by Andrew F. Quinlan | Dec 11, 2013 | Blogs, Financial Privacy, Taxation
Despite spending more than $8.6 million so far, with another $8 million projected to be spent still, on developing the online portal for handling the registration of foreign financial institutions for the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), the IRS is still...
by Dan Mitchell | Dec 3, 2013 | Blogs, Taxation
There are many reason I don’t like Obamacare, including its punitive impact on taxpayers and the way it takes our healthcare system even further from a market-based approach. But now I’m increasingly worried Obamacare also is creating a playground for hackers and...
by Brian Garst | Oct 31, 2013 | Blogs, Financial Privacy, Taxation
This year has seen numerous scandals followed by public concern over the extent to which government agencies are violating their privacy rights. Much of the focus has been on the NSA and national security, but the bigger threat to domestic rights may ultimately come...
by Andrew F. Quinlan | Sep 12, 2013 | Opinion and Commentary
This article appeared in The Daily Caller on September 12, 2013. In light of multiple revelations on the extent of NSA spying upon U.S. citizens, Americans are increasingly weary of government infringement on privacy rights. First, it was revealed that the NSA was...
by Dan Mitchell | Sep 5, 2013 | Blogs, Economics, Tax Competition, Tax Havens, Taxation
I’m very worried about America’s fiscal future. Simply stated, data from several sources (BIS, OECD, and IMF) indicates that we face a future Greek-style fiscal crisis unless policy makers implement genuine entitlement reform. Unfortunately, politicians have little...
