Paycheck$ and Politics Newsletter: Issue 35
In 1999, the Arkansas General Assembly passed Act 1005, legislation cutting the Arkansas capital gains tax. Since that time, recent events have dramatically altered the fiscal landscape at both the […]
Paycheck$ and Politics Newsletter: Issue 34
The Check Cashers Act of 1999 classified the charge for borrowing from a payday lender as a “fee” rather than as interest. As a result of this legislation, Arkansas now […]
Paycheck$ and Politics Newsletter: Issue 33
Payday lenders are a major source of instant cash for Arkansas’ low-income working families and consumers with heavy debt burdens and poor credit histories. Instead of benefiting borrowers, payday loans […]
Paycheck$ and Politics Newsletter: Issue 32
The federal minimum wage was originally passed as a part of the Fair Labor Standards Act to ensure that low-income workers would earn a “decent living.” The idea that no […]
Paycheck$ and Politics Newsletter: Issue 31
Does the title look a little bit like an encrypted message? No idea where to find the decoder? This brief guide will translate the acronyms into understandable language and provide […]
PRESS RELEASE: Arkansas’s tax burden skewed by methodological errors in report
This week, the Tax Foundation released its 2005 report on tax burden by state, showing Arkansas to be ranked 11th in the country for state and local tax burden. However, […]
Paycheck$ and Politics Newsletter: Issue 30
Few people would dispute that the local property tax on real estate and personal property is the most unpopular tax in Arkansas. The long history of political controversy around the […]
Paycheck$ and Politics Newsletter: Issue 29
Many of us have seen the signs which advertise “Fast Cash: All it Takes is your Good Word. No Credit Check!” I’m sure many of us have been tempted to […]
Paycheck$ and Politics Newsletter: Issue 28
Because of federal tax changes, the Arkansas’ estate tax expires on December 31, 2004 leaving Arkansas with yet another revenue gap. It is not too late to make the changes […]
Paycheck$ and Politics Newsletter: Issue 27
President Reagan called the Earned Income Tax Credit the “best anti-poverty, the best pro-family, the best job creation measure to come out of Congress.” The federal EITC rewards work by […]