PLACES Update – Online Sales Tax Features, Government Policy | by Madison Marquette PLACES has been following the progress of tax legislation aimed at leveling the playing field between brick and mortar stores…
Policy Report: The Outlook for Online Sales Tax Legislation Features, Government Policy | by Ksenia Sazanova The long-running effort to impose taxes on online sales across state lines may finally make progress on Capitol Hill this…
Will 2016 Be The Year Congress Passes Online Sales Tax Legislation? Features, Government Policy | by Madison Marquette Proposals for online sales tax legislation have been circulating Washington D.C. for years- with no success. But now, with the…
FIRPTA Reform Becomes a Reality Features, Government Policy, Investment | by Madison Marquette For the last three years, PLACES has published articles by Congressional and business leaders calling for reform of the burdensome…
Reforming the Tax Code Will Help Revitalize American Business and Infrastructure Features, Government Policy | by Senator Mike Enzi It’s no secret that America’s tax code is complex, unfair and riddled with loopholes and inefficiencies. There is widespread agreement…
FIRPTA Reform Essential For U.S. Economic Growth Features, Government Policy | by Clifton E. Rodgers Jr. The Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act of 1980 (FIRPTA) is a punitive tax regime that subjects foreign equity…
FIRPTA and the Real Estate Investment and Jobs Act Features, Government Policy | by Representative Joseph Crowley In 1980, Blondie topped the charts, a first-class postage stamp cost 15 cents and “Who shot J.R.?” frenzy consumed our…
FIRPTA Needs to Be Dismantled Features, Government Policy | by Clifton E. Rodgers Jr. The Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act of 1980 (FIRPTA) is a discriminatory and punitive tax regime that discourages…
Benefits of Reform to the U.S. Economy Features, Government Policy | by Senator Robert Menendez While the idea of reforming Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act (FIRPTA) laws sounds complex and technical, the potential…