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CARES Act

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act and its effects on state tax policies

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Jan 23, 2026
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How much did the federal budget deficit increase each year during Donald Trump's first term (2017-2020)?

Across ’s first term, reporting shows federal budget , with a sharp jump in 2020 tied to the pandemic response; available sources document deficits reaching roughly $1 trillion by 2019 and then expand...

Feb 3, 2026

How do states that use rolling conformity typically implement targeted decouplings or add-backs to protect revenue?

States that employ rolling IRC conformity automatically import federal tax changes into their state base unless they enact specific legislative or administrative exceptions, and to protect revenue suc...

Feb 2, 2026

How do net operating loss carryforwards work and how long can they reduce taxable income?

(NOL) carryforwards let a business or non‑corporate taxpayer apply a prior year’s deductible losses against future to reduce taxes; under current federal law most NOLs can be carried forward indefinit...

Jan 12, 2026

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez claimed Trump's tax cuts have been the largest contributor to the debt ceiling. 

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez explicitly said “I think the largest contributor to the debt ceiling, or to our deficit, has been the Trump tax cuts,” a quote reported by multiple outlets including Fox Busin...

Jan 8, 2026

What portion of the $7.8 trillion increase is attributable to COVID‑19 emergency legislation versus tax cuts and baseline policies?

Two competing bookkeeping stories exist about the roughly $7.8 trillion rise in U.S. deficits over the relevant span: one that isolates pandemic emergency laws and counts roughly $3.6–$3.9 trillion of...