Tax Politics
The Politics of Taxes
IRS Tax Tip 2016-44: Tax Refund Offsets Pay Unpaid Debts
Tax Refund Offsets Pay Unpaid Debts If you can’t pay your taxes in full, the IRS will work with you. Past due debts like taxes owed, however, can reduce your federal tax refund. The Treasury Offset Program can use all or part of your federal refund to settle certain...
Minimum Wage vs Minimum Hour
The following is a short version of a recent talk by Ben Eisen regarding the minimum wage issue as a poverty-fighting tool. It is undeniable that the percentage of full-time workers in poverty is much less than part-time workers. "He explained – using sound economic...
IRS Tax Tip 2106-43: Military Members Get Free Tax Help
Military Members: Get Free Tax Help The IRS offers free tax help to members of the military and their families through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program. VITA is available both on and off base including sites for military members overseas. Here are five tips...
CBO Examines Taxing Drivers By the Mile As a Revenue Raiser
According to an economist at the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), the federal government should examine the question of taxing drivers by the mile as a means of raising higher revenue for highway programs. According to the Washington Examiner, "Chad Shirley, CBO's...
IRS Tax Tip 2016-41: Interest Rates
Interest Rates Remain the Same for the Second Quarter of 2016 WASHINGTON – The Internal Revenue Service today announced that interest rates will remain the same for the calendar quarter beginning April 1, 2016. The rates will be: three (3) percent for overpayments...
Trump’s Economic Ignorance
The great Don Boudreaux a friend of mine, made mention of this picture last week over on his superb blog, Cafe Hayek. The picture is apparently a favorite among Trump supporters. "What to say? Perry Potts Eidelbus, a Facebook friend, describes it as “a distillation of...