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HBS Working Knowledge September 24, 2012 Martha Lagace |
Why Do We Tax? There is a mismatch between what many scholars assume is the purpose of taxes and what most people believe for themselves. |
HBS Working Knowledge April 15, 2015 |
Why Americans Voted for an Income Tax Matthew Weinzierl looks at the justifications for the United States income tax and whether it is an unfair burden or fair payment for services rendered. |
HBS Working Knowledge April 7, 2008 Sean Silverthorne |
The Debate over Taxing Foreign Profits Harvard Business School professor Mihir Desai describes how the U.S. taxes corporations' foreign profits, and makes a case for exempting foreign profit from taxes if proper safeguards are put in place. |
HBS Working Knowledge December 10, 2014 April White |
Minimum Wage Debate Is Really About Social Values Debate over raising the minimum wage tends to focus on costs and benefits, but economist Matthew Weinzierl argues that what really is at stake are much deeper societal values. |
BusinessWeek September 20, 2004 Gleckman & McNamee |
What A "Fairer" Tax Code Might Look Like A reelected Bush may rework the existing system -- or try for a consumption tax. His previous tax cuts and other ideas offer some hints as to where Bush-style reform might go. |
Reason May 2004 Julian Sanchez |
Data: State Squeeze A study finds state and local taxes on business - including property, sales, and corporate income taxes - growing at an accelerating rate. |
The Motley Fool April 18, 2011 Morgan Housel |
5 Things to Know About Taxes Just in time for tax day. |
The Motley Fool October 20, 2010 Dan Caplinger |
Why Higher Taxes Won't Backfire Figuring out what to do about our huge tax problem has triggered such a big debate that Congress has once again come to a standstill rather than dealing with it. |
Finance & Development March 1, 2001 Vito Tanzi |
Globalization and the Work of Fiscal Termites Globalization is likely over time to have a significant negative impact on countries' ability to raise revenues through their tax systems. What steps can countries take to counter this problem? |
BusinessWeek March 1, 2004 Robert J. Barro |
It's The Spending, Stupid -- Not The Deficit Huge debt often helps curb outlays. But today that isn't happening. A discussion about government spending and taxes. |
Reason Aug/Sep 2009 Veronique de Rugy |
Destroying Jobs in Order to Save Them: Obama's Corporate Tax "Reforms" Make a Bad Situation Worse. Instead of making the corporate tax system worse, why not reform it? Why not avoid old protectionist tricks such as Buy American provisions and instead let U.S. firms compete abroad without the chains of the U.S. tax code? |
Reason July 2001 Michael W. Lynch |
Soundbite: Rich Response Does Atlas Shrug?, a collection just published by Harvard University Press, explores how the rich -- defined variously as the top 1 percent, .5 percent, and .1 percent of earners -- actually respond to taxes... |
The Motley Fool April 30, 2004 Roy Lewis |
It's Always Tax Time Make next April less taxing. Plan your taxes throughout the year. |
Reason July 2004 Julian Sanchez |
Flat-Tax Perspective Without reform, the relative tax burden borne by the American middle class could soon get heavier still thanks to the Alternative Minimum Tax. |
The Motley Fool November 1, 2004 Mathew Emmert |
Presidential Portfolio Potluck What the candidates are bringing to the tax table. |
The Motley Fool January 16, 2007 Dan Caplinger |
Two Homes, Two Tax Bills Not knowing a state's residency rules can be expensive at tax time. |
Financial Planning October 1, 2005 Garrett Thornburg |
The Fair Tax The estate tax is up for reform (or repeal) in the Senate, leaving planners and advisers with a daunting dilemma. Is there a smarter, more equitable way to think about estate taxes? |
The Motley Fool December 6, 2006 Dan Caplinger |
How Many Taxes Can There Be? In considering the appropriate strategies to manage your taxes, you have to take these taxes into account: States and their income taxes... If it's a tax, it can't be simple... etc. |
BusinessWeek April 18, 2005 Robert Kuttner |
Beware A Sales Tax In The Name Of Simplicity Taxes on consumption in the U.S. would hurt the middle class and the poor. |
The Motley Fool December 17, 2010 Morgan Housel |
Big Picture: A Completely Broken Tax System You tell us how to fix it. |
AskMen.com February 18, 2001 Luis Rodrigues |
Tax Season: This Year, Get a Refund Should you hire someone to do your taxes? |
The Motley Fool July 5, 2006 Dan Caplinger |
Staying Ahead of the Tax Curve Good tax planning starts well before the year ends. Dealing with your taxes is a big challenge. Like many things, however, if you stay on top of your taxes with some pre-planning, it's a lot easier to keep them under control. |
On Wall Street November 1, 2009 Gerri Leder |
Navigating A New Tax Era As far as taxes are concerned, make no mistake: Your clients' retirement savings are in peril. In our lifetime, the tax burden will likely change wealth and consumption habits for advisors and clients alike. |
The Motley Fool April 24, 2007 Dan Caplinger |
High Fund Taxes? Be Happy! A rundown on the hows and whys of taxes on distributions. |
CFO June 1, 2011 |
Better Not to Know? Test your knowledge of corporate tax policies around the world. |
The Motley Fool September 8, 2006 Dan Caplinger |
Taxes and Your New Business: Part 1 Know how to steer clear of tax problems as a business owner. |
The Motley Fool January 13, 2010 |
Lower Taxes Are Always in Season What you can do now to reduce your taxes. |
BusinessWeek July 29, 2010 Charlie Rose |
Charlie Rose Talks to the Carlyle Group's David Rubenstein The Carlyle Group founder, whose clout in Washington dates to a stint in the Carter White House, discusses Obama and business, death and taxes. |
The Motley Fool October 19, 2011 Matt Koppenheffer |
Hey, Millionaires! This Is Your Fair Share. Now Pay Up! Readers chime in to present views from both sides of the Occupy Wall Street issue. |
The Motley Fool September 25, 2006 Brian Lawler |
Demystifying the Social Security "Crisis" Whichever end of the political spectrum they're on, politicians have a tendency to cloud the issues in order to promote their political interests. But there are relatively simple solutions to the looming social security problem. |
The Motley Fool October 29, 2004 Roy Lewis |
How Will the New Jobs Act Affect You? Will portions of the overhaul have an impact on your taxes? |
Financial Advisor September 2012 Eric L. Reiner |
Jive Talkin' Even if the next president carries out his tax proposals, the economic impact could be different from what's promised. |
Home Theater July 13, 2010 Mark Fleischmann |
Congress May Restrain iTaxes Legislation would rein in state taxes on downloaded content. |
Financial Planning April 1, 2005 Julian Block |
2010: The Taxes We'll Pay This is a golden age for investors, at least as far as taxes are concerned. Looking ahead, there are several ways your clients can take advantage of today's tax rules and prepare for tomorrow's. |
The Motley Fool November 4, 2011 Dan Caplinger |
Smart Stocks for Investors Who Hate Taxes A controversial report names companies with low tax burdens. |
The Motley Fool March 9, 2007 Dan Caplinger |
Kill the AMT The first step toward making taxes simple is eliminating the AMT. Because planning for the AMT requires completely different strategies from regular tax planning, it's extremely difficult to find solutions that will reduce both standard tax and AMT liability. |
The Motley Fool April 21, 2006 Roy Lewis |
It's Always Tax Time! Leaving things to a tax pro at the end of the year is just fine. But that tax pro can't follow you around to help you with your daily financial, investment, and tax decisions. It's ultimately up to you to take some of the teeth out of your annual tax bite. |
Financial Planning February 1, 2005 Louis Grumet |
True (Tax) Colors Red-state and blue-state residents have fundamentally different attitudes toward taxes--and tax reform. |
The Motley Fool September 14, 2009 Dan Caplinger |
3 Ways You Can Beat Higher Taxes Beat the IRS by getting your investments in shape. |
InternetNews April 20, 2009 Kenneth Corbin |
Online Taxes Aren't New Taxes Debate over e-commerce taxation too often misses a fundamental point. |
Investment Advisor December 2005 Tere D'Amato |
The Tax Advisor: The Fine Print You can defer taxes with a private annuity trust. But do so carefully. Putting the strategy into play can be challenging and carries risks often not fully considered. |
Registered Rep. January 15, 2010 David A. Geracioti |
Obama's Bank Tax Is Onerous, but "Banks Are Creative" Is taxing banker's bonuses and increasing taxes for financial institutions really necessary? |
The Motley Fool December 6, 2006 Mary Dalrymple |
A Lesson in Education Aid Many parents earn a failing grade in College Taxes 101. To take optimal advantage of the available educational tax breaks, you'll need to become schooled in their details. |
The Motley Fool January 20, 2010 |
Tax Tips for Small Businesses A few basic ways to stay on the IRS's good side. |
BusinessWeek November 4, 2010 Charlie Rose |
Charlie Rose Talks to Roger Altman, Glenn Hubbard, Glenn Hutchins and Meredith Whitney An Election Night roundtable drawn from business and academia on debt, tax cuts, and the prospect of more regulatory uncertainty. |
CFO June 15, 2012 Marielle Segarra |
Small Businesses Spend More Time on Taxes Nearly two-thirds of small businesses surveyed by the National Small Business Association spent more than 40 hours on federal taxes last year, a 7% jump since the year before. |
The Motley Fool July 13, 2010 Selena Maranjian |
Will Taxes Soon Skyrocket? The situation may not be as dire as it seems. |
Finance & Development September 2011 |
Unequal = Indebted Higher income inequality in developed countries is associated with higher domestic and foreign indebtedness. |
The Motley Fool November 8, 2006 Dan Caplinger |
Forget About Taxes! Don't let tax considerations stop you from making good investing decisions. |
Financial Advisor November 2010 Michael Brier |
Location, Location Your clients may enjoy lower taxes if they move to another state, but they should be aware of the rules to avoid new tax problems. |