Joe Jett
Sharon Tallach Vogelpohl to Serve on National Advertising Review Board (Movers & Shakers)
Vogelpohl is the president and CEO at MHP/Team SI of Little Rock. read more >
Rose Law Firm Starts Business Strategy & Corporate Development Firm
The firm aims to help clients navigate policies, laws and regulations that affect businesses in Arkansas and Washington, D.C. read more >
Tax Fighters Take Aim at Arkansas Income Levy
If Arkansas politicians succeed in a push to abolish the state personal income tax, partly to avoid losing ultra-wealthy residents, the state must reckon with what it will give up: $3 billion a year in revenue. read more >
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Asa Hutchinson Signs Tax Forgiveness Bill Into Law
Gov. Asa Hutchinson signs into law legislation that forgives taxes on unemployment benefits paid to Arkansans in 2020 and 2021. read more >
In Wake of Unemployment Scams, Tax Forgiveness
The Arkansas General Assembly is expected to pass legislation to forgive taxes on unemployment benefits paid to Arkansans in 2020 and 2021, in part because unemployment scams ran rampant. read more >
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Bill Would Allow S-Corps, Partnerships to Avoid ‘SALT’ Cap on Tax Deductions
Rep. Joe Jett also plans to propose tax forgiveness for pandemic unemployment benefits and a new Tax Fairness Commission to hear state tax disputes. read more >
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Neither a Borrower nor A Lender Be (Editorial)
Although no state law appears to forbid lawmakers from lending money to each other, taxpayers should not have to worry whether legislators have leverage over or obligations to each other that might influence their votes. read more >
Arkansas Panel Faces Pressure Over Tax Breaks (Andrew DeMillo Analysis)
The toughest job for a task force looking at an overhaul of Arkansas' tax code will be resisting pressure from a list of lobbying groups hoping to protect exemption. read more >
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Dismang, Gillam Pick 16 for Governor’s Tax Reform Group
Ten Republicans and six Democrats have been named to serve on a legislative task force that will recommend tax cuts before the 2019 session. read more >
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Tax Cut Fight to Dominate Part of Arkansas Session (Andrew DeMillo Analysis)
With tax-cut-happy Republicans growing ranks in the Legislature and Democrats angling for leverage on a key House committee, Gov. Asa Hutchinson is likely to experience more push-back on his tax cut plan. read more >
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John Goodson Helped Law Firms Get State Auditor Contract Potentially Worth Millions
State Auditor Andrea Lea agreed to pay inexperienced out-of-state attorneys a fee nearly twice as high as other states have committed to pay in a pursuit of unredeemed U.S. Treasury bonds. read more >
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Lawmakers Look at Keeping Part of 2013 Capital Gains Tax Cut
Arkansas lawmakers may change Gov. Asa Hutchinson's middle-class tax cut package to roll back its proposed repeal of $21 million capital gains tax break that lawmakers approved two years ago, the chairman of the House panel considering the measure said Monday. read more >
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Lawmakers Say They’re Ready to Move Quickly on Tax Cut Plan
Arkansas legislative leaders say they're prepared to move quickly on Gov. Asa Hutchinson's plan to reduce income taxes for the middle class. read more >
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