Why I Celebrate the Sales Tax Holiday Too
It’s back-to-school time (although I won’t be leaving for grad school until the 22nd) so once again Dave and I are arguing about the sales tax holiday. I realize that…
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Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Sales Tax Holidays
This policy is egregious enough to warrant another reference to Judith Viorst. When I argue with people about tax holidays, I usually say something abstract about “economic distortion” and their…
A New Internet Sales Tax? Only if It’s Revenue-neutral
…taxes. But as the sales tax base broadens, another tax should contract to ensure the government isn’t growing and treating taxpayers like a piggybank. In fact, the tax reform bill…
Making The Most Of The Weekend
…which is not participating in a sales tax holiday. But as prior posts have pointed out, the sales tax holiday is far from perfect. First, it does not necessarily lead…
Why Did the Sales Tax Cross the Road?
…already argued against sales tax holidays and failed to convince. But I’ll try again. If a sales tax holiday is a good thing, then why limit it to school supplies?…
Missouri Tells You What to Do 94,000 Times
…unnecessary, and even ridiculous. A retailer may not participate in the sales tax holiday unless more than 2 percent of its merchandise qualifies for the tax holiday. The dental board…
Missouri’s Green Tax Rebates a Wasteful Use of State Funds
…consequence of the program, Missouri will lose a significant amount of tax revenue, independent of and in addition to the $5.6 million rebate. First, the state loses sales tax revenue…
“Rightsizing State Government”
…tax” — a sales tax on nearly everything. We have written about this issue enough around here. The state sales tax, now 4.225 cents on the dollar, easily could climb…
Tax Holidays: Love ‘Em, Hate ‘Em? You Decide!
…these types of tax holidays has long been debated on this blog, with both sides offering convincing arguments. Personally, I don’t mind the tax holidays. I don’t like taxes in…
