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Moving From A High-Tax State? Be Prepared For A Residency Audit
Residency audits can be invasive, long, arduous and document-intensive, and the rules are getting more complicated. Read More.
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Warren Tax Plan Could Give Foreign Investors An Advantage Undercutting Economic Patriotism Agenda
The raft of investment taxes Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren plans to levy to pay for her social programs would advantage foreign investors Read More.
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Chairman’s Report - November 29, 2019
Chairman’s Report - 11/29/19: To all of our FAIRtax Supporters, on behalf of Americans For Fair Taxation, I want to extend our best wishes for a wonderful and enjoyable Thanksgiving Holiday! “......as a day of thanksgiving and praise to Almighty God, the beneficent Creator and Ruler of the Universe”. - Abraham Lincoln 1864 Read More.
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Grassroots Corner - November 29, 2019
Grassroots Corner - 11/29/19: The FAIRtax Re-Empowers you once again to decide for yourself when and how much taxes you pay. Read More.
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The Top 15 Tax Havens Around The World
Tax havens are places where business people and other super-wealthy individuals keep money in offshore accounts for tax avoidance and other purposes. Read More.
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Elizabeth Warren’s Wealth Tax Will Make Income Inequality Worse, Not Fix It
France’s wealth tax led to the exodus of 10,000 millionaires in 2015 alone and President Emmanuel Macron ended it in 2017 because of the havoc it wreaked on the French economy. Shifting away from an income-tax toward a consumption tax would simplify our federal tax code. Read More.
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For Democrats, Taxes Aren’t about Revenue
When politicians fail at the basics of governance, they embrace moral crusades and moral hysterias. Read More.
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Chairman’s Report - November 22, 2019
Chairman’s Report - 11/22/19: The FAIRtax, to a large extent, puts the “truth” back into the promises of politicians and empowers the voters to really understand what they are being asked to vote for. We can then concentrate on important questions like, “Is the proposal actually going to work?” or “Can it be done less expensively so it doesn’t increase The FAIRtax rate as much?”. Read More.
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Grassroots Corner - November 22, 2019
Grassroots Corner - 11/22/19: Orange Park, Florida Annual Fall Festival - Manny and Volunteers Red Martin, Kathleen Perera and Paul Livingston had a record success of Read More.
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AOC Plans Bill To Boost Top Individual Tax Rate To 59%
Democrats are considering large tax increases that could fund expanded social services, including health care, renewable energy investments and education. Read More.
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IRS Data Show Continuing Illinois Wealth Flight
Since 2011 alone, the state has lost $14.1 billion on net due to residents packing up and shipping out. Florida and Texas rank No. 2 and No. 3, respectively, for economic freedom in the U.S., compared with Illinois’ 32nd place ranking on the Economic Freedom of North America Index. Read More.
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Groups’ Letter To Congress In Support Of Taxpayer Service Standards Legislation
As important as a tax return is, there are actually no basic standards in place to protect taxpayers from incompetent, unethical or sloppy tax preparation services. Read More.
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Chairman’s Report - November 15, 2019
Chairman’s Report - 11/15/19: On November 5th, Governor Abbott, a bi-partisan group of Texas legislators and over 74% of Texas voters passed Proposition 4, a state constitutional amendment prohibiting “The Imposition Of An Individual Income-Tax, Including A Tax On An Individual’s Share Of Partnership and Unincorporated Association Income”. Read More.
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Grassroots Corner - November 15, 2019
Grassroots Corner - 11/15/19: More Progress In Iowa “Wow! I had a GREAT 20-minute meeting with Steffanie Bezruki, Rep. Finkenauer’s Legislative Director. I did NOT Read More.
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Wealth Tax Times 2
Higher wealth tax rate likely leads to more avoidance. Read More.

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