Sin Taxes

Sin Taxes

What are Sin Taxes? Sin taxes are taxes on products that are considered undesirable or harmful. Some examples of items with a sin tax are alcohol, tobacco, sugar, candy, etc. What Else Could be Considered for a Sin Tax? Red meat. Right now, it is a trendy topic in...
Oregon and Sales Tax

Oregon and Sales Tax

Oregon Gets Surprises Do you remember when Oregonians had to start pumping their own gas? The new freedom was unwanted by some Oregonians. Meanwhile, the whole idea of not pumping your own gas was foreign to many other states including Washington. Well, Oregonians...
Happy 4th of July!

Happy 4th of July!

Money, Money, Money This 4th of July, Americans will spend billions of dollars on food and entertainment. What’s interesting to look at is how these ventures will be taxed, alcohol in particular. John S. Kiernan, with a panel of experts, put together an infographic...