Tax season news, research and analysis - the conversation

Tax season news, research and analysis - the conversation


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April 8, 2025 Esteban Vallejo Toledo, _University of Victoria_ If Canada is to maintain an informed, financially responsible and democratic society, tax literacy must be taken seriously.


November 14, 2024 Jim Franklin, _Western Governors University School of Business_ The fate of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act lies in the balance. January 22, 2024 Natasha Pilkauskas, _University


of Michigan_ and Katherine Michelmore, _University of Michigan_ Republicans and Democrats have committed to making this family-friendly government benefit a little more generous. Unless


lawmakers act, it will get much smaller in 2026. April 4, 2023 Erica Neuman, _University of Dayton_ An accounting expert points out that income Americans previously thought was invisible to


the IRS will now be tallied up and reported by Venmo and similar apps. January 10, 2023 Paul Emiljanowicz, _McMaster University_; Jean-Paul Gagnon, _University of Canberra_, and Nick Vlahos,


_University of Canberra_ Tax season is fast approaching, but there are limited opportunities for Canadians to influence how their taxes are spent. Here’s how a new innovation could lead to


a more democratic tax system. March 7, 2022 Esteban Vallejo Toledo, _University of Victoria_ Taxes are more than mandatory payments required by governments. Understanding the essential


aspects of taxation can help prevent ethically and legally questionable taxes from being imposed. February 23, 2022 Beverly Moran, _Vanderbilt University_ The IRS has yet to finish millions


of returns from the 2021 tax season. That doesn’t bode well for 2022. March 5, 2024 Beverly Moran, _Vanderbilt University_ A tax expert explains why the US continues to use such a complex


and costly income tax system. July 13, 2020 Christian B. Miller, _Wake Forest University_ As people file their taxes in a year where many are going through financial hardships brought on by


COVID-19, a scholar argues that cheating on one’s taxes would still be morally wrong. April 11, 2019 Anthony C. Infanti, _University of Pittsburgh_ A country’s tax policies say a lot about


what it values – and some of America’s tend to promote inequality. March 28, 2019 Brookes Brown, _Clemson University_ Many Americans are fretting over paying their taxes. A philosopher says


the moral question isn’t as much about a duty toward the government, but being fair to fellow tax-paying citizens. April 1, 2019 Sonia B. Dhaliwal, _University of Guelph_ It’s tax season.


That’s why Canadians must pay close attention to the possibility of going from the tax avoidance realm into tax evasion when preparing their tax returns or hiring an accountant to do so.


February 26, 2019 Karen Duncan, _University of Manitoba_ A family economic health expert says there are good reasons why people avoid looking at their finances, so start small to increase


confidence. February 17, 2019 Eric Kirzner, _University of Toronto_ It’s never too early nor too late to start your saving program. Whether it’s an RRSP or TSFA – or preferably both – they


are both important and easy ways to help you achieve your financial goals.