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Filing Taxes Will Cost Americans $544 Billion This Year

The complexity and burden of the tax code add insult to injury.

Reason · Sep 30

A Couple Makes $150,000 — What’s Actually Left Monthly After Taxes, and Why It’s Thousands Less in Some States

A $150,000 household income sounds like enough to leave plenty of breathing room each month, but gross salary and spendable cash are two very different numbers. For a married couple earning $150,000 in 2026, federal income taxes and payroll taxes alone can consume more than $26,000 before state taxes, health…

Everybody Loves Your Money · Sep 23

Federal Health Care Subsidies Are Devouring the Budget and Killing Patient Satisfaction

A plague of federal rules and spending is bad medicine.

Reason · Sep 23

Jeff Bezos Wants Half of Americans To Pay No Income Tax, Says They Account for Just 3%

Jeff Bezos wants the bottom 50% of US earners exempt from federal income tax, citing their 3.26% share of individual income-tax receipts

International Business Times UK · Aug 23

'Damage from the chaotic tariff regime cannot be refunded': The $100 billion in refunds have wiped out revenue the import taxes brought in since May

In June, the Trump administration saw a more than $25 billion loss in net customs revenue as a result of tariff refunds outpacing revenue.

Fortune · Aug 21

10 Cheapest Places to Live in Ohio

Looking for low living costs in the Buckeye State? Explore these ten Ohio counties with the lowest property tax bills.

Kiplinger · Aug 8

The 'Affordability' Agenda That Taxes Your Dinner

Food-related taxes are rising in popularity, though they hurt restaurants and customers—and may even fail as a revenue-raising tool.

Reason · Aug 8

The 5 states that offer no sales tax — an important retirement consideration

‘When people talk about moving to a place, sales tax is something that always comes up,’ one financial expert said

The Independent UK · Aug 6

Trump's Tariffs Will Cost Each American Household $900 in 2026

The president’s protectionism has constituted the largest tax increase since 1993.

Reason · Jul 31

The Best and Worst States To Be a Smoker

Tobacco is the most taxed consumer product in the U.S., and those taxes largely dictate cigarette prices.

Reason · Jul 27