Regulatory Reform
Tax attorney, community philanthropist, bring new perspectives to Platte Institute board
Jo Ellen Stock, Assistant Vice President of State and Local Taxes for Union Pacific, and Lori Scott, an…
Tax Policy
Corporate income is a factor to state’s continued revenue growth
April is a very important month in the government world. Typically, that is when the tax filing deadline occurs,…
Tax Policy
GILTI: What is it, and why does Nebraska need to focus on it?
GILTI stands for Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income. GILTI is a category of income that is earned abroad by…
Tax Policy
Podcast: Joe Bishop-Henchman on Nebraska Tax Reform & the American Rescue Plan
Joe Bishop-Henchman is no stranger to Nebraska tax issues. He discusses his new role at the National Taxpayers…
Tax Policy
Direct notification of property tax hearings advances in Legislature
LB644, otherwise known as a Truth in Taxation bill, passed first round debate in the Nebraska Legislature, 36-1. Nine members…
Tax Policy
Sales tax revenue is contributing to Nebraska surplus
While our state and nation continue to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on our economy, it is…
Tax Policy
Kansas passes property tax transparency law
Lawmakers in Kansas have adopted a new law (SB13) that would directly notify property taxpayers about hearings on…
Tax Policy
State leaders seek answers from Washington on tax modernization
Just days after the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) passed both houses of Congress and was singed into…
Tax Policy
Nebraska extends 2020 tax filing deadline: 3 reasons you might need more time
This week, the IRS announced that Tax Day is being pushed back to May 17 to give Americans…
Tax Policy
Iowa Senate advances tax relief, Nebraska should take note
It’s no secret Iowa has high taxes and an outdated tax code. Their state legislature recognized that when…
Tax Policy
Nebraska Attorney General joins call for Treasury to prevent “unconstitutional” tax restrictions
A letter signed by 21 state Attorneys General, including Nebraska, was sent to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen explaining…
Tax Policy
Federal plan may pull the strings on Nebraska’s tax system
President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) into law shortly after its passage in…