The state’s tax code is pretty much upside-down. Higher income earners should pay a higher tax rate, also known as a progressive income tax. Why? Because they’re the ones who can afford it. Solving ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the intersection of state & federal policy and politics. The number of states with a flat rate income tax has grown by ...

Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick recently announced on CBS News that the Trump administration wants to eliminate income taxes for those making $150,000 a year or less. Were that to happen, only ...

Don’t fall for the “coherence fallacy.” The president believes (mistakenly) that he’s figured out how to get rid of the progressive income tax. I’m starting to believe April 2 really will be ...

Heading into Tax Day, if you listen to progressive policymakers for a few minutes, you’ll likely hear that few problems on Earth can’t be solved by “taxing the rich.” Want to nationalize health care?