More on tax reform nationwide

Here’s a quick look at dozens of tax changes in state governments across the country this year. A few of particular note…

Illinois raised $50 million by raising taxes on sports and energy drinks.

Kansas killed its film tax credit for two years.

California raised both sales and income taxes.

Indiana and Ohio haven’t raised any yet.

In Pennsylvania, lawmakers are considering taxing political advertisements at $6 percent and adding taxes to entertainment tickets.

And if you really want to get wonky, check out the 21st Century Taxation blog written by a California tax professor who espouses some of the same points as Michigan’s bipartisan reformers… “The world is changing yet tax systems have been slow to change. This can hinder economic progress, lead to a loss in tax revenue, and frustrate taxpayers.”