Is America Financially Illiterate? The Numbers Are Alarming
Most Americans don't understand how the tax code works, and it's costing them. In this episode of The Deduction, host Kyle Hulehan sits down...
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20 of 121 episodesYou Might Owe Taxes in a State You Don’t Live In
Should you have to file a tax return in a state where you babysat for one hour? In 22 states, the answer is technically yes. In this episode...
One Year After "Liberation Day," Did Trump's Tariffs Deliver?
On April 2, 2025, President Trump announced sweeping "reciprocal" tariffs on Liberation Day, promising an investment boom, massive revenue,...
Should We Tax Artificial Intelligence?
AI is everywhere, and now it's in the tax policy debate. In this episode of The Deduction, hosts Kyle Hulehan and Erica York sit down w...
Trump Tariffs Blocked by the Supreme Court (What’s Next?)
Last Friday, the Supreme Court struck down President Trump’s IEEPA tariffs in a landmark 6-3 decision. In this episode of The Deduction, hos...
2025 Tax Review | What OBBBA Changed, the Impact of Tariffs, and What’s Next
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act capped off a hectic year for tax policy. It extended key Tax Cuts and Jobs Act provisions, reshaped the outlo...
Trump’s Tariffs Head to the Supreme Court
In this episode of The Deduction podcast, host Kyle Hulehan and co-host Erica York are joined by Alex Durante, Senior Economist at the Tax F...
Can We Replace the Property Tax?
Property tax repeal would put roughly 70 percent of local tax revenue on the line—forcing states and localities to find something else. Can...
Is the OBBBA a Step Back for Tax Simplicity?
In this episode of The Deduction , host Kyle Hulehan discusses the complexities of the US tax system with Alex Muresianu, Senior Policy Anal...
The Big Beautiful Bill's Impact on State Taxes, Explained
Congress may have passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), but state lawmakers now face big choices. Most states link their tax codes...
Trump Tariffs Explained: Grocery Prices and Rebate Checks
Trump’s 2025 tariffs will hit nearly three-quarters of US food imports, raising prices on products that are often difficult or impossible to...
Tax-Free Weekends: When Popular Policy Meets Poor Economics
They’re popular, highly visible, and marketed as tax relief—but research shows sales tax holidays are inefficient, create compliance headach...
Will Trump Accounts Actually Help Families Save?
Who are Trump Accounts really for, and will they actually help families save? With yet another savings vehicle added to an already confusing...
The One Big Beautiful Bill Is Law—Now What?
The One Big Beautiful Bill is now law—but what does it actually do? In this episode, we break down the new tax law’s key provisions, includi...
The One Big Beautiful Tax Bill: What’s In It, What’s Out
Congress is racing to pass the One Big Beautiful Tax Bill before the July 4 deadline. In this episode, Kyle Hulehan and Erica York break dow...
Breaking Down the Senior Deduction in the One, Big, Beautiful Bill
The House-passed reconciliation bill leaves out Trump’s promise to eliminate taxes on Social Security benefits, opting instead to expand the...
One, Big, Beautiful Bill: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
From generous tax breaks to costly trade-offs, the House GOP’s One, Big, Beautiful Bill has a little of everything. It’s a sweeping attempt...
Are Trump’s Tariffs Legal? Here’s What the Courts Say
It’s been a whirlwind 24 hours in tariff news: first, a trade court blocked Trump’s sweeping new tariffs, calling them executive overreach....
The One Big Beautiful Bill, Explained
We break down the House GOP’s One, Big, Beautiful Bill—a sweeping tax package designed to extend key parts of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act...
What Happens If Social Security Runs Out in 2035?
What happens when the country’s most important retirement program runs out of money? Social Security faces a funding crisis by 2035. We unpa...