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NFL As Tax Exempt Less Than Meets The Eye?

by admin | Jun 1, 2013 | Tax

Originally published on Forbes.com June 1st, 2013 So now we have people upset that the National Football League is an exempt organization. Is that a big deal ? My immediate impulse when I learn of controversies like this is to take a look at the numbers to see if I...

In Defense Of Special Tax Breaks

by admin | May 29, 2013 | Tax

Originally published on Forbes.com May 29th, 2013 In principle, I think we should have a tax system that raises the optimal amount of revenue with the least amount of distortion of the economy. There are a lot of alternative tax systems like the VAT and the Automated...

Tax Reform – Should Partnerships And S Corporations Follow The Same Rules ?

by admin | May 28, 2013 | Tax

Originally published on Forbes.com May 28th, 2013 Reforming the tax rules related to flow through entities would be a really good idea. It may have some chance of success, because the current system does not have much of a constituency, as far as I can tell. ...

Current Tax Reform Push Less Promising Than 1986

by admin | May 27, 2013 | Tax

Originally published on Forbes.com May 27th, 2013 I smell comprehensive tax reform in the wind. The last time, it started with a report to President Reagan from the Treasury Department. What they were aiming for was a system that raised revenue with minimal...

White House Agrees DOMA Should Be Repealed But Dianne Feinstein Not A Traitor

by admin | May 25, 2013 | Tax

Originally published on Forbes.com May 25th, 2013 Given how excited people get about taxes, it is surprising that We The People, the White House petition site does not show more action in the tax area. Well at least one petition with substantial tax significance has...

Creation Science Hall Of Fame Granted 501(c)(3) Status

by admin | May 25, 2013 | Kent Hovind, Tax

The adventures of Kent Hovind, a/k/a Doctor Dino, in Tax Court and other parts of the legal system have gotten me involved in following developments in Creation Science. Tax bloggers have all been breathlessly following the saga of the IRS Cincinnati gang that...