Hoops Tax Forum
Spring 2023
Monday, February 27, 2023 @ 5:15 – 6:45 p.m.
SPARK G45
The Cost of Disparity:
How State Tax Policies Fuel the Racial Wealth Gap
Keynote Speaker:
Melissa Hellmann
Racial, gender and economic inequality reporter
Center for Public Integrity
Benjamin Franklin once wrote, “nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” And if you’re a Black American, it’s almost certain that you’ll pay a higher percentage of your income in taxes than white people. The racial wealth gap has persisted, in part, due to state tax policies. Journalist Melissa Hellmann will share what she’s learned while reporting on economic inequality for the Center for Public Integrity. She’ll discuss the discriminatory history behind tax codes, how Washington’s system exacerbates inequality, and possible solutions.
Past Events
Event | Description | Video |
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Spring 2023 | On 2/27/23 Melissa Hellmann racial, gender and economic inequality reporter for the Center for Public Integrity presented: “The Cost of Disparity: How State Tax Policies Fuel the Racial Wealth Gap” | Watch the Video |
Spring 2022 | On 2/15/22 Nina Olson Executive Director and Founder of the Center for Taxpayer Rights presented: “Taxpayer Rights: Taxpayer Advocates and Trust in the Tax System” | Watch the Video |
Spring 2021 | On 3/9/21 David Cay Johnston presented: “The Prosperity Tax – An alternative for the 21st Century” | Watch the Video |
Spring 2019 | On 3/27/19 in Spark G45, the Hoops Tax Institute presented: “Sales Suppression Software: What is it, How Using it Hurts Others and Could Land You Behind Bars, and what You should do if You See it” | Watch the Video |
Fall 2017 | On 11/29/17 the Hoops Tax Institute presented: Thomas Neubig, founding member, Tax Sage Network, and his presentation, “Federal Tax Reform: Why is it Needed, Why so difficult?” | Watch the Video |
Spring 2017 | On 3/6/17 the Hoops Tax Institute presented “Governor Inslee’s 2017-19 Financial Plan,” a public lecture by David Schumacher, director of the Washington State Office of Financial Management. | Watch the Video |
Fall 2016 | On 10/20/16, the Hoops Tax Institute presented a panel discussion on I-732 Washington state’s carbon tax initiative. | Watch the Video |
Spring 2016 | On 3/31/16 the Hoops Tax Institute presented a panel discussion on the OECD’s proposed multi-lateral agreement on corporate base erosion and profit sharing. | Watch the Video |
Fall 2015 | On 10/6/15 Cara Griffith presented, ““The Good, The Bad and the Downright Ugly: An Outsider’s Look at Washington State’s Tax System.” | Watch the Video |
Spring 2015 | On 2/19/15 David Cay Johnston presented, “How Government Creates Inequality: The Tax Rules That Take From the Many to Give to the Few.” | Watch the Video |
Contact
Hoops Institute of Taxation Research and Policy
PO Box 644729
Todd Hall, Room 237K
Pullman, WA 99164-4729
509.335.5358
jeff.gramlich@wsu.edu
This event is co-sponsored between the Foley Institute and the Hoops Institute of Taxation Research and Policy