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You’ve heard the adage, “When one door closes, another door opens.” That’s exactly what happened to the FAIRtax movement when a source of funding ended abruptly and unexpectedly. Larry Ward, President of Political Media and a friend of the FAIRtax who has helped us over the years, came through with a sweetheart deal that made up for the funding shortfall. Larry also will give us an improved membership management platform. Read More.

Congrats. You filed your 2018 tax return. But don’t stuff it in a file cabinet just yet. Instead, look it over to uncover steps you can take right now to lower your 2019 tax bill. Read More.

MANY TAXPAYERS HAD AN unpleasant surprise after filing this year. Their refund amount was lower than expected and, in some cases, filers ended up owing money at the end of the year. Read More.

A battle is heating up in Arizona and some three dozen other states over how to regulate car-sharing. Read More.

A good way to get out the FAIRtax brand – and raise your profile - is to get on broadcast media. If you contact Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, or Mark Levin, you most likely will not get on as a guest. (If you’re lucky, you can get on as a caller.) But you don’t have to play to a national audience. Read More.

The first federal excise tax on gasoline was one cent when it was first instituted in 1932. Since 1993, it has been 18.4 cents per gallon of gasoline and 24.4 cents per gallon of diesel fuel. It has not been adjusted for the approximately 73% of inflation. This means that it takes $1.73 in today’s dollars to purchase $1.00 of goods in 1993. Read More.

With the dust beginning to settle on the largest overhaul of the U.S. federal tax system in several decades, tax professionals are steadily piecing together the specific implications of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 for each U.S. taxpayer community. Read More.

President Trump got one thing right. But then he blew it. Read More.

The Internal Revenue Service’s Large Business and International Division has approved five more compliance campaigns in areas including virtual currencies, S corporation distributions, repatriation, the Section 965 transition tax, and sequestered Alternative Minimum Tax credit carryforwards. Read More.

Events are an easy way for volunteers to spread the word about FAIRtax. But what if an event requires you to have insurance for your table or booth? We’ve got you covered. Read on. Read More.

There is a tool we can use to show Congress just how widely supported FAIRtax is. It’s simple, fast, and free! Read on to learn more. Read More.

FAIRtax needs the political process in order to pass. But can we be political? The answer might surprise you. Read on. Read More.

Political debates are a great place to meet people and candidates - and tell them about the FAIRtax! That’s just what Jim Bennett did in New Jersey… Read More.

“It’s the best tax plan ever, but Congress won’t mention it. Why? Because it abolishes the IRS, and members of both parties would lose their power and money-selling tax favors. Read More.

What makes Senators and Members of Congress listen? Is it facts? Is it the logical arguments we construct from facts? In some cases, yes. Some representatives co-sponsor the FAIRtax because they think it is the right thing to do. But in most cases politicians listen to numbers. The more your representative hears from many constituents, the more likely your representative – no matter the party - will be to co-sponsor the FAIRtax. Read More.