Internet Tax Avoidance: SF Chronicle op-ed
San Francisco Chronicle op-ed article which highlights how the “Amazon” loophole hurts jobs and tax revenue in California
Read the original article in the SF Chron
California’s Cavernous Corporate Loopholes: LA Times op-ed
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe-goldberg30-2009apr30,0,249660.story
As voters try to decide how to repair the state’s budget, big companies are walking away with billions in tax giveaways.
By Lenny Goldberg
Op-ed piece which explains the huge new corporate loopholes which stem from the last two budget agreements and which will cost the state $2.5 billion yearly . Read about how they happened and how they work
Read more...Angelides gets Tax and Economic Policy
RightCalifornia Progress Report Article
Read more...Finally, a real debate on the economics of taxation?
Since a discussion of tax politics begins and ends quickly in the Capitol, let’s try talking economics instead.
Originally posted by Capitol Weekly
Read more...It’s time to close a big tax loophole for businesses
California’s property tax burden has gradually shifted to homeowners because commercial and industrial property doesn’t change hands as often as homes and the sales can be easily disguised.
by Michael Hiltzik in the LA Times.
Originally posted by the LA Times
Single Sales Factor: the continued destruction of the corporation tax
California is on the verge of continuing to gut its corporation tax, without debate and discussion. Last year’s budget agreement contained two provisions to shelter income and destabilize the corporation tax. This year another heavily-lobbied provision—single sales factor apportionment– will be attached to the budget which will provide a cumulative billions in revenue loss, at [...]
Read more...CTRA’s Statement on tax loopholes in the budget
Contact: Lenny Goldberg
Sept 15, 2008
“Death of the Corporation Tax” is part of the Budget Deal
In exchange for a small amount of temporary short-term revenues, the Legislature is poised to open two vast new loopholes in the corporation tax, loopholes which will continue indefinitely. The impact will be to greatly diminish the corporation tax at [...]
Read more...A rational budget solution is within our grasp
What if California had a normal government by which it addressed the ever-growing budget deficit?
A Capitol Weekly article