Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Joseph J. Thorndike writes about tax history. The state and local tax deduction has been a part of the federal income tax from the ...

A major argument in the tax debate looks at history and what happens over time. Whats being discussed: Early taxes that initially targeted high earners How tax systems have expanded over decades The ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Suriyawut Suriya / Getty Images Tax indexing is the adjustment of tax rates in response to ...