State Tax Policy

David Brunori is a journalist, author, educator, and lawyer who specializes in state and local tax policy. He is a senior director at RSM US LLP where he advises clients on a wide range of state tax issues. He is also a Visiting Professor of Public Policy at the Schar School of Policy and Government at George Mason University. He currently writes a weekly column for Law360 on state and local taxation. He has published numerous books and articles on state and local tax policy. Previously, he was a partner with a national law firm, served as an executive with an international publishing company, and was an appellate trial attorney with the Tax Division of the United States Department of Justice. He is a fellow at the National Academy of Public Administration and a fellow at the American College of Tax Counsel. He has a BA and MA from The George Washington University and a JD and MPPM from the University of Pittsburgh.

Acknowledgments

Chapter 1: The Importance of State Taxation

Chapter 2: Principles of Sound Tax Policy

Chapter 3: Tax Policy and Interstate Competition for Economic Development

Chapter 4: The Politics of State Taxation

Chapter 5: Sales and Use Taxes

Chapter 6: State Personal Income Taxes

Chapter 7: Corporate Income Taxes

Chapter 8: Other State Taxes

Chapter 9: Other Sources of State Revenue

Chapter 10: Policy Recommendations for State Policymakers

References

Index

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