly moving to cities with healthy job prospects....
View ArticleDoes a Sin Tax on Alcohol, Tobacco, and Marijuana Drive Away Business?
The sin tax is nothing new. Whether it is alcohol, cigarettes, gambling, or marijuana, states have had their hands in the taxation of these “sinful” products to reduce consumption and collect money for...
View ArticleOhio Takes the Lid Off State Spending With a New Online Checkbook
Death and taxes: Both inevitable; both mysterious. We can’t do anything about the former, but what if taxes didn’t have to be such a mystery? What if you knew exactly where your money went? State...
View ArticleOhio Income Tax: The Decline of the Buckeye State
Of the 11 states that implemented a state income tax after 1960, Ohio, a one-time industrial giant, has been hit particularly hard. Between 1972, when the Ohio income tax was implemented, and 2012, the...
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