As more Canadians flock to urban centres, those cities have fewer options to raise taxes New tax policies are needed that reflect the shift to a digital economy.
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Politically speaking, the Easter break is a blessing for a jaded electorate, at least a partial rest for voters' in a campaign that's started as an impossibly complex jumble of claims and numbers.
Congress can fix this by updating the tax code.
The IRS already has all the info it needs from 40% of filers, yet lobbying by tax preparers is stymieing efforts to make the filing process simpler.
Governments are addicted to tax revenue from harmful activities. It is stopping them from doing what is in society's best interests.
A country's tax policies say a lot about what it values – and some of America's tend to promote inequality.
Before marijuana was legalized, people argued over how it would affect taxes, crime and teens. But only now is there enough data to settle some of these debates.
Caroline Fisher talks about the week in Australian politics with Michelle Grattan.
Shorten will say that under his government some 10 million people would receive the same or bigger tax cut, with nearly three million low paid workers getting a bigger tax cut.
Starting in 2021, drivers will pay a fee to enter midtown and lower Manhattan during busy times of day. Will this clear New York's air and streets?
Democratic lawmakers have offered a number of ways to reverse decades of widening economic inequality. A tax expert gives them a closer look.
If tax seasons is stressing you out, a look at the worst things that could happen to you if you mess up – and why they're so unlikely – may help.
It's tax season. That's why Canadians must pay close attention to the possibility of going from the tax avoidance realm into tax evasion when preparing their tax returns or hiring an accountant to do so.
You need to be confident and establish a firm, trusting relationship before entrusting someone to do your taxes. Start as soon as possible. Don't wait for the April 30 tax deadline.
As inequality in the US increases, the federal government is failing to address it. Can states pick up the slack?
A populist movement that threatened to topple a French government more than 60 years ago has important lessons for today’s protests and why they represent a reckoning.
Boasting the world's biggest and strongest economy, the U.S. has enormous leverage when it sits down with a partner to negotiate a trade deal. Threats and tariffs are not really helping.
Millions of American flags come from China. Yet despite being symbols of patriotism, they're not among the products subject to new tariffs imposed by the Trump administration.
As House Democrats prepare their agenda for the next two years, dealing with America's massive fiscal gap should be at the top of their list.
Real tax reform is about more than cutting taxes to woo voters. It's about making the system fairer.
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Jay L. Zagorsky is a Friend of The Conversation.Senior lecturer, Boston University
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Associate Professor of Law, University of Pittsburgh
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Lecturer in Public Policy, University of Michigan
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Clinical Assistant Professor and Assistant Director of the Philip C. Cook Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic, Georgia State University
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Fisher Designated Professor of Accounting and Chair, Department of Accounting & Management Information Systems (MIS), The Ohio State University
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Professor of Economics, Colorado State University
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Associate Professor of Accounting, Boston College
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Executive Associate Dean for Academic Programs, Professor of Economics and Philanthropic Studies, IUPUI
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Professor of Law, University of Pittsburgh
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Professor, Griffith Business School, Griffith University
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Professor of Economics, University of Canberra
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Senior Lecturer, Charles Darwin University
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University Senior Lecturer in International Macroeconomics, Cambridge Judge Business School
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Professor of Economics, UNSW
