What Is a Progressive Tax? A progressive tax is one in which the tax rate increases as the amount that is taxed increases. Many income taxes, including the federal income tax in the United States, are ...

As states look to generate more revenue in an inflationary economy, along with the risk of a recession, progressive governors like J.B. Pritzker who advocate for progressive income taxes also support ...

The House version of the budget reconciliation bill includes a provision to raise the corporate income tax rate from 21 percent to 26.5 percent and reintroduce a progressive rate schedule. Under the ...

Nobody likes to pay taxes. They are necessary, but at least they should be fair. Looking at personal taxes, some are in favor of graduated taxes where the more you earn the high the percentage in ...

Wisconsin residents are facing a potential tax cut based on recent proposals in the state legislature. While there is a bipartisan effort to introduce this cut across the state, Democratic and ...

The biggest problem facing Washington public schools is funding, and one superintendent candidate says it’s going to take billions to fix it. Erin Jones told KIRO Radio’s Dave Ross that it’s going to ...

Recognizing that city leaders have relied on the progressive JumpStart payroll tax to fill disastrous budget shortfalls the past couple of years, Seattle will convene yet another task force to ...

Trust in government remains at an all-time low and deception continues to prevail. Recent actions in the 2021 General Assembly session reveal how local politicians use misleading titles to gain public ...

If the $3.5 trillion Democratic reconciliation bill becomes law in anything close to current form — including paid parental and sick leave, universal preschool, some free college, and an annual check ...