17 News Items Found
August 11, 2020
CARES Act Funds for Nonprofits Still Stuck in Distribution Billions of dollars from the CARES Act, passed in March and intended to assist U.S. businesses and individuals affected by the pandemic, are still bottled up in the bureaucracy, said public finance fellow Joyce Beebe.
Read more at the Federal News Network. August 2, 2020
Pandemic Fuels Ongoing Debate Over Paid Sick Leave Policies Joyce Beebe, a fellow for the Center for Public Finance, participated in a roundtable discussion.
Listen to the discussion at Texas Public Radio. July 15, 2020
Tax Day: How Does the IRS Handle Non-Filers? Tax Day is upon us, albeit three months later than usual. Public finance fellow Joyce Beebe took a look at those who don’t bother to file and what the IRS is and isn’t doing about them. You might be surprised at the worst offenders.
Read more at Bloomberg Tax. May 21, 2020
Return of Texas Businesses Unlikely to Spur Fast Economic Recovery “It’s not that easy to reopen and everybody comes back and you just turn on the faucet,” said public finance fellow Joyce Beebe. “I don’t think people are going to rush back.”
Read more at the Texas Tribune. December 19, 2019
Despite Strong Headwinds, Uber Won't Be Taxed Out of Business "From a public policy perspective, regulators are closing in on Uber’s disruptive style of business, eyeing not only the tax revenue but also reining in a new, still-evolving business model. It is a learning process for both the regulators and the companies," wrote public finance fellow Joyce Beebe.
Read more at The Hill.