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 About the Author