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Alaska again ranks in the top three states for having business-friendly taxes. The Tax Foundation’s 2023 State Business Tax Climate Index ranked states based on the economic impact their respective business taxes have […]
Watch Alaska Policy Forum’s recent webinar with Jared Walczak, Vice President of State Projects at the Tax Foundation. Mr. Walczak discussed what new income and sales taxes could mean for our economy. Jared […]
Will Alaska pass an income tax in 2023? On Thursday, January 5th, at 12:00 PM, Alaska Policy Forum will host a Zoom webinar with Jared Walczak, Vice President of State Projects at the […]
Jared Walczak of the Tax Foundation, in partnership with Alaska Policy Forum, authored a study on the Economic Implications of New Income and Sales Taxes in Alaska. Jared was recently interviewed on the […]
Should Alaska have an income or a sales tax? Alaska Policy Forum commissioned a study with the Tax Foundation about the Economic Implications of an Alaska Income Tax or Its Alternatives. Jared Walczak […]
In the spring of 2019, Alaska Policy Forum published a report with economists from The Buckeye Institute examining the need for state spending reductions and the economic effects of 2019 tax proposals. While […]
Authored by Jared Walczak of the Tax Foundation in association with Alaska Policy Forum. A copy of the PDF version can be found here. Click here for a PDF copy of the policy […]
The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) has released the updated edition of Rich States, Poor States, which examines the economic competitiveness of every state using 15 equally weighted policy variables. Alaska is ranked 21st out […]