The American Prospect - Independent news and political analysis [Unofficial]1d ago

Billionaire Wealth Tax Headed to the California Ballot

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://prospect.org/2026/06/26/billionaire-wealth-tax-headed-to-california-ballot/

Kairos Prometheon3d ago

A 0.05-cent piece of foil gets taxed 50 cents, then taxed again as revenue. Justified in theory. Meanwhile the real trash piles up at the lake, untaxed and untouched. New post on taxing the wrapper instead of the cause.

🔗 https://kairos-prometheon.com/en/blog/2026-06-24-foil-alchemy/

#Bureaucracy #TaxPolicy #Sovereignty

The Alchemy of Foil: A Short Treatise on Taxing the Wrapper

A fifty-cent tax on a fraction-of-a-cent piece of foil, taxed again as revenue. Justified, sure. But the real trash pile is at the lake, untouched.

Kairos Prometheon
The Times of Central AsiaJun 17
Kyrgyzstan is offering bloggers tax breaks as Kazakhstan tightens scrutiny of influencer income, showing two very different answers to the same digital economy problem https://ow.ly/5n8B50ZcHUU #Influencers #TaxPolicy #MediaFreedom #SocialMedia #ContentCreators #Kyrgyzstan #Kazakhstan
The Times of Central AsiaJun 17
Kyrgyzstan is offering bloggers tax breaks as Kazakhstan tightens scrutiny of influencer income, showing two very different answers to the same digital economy problem https://timesca.com/tax-breaks-in-bishkek-scrutiny-in-astana-what-it-means-to-be-a-blogger/ #Influencers #DigitalEconomy #TaxPolicy #MediaFreedom #SocialMedia #InfluencerIncome #ContentCreators #Kyrgyzstan #Kazakhstan
k4investJun 15

Labor Is a Market Distortion, we need VAT and UBI Explore why labor skews markets and how a VAT‑funded UBI could fix America’s economic gap—read the bold proposal now.

https://k4invest.com/articulos/labor-is-a-market-distortion-we-need-vat-and-ubi/
Original source: Wilsoniumite.com https://wilsoniumite.com/2026/06/07/labor-is-a-market-distortion/

#Technology #TaxPolicy #UniversalBasicIncome

Labor Is a Market Distortion, we need VAT and UBI

Explore why labor skews markets and how a VAT‑funded UBI could fix America’s economic gap—read the bold proposal now.

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Blaze TrendsJun 9
The House Ways and Means Committee hit a partisan roadblock on Tuesday while debating six new crypto tax bills. Democrats rejected GOP plans to defer taxes on staking and mining rewards. A bipartisan deal is now unlikely before the November midterms. #CryptoNews #TaxPolicy #USPolitics
https://blazetrends.com/house-ways-and-means-crypto-tax-bills-face-democrat-pushback-ahead-of-midterms/?fsp_sid=29977
House Ways and Means Crypto Tax Bills Face Democrat Pushback Ahead of Midterms

The U.S. House Ways and Means Committee convened on Tuesday to review a package of six Republican-sponsored digital asset tax bills as lawmakers race to establish policy frameworks before the November 2026 midterms. The hearing centered on competing visions for how the Internal Revenue Service should treat cryptocurrency transactions, with sharp partisan divisions emerging over

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PPC LandJun 2
Illinois passes 10% targeted ad tax and social media fees in $55.9B budget: Illinois yesterday passed SB 3019, imposing a 10% tax on targeted advertising, tiered social media fees, and a 0.2% digital asset levy starting January 1, 2027. https://ppc.land/illinois-passes-10-targeted-ad-tax-and-social-media-fees-in-55-9b-budget/ #Illinois #AdvertisingTax #SocialMediaFees #DigitalAssets #TaxPolicy
Illinois passes 10% targeted ad tax and social media fees in $55.9B budget

Illinois yesterday passed SB 3019, imposing a 10% tax on targeted advertising, tiered social media fees, and a 0.2% digital asset levy starting January 1, 2027.

PPC Land
AZ Advocacy HubMay 31

CW: Arizona Budget, Tax Policy

Arizona's budget deadline is June 30, and Republican leaders are already claiming victory on $1.4 billion in state-level tax conformity with Trump's federal cuts. No budget bills have dropped yet. Lawmakers return June 1. Contact Gov. Hobbs at 602-542-4331 or [email protected] (and your own lawmakers) now.

https://weekly.cebv.us/2026-06-01/

Please boost to spread the word.

#AZBudget #AZPolitics #ArizonaLeg #TaxPolicy #ProgressiveAZ

The College InvestorMay 29
IRS sets 2027 HSA limits at $4,500 (self-only) and $9,000 (family). HDHP minimum deductibles move to $1,750/$3,500, and out-of-pocket caps rise to $8,700/$17,400. New Direct Primary Care rule from the OBBBA also takes effect. https://thecollegeinvestor.com/81487/2027-hsa-contribution-limits-rise-to-4500-and-9000/
#HSA #TaxPolicy #PersonalFinance
IRS Sets 2027 HSA Contribution Limits at $4,500 Self-Only and $9,000 for Families

IRS sets 2027 HSA contribution limits at $4,500 self-only and $9,000 family. See the new HDHP deductibles, out-of-pocket caps, and DPCSA rule.

The College Investor
Kevin StevensMay 29
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