Category: Taxation
Sin-tax or vice-tax?
As Kansas considers raising additional revenue by raising the tax on tobacco and alcohol, let’s declare the end to governmental labeling of vice as sin, and people as sinners.
Effect of federal grants on future local taxes
Do federal grants cause state and/or local tax increases in the future after the government grant ends?
State and local tax burdens presented
An interactive visualization lets you see the tax burden for residents in any state, and see how the state’s rank has changed over time.
Putting a face on America’s tax returns
The Tax Foundation has a new version of their booklet Putting a Face on America’s Tax Returns.
Tax collections by the states
Kansas state government collects more tax revenue than most surrounding states. Additionally, severance taxes are a minor contribution to collections, even in Texas.
Wichita property taxes compared
An ongoing study reveals that generally, property taxes on commercial and industrial property in Wichita are high. In particular, taxes on commercial property in Wichita are among the highest in the nation.
The relevance of income tax rates
Data shows that high tax rates on top earners doesn’t mean that they actually pay taxes at correspondingly higher rates.
The purpose of high tax rates on the rich
The purpose of high taxes on the rich is not to get the rich to pay money, it’s to get the middle class to feel better about paying high taxes.
Federal grants seen to increase future local spending
Not only are we taxed to pay for the cost of funding federal and state grants, the units of government that receive grants are very likely to raise their own levels of taxation in response to the receipt of the grants. This creates a cycle of ever-expanding government.
