Taxes February 27, 2026
Tax Breaks for Data Centers Are On the Chopping Block in Some States
Rising energy costs and environmental concerns drive states to reconsider tax incentives.
Taxes February 10, 2026
Oregon Democrats’ Bill to Add $300M to State’s Budget by Ending 3 Trump Tax Breaks Advances
Oregon Democrats advanced their plan to generate more than $300 million for the current state budget by ending several state tax breaks copied from President Donald Trump’s big 2025 tax- and budget-cutting bill.
Taxes February 9, 2026
Opinion: This Tax-Refund Bonanza Won’t Do What Bessent Says It Will
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has been talking up Americans getting bigger-than-usual tax refunds this year for months, saying that it will help spark “a non-inflationary boom.” That's unlikely.
Taxes February 3, 2026
Oregon Democrats Unveil Plan to Close Trump Tax ‘Loopholes’ and Reduce Budget Deficit
Two key Oregon Democrats on Monday unveiled a plan to increase state revenue by dropping several state tax breaks copied from President Donald Trump’s sprawling tax-and-spending law passed last year.
Taxes January 16, 2026
Sports Stadium Deals Hand Even More Taxpayer Money to Billionaires
Stadium deals in Washington, D.C. and Kansas— both involving relocations within the same metropolitan area—have set separate records for taxpayer subsidies to sports teams.
Taxes November 21, 2025
IRS Provides Tax Break to Lenders on Rural and Agricultural Real Estate Loans
The Treasury Department and the IRS released interim guidance Nov. 20 on a new tax benefit for certain lenders, such as FDIC-insured banks, that provide loans secured by rural or agricultural real estate.
Taxes November 11, 2025
Smarter Tax Breaks for Homeowners, Young and Old
Instead of across-the-board property tax cuts, targeted state and federal incentives for younger first-time home buyers and older would-be sellers could begin to break the logjam in the housing market.
Taxes November 4, 2025
Washington State Spent a Billion in Tax Breaks to Help Tech Dominate, But Was it Worth it?
What began as a modest incentive meant to foster economic development in a nascent field became a billion-dollar windfall of questionable effectiveness. The tax breaks are now expired, but participating companies continue to benefit to this day.
Taxes October 24, 2025
Bipartisan Scrutiny Grows Over Nonprofit Hospitals’ Billions in Tax Benefits
For once, Democrats and Republicans may be on the same page: nonprofit hospitals should prove they're earning their tax-exempt status.
Taxes October 21, 2025
IRS Provides Relief to Lenders for 2025 on Car Loan Interest Reporting Under OBBBA
The IRS issued transitional guidance on Oct. 21 that provides penalty relief to certain lenders on the new information reporting requirements for car loan interest received in 2025 under the new Trump tax law.
Taxes October 3, 2025
IRS Posts Guidance on Opportunity Zone Tax Incentives for Rural Areas
The Treasury Department and the IRS issued new guidance Sept. 30 on qualified opportunity zone investments in rural areas under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the tax-and-spending bill signed into law in July.
Taxes September 10, 2025
Ending Tax Break for Litigation Funders, Other Proposals Cut From OBBBA May Return to Congress
Several legislative initiatives—like tort reform, limiting state regulation of AI, and fixing the PBM (pharmacy benefit manager) system—were left on the cutting-room floor and could be brought back in the months ahead.