Tax Foundation's Tax Policy Podcast

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Sinopsis

The Tax Policy Podcast is the official podcast of the Tax Foundation, a non-partisan, non-profit research organization that has monitored tax policy at the federal, state and local levels since 1937. Our economists welcome your feedback via email: podcast@taxfoundation.org.

Episodios

  • Michael Kaiser of WineAmerica

    06/06/2013

    Michael Kaiser of WineAmerica, a trade association of American wineries, discusses the tax and regulatory issues facing winemakers at the state and national level. Check out wine tax rates in all 50 states with this map.

  • Demian Brady on Spending Trends in Congress

    31/05/2013

    National Taxpayers Union Director of Research Demian Brady discusses the latest version of the BillTally report, which details all of the federal budget increases and spending cuts proposed during the 112th Congress.

  • Kyle Pomerleau on Apple and International Taxes

    23/05/2013

    Tax Foundation economist Kyle Pomerleau explains the issues behind the Senate hearing this week at which Apple executives were grilled over the company's international tax planning strategies. Additional material: Video:...

  • Lester Jones on Beer Taxes

    17/05/2013

    Beer Institute Chief Economist Lester Jones explains the tangled web of federal, state, and local taxes that get applied to the beer we drink. Find out more about the economic impact of beer on the U.S. economy here.

  • Nick Kasprak Calculates Tax Reform in North Carolina

    10/05/2013

    Tax Foundation analyst and programmer Nick Kasprak explains his newest interactive creation, the North Carolina Tax Reform Calculator. More on North Carolina here.

  • Scott Moody on Tax Reform Options in Maine

    02/05/2013

    Maine Heritage Policy Center CEO (and former Tax Foundation Senior Economist) J. Scott Moody discusses the recently-announced tax reform plan unveiled by a group of 11 Pine Tree State legislators. The so-called "Gang of 11" plan, chiefly written by Sen. Richard Woodbury (I-Yarmouth), would cut some tax rates...

  • Joseph Henchman on the Marketplace Fairness Act

    25/04/2013

    Vice President for Legal and State Projects Joseph Henchman discusses online sales taxes and the proposed "Marketplace Fairness Act". Read more on the issue here.

  • Scott Drenkard on Reforming Business Taxes in Texas

    18/04/2013

    Tax Foundation economist Scott Drenkard discusses the proposal by Gov. Rick Perry to reform the complicated, burdensome, and unpopular "margin" tax in Texas. Additional material: Tax Foundation Fiscal Fact No. 279, "...

  • John Stapleford on "Temporary" Tax Increases

    11/04/2013

    Our guest this week is John Stapleford, the Director of the Center for Economic Policy and Analysis at the Caesar Rodney Institute in Delaware. Dr. Stapleford discusses the recent move in Delaware to permenently extend "temporary" 2009 tax increases that had been scheduled to sunset.

  • William McBride on Tax Freedom Day 2013

    04/04/2013

    Tax Foundation Chief Economist William McBride discusses Tax Freedom Day 2013.

  • Joseph Henchman on Taxes and Fees

    28/03/2013

    Tax Foundation Vice President for Legal and State Projects Joseph Henchman discusses his latest background paper, How Is the Money Used? Federal and State Cases Distinguishing Taxes and Fees.

  • Stephen Entin on the Dueling Budget Resolutions in Congress

    21/03/2013

    Tax Foundation Senior Fellow Stephen Entin discusses the dueling budget plans in Congress: the Republican plan from House Budget Committee chairman Paul Ryan and the Democrats' plan from Senate Budget Committee chairwoman Patty Murray. Read Steve's full analysis, "...

  • Michael Schuyler on the Benefits of Cutting the U.S. Corporate Tax Rate

    15/03/2013

    Tax Foundation Fellow Michael Schuyler discusses the advantages of cutting the U.S. corporate tax rate.

  • Taxpayer Advocate Nina Olson on Fixing the IRS

    07/03/2013

    National Taxpayer Advocate Nina Olson returns to the podcast to discuss the most serious problems with the Internal Revenue Service and how to fix them. Olson leads the Taxpayer Advocate Service, a nationwide organization of approximately 2,000 taxpayer advocates who help U.S. taxpayers resolve problems and work with the IRS to correct systemic...

  • Marc Scribner on Virginia's Transportation Taxes

    28/02/2013

    Marc Scribner, Fellow in Land-use and Transportation Studies at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, discusses the recent changes in transportation funding and state taxes approved by the Virginia state legislature. For more background on the plan, see "...

  • Alan Viard on the 3.8% Health Care Tax

    21/02/2013

    American Enterprise Institute Resident Scholar Alan Viard discusses the 3.8% tax on investment income that was part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the health care legislation also known to some as "ObamaCare." Originally passed in 2010, the tax just went into force this year.  Alan explains the details behind this tax - misleadingly named the "Unearned Income Medicare Contribution" - and what economic effects...

  • Scott Hodge on the State of the Union

    15/02/2013

    Tax Foundation president Scott Hodge reflects on the tax policies in President Obama's fifth State of the Union address.

  • Elizabeth Malm on Budget Changes in Maine

    07/02/2013

    Tax Foundation economist Elizabeth Malm discusses recent budget proposals by Governor Paul LePage of Maine. For more background, see Tax Foundation Fiscal Fact No. 356, "Maine Governor Sneaks Subtle Income Tax Hike into Budget; Suspends Funding to Local Governments" by Elizabeth Malm...

  • Joseph Henchman on North Carolina Tax Reform

    01/02/2013

    Tax Foundation Vice President for Legal & State Projects Joseph Henchman dicusses his new study (with Scott Drenkard) North Carolina Tax Reform Options: A Guide to Fair, Simple, Pro-Growth Reform.

  • Michael LaFaive on Cigarette Smuggling

    25/01/2013

    Why is cigarette smuggling so rampant across state borders? Michael LaFaive of the Mackinac Center for Public Policy answers that question on the podcast this week, citing his latest research (with co-author Todd Nesbit) on how high excise taxes on cigarettes have created a flourishing black market. For more on cigarette smuggling, see Tax Foundation Fiscal Fact No. 351, "...

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