2020s senatorial press release: on Tax Reform

Eddie Melton: Authored property tax amnesty program

Melton authored an amendment to establish a property tax amnesty program that will give taxpayers the opportunity to pay back late taxes without the added burden of high interest rates and penalty fees. "This tax amnesty program will be life-changing to so many Hoosier taxpayers. It will provide a relief to individuals by forgiving property tax penalties and interest to help them get back on track and back in good standing on their taxes." Source: IN Senate Dems press release for 2020 Indiana governor race Apr 10, 2019

Jeanne Shaheen: Bipartisan effort to correct error in tax code

Shaheen worked with a bipartisan group to introduce the Restoring Investments in Improvements Act. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act made changes to the tax code, allowing businesses to write off costs associated with improving facilities. A drafting error required leaseholders to write those expenses off over 40 years. "The tax law was written in secret and rushed through Congress by Republicans, so this mistake was overlooked. I'm glad to join this bipartisan bill and right this wrong," said Shaheen. Source: Senate press release on shaheen.senate.gov for 2020 Mar 18, 2019

Mike Rounds: Supports states collecting tax for online sales

I have been a longtime advocate for granting states the right to require that out-of-state businesses collect state sales taxes on purchases sold in South Dakota. I sponsored the Marketplace Fairness Act, which would give states the right to collect the sales and use taxes from out-of-state businesses or online retailers. The loophole that treats out-of-state businesses and online retailers differently than physical businesses in our state creates a disadvantage for brick-and-mortar stores. Source: Senate press release on rounds.senate.gov for 2020 Sep 20, 2018

Reid Rasner: Eliminate the IRS; Implement Flat Tax or National Sales Tax

Eliminate the IRS: Streamline the tax system by eradicating the bloated bureaucracy of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Barrasso's failure to address this over two decades demonstrates a lack of commitment to meaningful change.
Implement a Flat Tax or National Sales Tax: Level the playing field for lower and middle-class earners by introducing a flat tax or national sales tax. This will counteract the decades of Barrasso's complacency toward an unfair tax system.

Source: Wyoming Senate press release "Preserve USD" (2024 race) Jul 19, 2022

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