Taxes - Publications - Faculty & Research

November 2021
Article

A Salient Sugar Tax Decreases Sugary Drink Buying

By: Grant E. Donnelly, Paige Guge, Ryan Howell and Leslie John

Many governments have introduced sugary drink excise taxes to reduce purchasing and consumption of such drinks; however, they do not typically stipulate how such taxes should be communicated at point-of-purchase. Historical, field, and experimental data entailing over... View Details

Keywords: Decision-making; Open Data; Open Materials; Preregistered; Health; Policy; Taxation; Consumer Behavior; Decision Making

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26 Sep 2016
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No More Excuses: Candidates Need to Address Tax Reform

12 Jun 2009
News

Do you really want to tax ability?

18 Jun 2010
News

Caught in a bind over closing tax loopholes

01 Mar 2014
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Ask the Expert: Taxing Questions

Image by Brian Stauffer What would the "perfect" tax plan look like? Sheridan Schechner (MBA/JD 1983), managing director, Barclays Capital, USA I'd envision three simple building blocks: a consumption tax... View Details

Keywords: ask the expert; Finance

05 Dec 2017
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The Historical Context Of The GOP Tax Bill

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Tax rates (by U.S. state)

Where can I find U.S. state sales, income or excise tax rates? VitalLaw From the list of Practice Areas click Tax - State & Local. Select the State of interest. Click Smart Charts.... View Details

14 Apr 2015
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How crowdsourcing could help simplify America’s tax code

January 2012
Teaching Note

California's Budget Crises, Tax Reform, and Domestic and International Tax Competition (TN)

By: Matthew Weinzierl

Keywords: Financial Crisis; Budgets and Budgeting; Taxation; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; California

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07 Nov 2016
Research & Ideas

Corporate Tax Strategies Mirror Personal Returns of Top Execs

Tax strategies used by top executives on their own taxes can also show up in the companies they run. Source: Melpomenem New research shows that top executives who prefer to reduce personal View Details

Keywords: by Roberta Holland

01 Sep 2016
Cold Call Podcast

Behind Apple's Tax Situation, an Unprecedented Financial Policy

Keywords: Re: Mihir A. Desai; Technology; Consumer Products

Research Summary

Tax Factors in Business Decisions

Henry B. Reiling is continuing a field-based project that explores the human, business, tax, and finance problems encountered in transferring the ownership and management of a family business to the next generation.

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Amnesty, Enforcement, and Tax Policy

By: Dutch Leonard and Richard J. Zeckhauser

Keywords: Taxation; Policy; Law Enforcement

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November 24, 2009
Article

Homebuyer Tax Credits Threaten FHA

By: Robert C. Pozen

Keywords: Taxation; Credit

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06 Nov 2017
News

Finding the Good in the Republican Tax Plan

26 Oct 2017
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Will corporate tax cuts boost workers’ wages?

15 Apr 2012
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America at tax time: What cheaters cost us

13 Apr 2015
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Why Americans Have Chosen to Pay Income Tax

Keywords: Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support; Government

July 1982 (Revised August 2006)
Background Note

Tax Factors in Business Combinations

By: Henry B. Reiling

Discusses the theory and rules governing the taxation of business combinations (mergers and acquisitions). Related information from state corporate law, federal securities law, accounting, and finance is also provided. A rewritten version of an earlier note. View Details

Keywords: Taxation; Mergers and Acquisitions; Law

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