We investigate how firms use differences in state income tax regimes to lower their state tax burdens. We develop a model that predicts that firms' state effective tax rates first decrease then increase as a function of the number of states in which they file returns. Using firm-level data, we...

Using a new hand-collected database on state department of revenue (DOR) expenditures, this study examines the association between changes in state corporate tax enforcement expenditures and state-level tax collections during the 2000-2008 time period. The results, after addressing endogeneity...

The importance of state and local tax planning -- Constitutional law limitations -- Corporate income/franchise taxes -- Sales and use taxes -- Property taxes -- Unemployment taxes -- Mergers, acquisitions, and restructuring -- Credits and incentives -- Taxation of electronic commerce -- Income...