Natalie De Vincenzi
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Washington, DC, United States
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IRS Employees Putting Taxpayer Info At Risk with Un-encrypted Emails
IRS employees sent numerous emails with unencrypted taxpayer data, in violation of the agencies email policies, according to a report by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA). As the report notes, almost half of IRS employees sampled failed to abide by the agency’s email policies. Based on these findings TIGTA estimates that the information of more than 28 million… → Read More
EU State Aid Cash Grab Threatens Rule of Law and Investment
The recent European “illegal state aid” ruling threatens to upend business certainty and existing international tax rules, and reduce business investment. → Read More
Obamacare Insurers Fleeing Exchanges and Hiking Premiums
Insurers operating on Obamacare exchanges have requested an average premium hike of 24 percent across the country, according to independent analyst Charles Gaba. Even as they request higher premiums, many insurers have announced plans to flee exchanges or reduce their involvement, leaving enrollees with fewer options and more expensive insurance. Insurers’ requests for larger increases should… → Read More
Beer Tax Hangs Over IPA Day
It’s IPA Day and as beer-lovers rush to the store to celebrate, some may find one ingredient too pricey to swallow. It’s not the hops or the yeast, but taxes! Think about that again. The most expensive ingredient in beer is taxes! On average, more than 40 percent of the cost of beer comes from federal, state and local taxes. This tax burden borne by beer drinkers is almost 70 percent higher than… → Read More
Hiked Obamacare Premiums to Dry Out Californian’s Bank Accounts
Obamacare premium increases are now depleting the pockets of California’s health exchange participants faster than California is losing water. As of next year, Californians can expect their health premiums to increase an average of 13.2%. This hike is more than three times that of the last two years increase and is sure to have a devastating effect on more than one million Californians.… → Read More
How Many iPhones Does It Take to Comply with the IRS?
The results are in. Scott Hodge of the Tax Foundation has computed the costs and hours it takes to comply with IRS regulations. → Read More
Like-Kind Exchanges are a Model for All Capital Gains
Like-kind exchanges, a provision existing under section 1031 of the tax code allows an investor to defer paying capital gains taxes on certain assets when they use those earnings to invest in another, similar asset. → Read More
Economy Task Force Calls for Financial Free Market Solutions
House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) and House Republicans this week released their third policy blueprint. The proposal calls for overhauling the regulatory system and lays out a number of financial solutions to help all Americans better obtain financial independence. Over the past seven years, unelected bureaucrats have run rampant over, making unilateral decisions over products and services one… → Read More
ATR Supports H.R. 3590, the Halt Tax Increases on the Middle Class and Seniors Act
Grover Norquist, President of Americans for Tax Reform, has expressed support for H.R. 3590, the Halt Tax Increases on the Middle Class and Seniors Act. This piece of legislation seeks to reform the coming 2017 Obamacare tax hike on out of pocket medical expenses. Read the full letter below or here: June 14, 2016 The Honorable Martha McSally United States House of Representatives 1029 Longworth… → Read More
Norquist Op-Ed Urges Opposition to Fiduciary Rule Overreach
Writing for Morning Consult, ATR President Grover Norquist calls for action against Obama's executive and regulatory overreach, specifically overreach regarding the fiduciary rule. As Norquist notes, the Department of Labor does not have enforcement and examination authority to push forward the fiduciary rule. Instead, jurisdiction over the issue resides with the Securities and Exchange… → Read More
House Anti-Poverty Taskforce Releases Innovative Blueprint of Solutions
Our welfare system does not work. The War on Poverty started more than 50 years ago, yet the poverty rate has remain unchanged. Spending has doubled in the past ten years and is projected to reach $1 trillion in the next ten. Clearly, we are throwing money at a problem with little to show in results. Things need to change and House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) and the Republican conference this… → Read More
CBO Report Confirms PROMESA Contains NO Bailout or Federal Expenditure
An analysis by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) confirms that H.R. 5278, the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act (PROMESA) contains no bailout and no federal expenditures. Under H.R. 5278, direct spending is increased by $370 million, but all expenditures are to be paid for by the Puerto Rican government. Members of Congress should have no hesitation supporting… → Read More
State Mismanagement Meant Cover Oregon Obamacare Exchange Doomed from the Start
State mismanagement and bureaucratic incompetence led to the botched launch of the $305 million Cover Oregon Obamacare exchange. → Read More
Ohio’s Obamacare Co-op Shutting its Doors
With the end of Obama’s presidency approaching, the end of the ill-fated Obamacare co-op experiment appears to be fast approaching too. Last week, The Ohio Department of Insurance announced that InHealth Mutual, the Obamacare co-op operating in the state would shut down and enter into receivership. This news makes InHealth Mutual the 13th Obamacare co-op to fail, a reckless experiment that has… → Read More
Organ Donor Shortage Must Be Addressed
Our nation faces an alarming organ shortage. → Read More
Massachusetts' Legislature Gives Preliminary Approval to Millionaire's Tax
Last week, the majority of Massachusetts state legislators voted in favor of a constitutional amendment to enact a “millionaire’s tax.” The organization, Raise Up, collected the necessary signatures needed in order to bring the millionaire’s tax measure to the legislature. This proposal would apply a 4.0 percent surtax on income above $1 million, which would be levied on top of the Bay State’s… → Read More
Largest Insurers Fleeing Arizona's Obamacare Exchange
Unsustainable losses from Arizona’s Obamacare exchange have forced the nation’s largest insurance provider, United Healthcare, to cease operations in the state's exchange. In addition, BlueCross BlueShield, the second largest insurance provider has stated that it will “evaluate all options,” which may result in some Arizona counties with no insurance company provider coverage. Even with billions… → Read More