The Sales Tax Holiday Is Not Great Policy
Missouri had its back-to-school sales tax holiday last weekend. Friday through Sunday, Missouri waived the state sales tax on a...
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Where Not to Go on the Sales Tax Holiday
This time last year I was considering buying a laptop for my first year at college. I decided to wait...
Sales Tax Holidays Have Little Effect
This is from a Wall Street Journal article about back-to-school sales: Despite sales tax holidays in several states designed to...
The Infamous Green Sales Tax Holiday Is Here
It sounds like a monster. All sales tax holidays are scary, but for this one they specify the color. It...
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,...
Sales Tax Holidays ? Ineffective Economic Medicine
An editorial in the Southeast Missourian (link via Combest) compares the proposed sales tax holiday to cough syrup: A statewide...
Illinois Legislators Jump on the Sales Tax Holiday Bandwagon
I should be more careful about what I say on this blog, because when I make crazy suggestions, people take...
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...
I Love the Sales Tax Holiday!
I stand to respectfully yet strongly disagree with my colleague Sarah Brodsky, over her arguments against the sales tax holiday....
No Sales Tax Holiday in Jeff City
Via Combest, an article in the Jefferson City News-Tribune about Jeff City’s exemption from the sales tax holiday: City Council...
“Tax-Free Weekend” Underscores Importance of Sound, Stable and Uniform Tax Policies
My colleague David Stokes has been in the news in recent weeks as one of a handful of vocal (and...
A Tax Cut is the Gift that Keeps on Giving
At one time or another, I’m sure you’ve stressed about getting someone the perfect holiday gift. Everyone wants to get...
Eighty-Three Special Taxing Districts Opted Out of Tax-Free Weekend
During the season of back-to-school chaos that thousands of Missouri families face each year, the state in recent years has...
A New Internet Sales Tax? Only if It’s Revenue-neutral
As we head into the holidays, many of us are already thinking of the gifts we’ll be giving and receiving....
How Will the Convention Hotel Help Taxpayers?
Let’s assume for the sake of argument that the planned convention hotel in Kansas City does increase convention business. How...
Missouri’s Green Tax Rebates a Wasteful Use of State Funds
On April 19, Missouri began a weeklong program of providing $5.6 million in rebates and eliminating the state sales tax...
Stuck Inside of Retail With the Tax Holiday Blues Again
Before I depart for a semester in London, I plan on replacing a portion of my seasoned wardrobe. I’ll be...
Tax Holidays: Love ‘Em, Hate ‘Em? You Decide!
For those in Missouri, it’s that time of year again. The Cardinals are fighting for the playoffs, the Royals are...
Tax Pledge Elevator Going Up
In response to Jason Rosenbaum’s clarion Clash call for posts on tax pledges, or more specifically, anti-tax-increase pledges, from candidates,...
Tuition Tax Credit Proposals Are Alive and Well
So much for Sol Stern’s contention that parental choice is dying if not dead already. The Washington Times reports that...
