History Is Taxing

Tax Notes
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History Is Taxing explores the tax origins of today’s biggest topics, connecting the present to the past with tax experts Robert Goulder and Joseph J. Thorndike from Tax Notes.

Episodes

  1. The Making of the IRS: ‘Nobody Likes a Tax Collector’

    1H AGO

    The Making of the IRS: ‘Nobody Likes a Tax Collector’

    Robert Goulder and Joseph Thorndike of Tax Notes explore tax collection throughout U.S. history, from tariffs to tax returns, and how the past has shaped Americans’ perception of tax. ** Credits Hosts: Robert Goulder, Joseph Thorndike Executive Producer: Paige Jones Producer: Jordan Parrish Editors: Christopher Trigo, Carolyn Kuimelis

    33 min
  2. The Story Behind the SALT Deduction: Federalism and Friction

    MAR 10

    The Story Behind the SALT Deduction: Federalism and Friction

    Robert Goulder and Joseph Thorndike of Tax Notes trace the origins of the state and local tax deduction from its early role in defining state sovereignty to the politics that led to today’s cap. ** Credits Hosts: Robert Goulder, Joseph Thorndike Executive Producer: Paige Jones Producer: Jordan Parrish Editors: Christopher Trigo, Carolyn Kuimelis

    27 min
  3. Could Tariffs Replace the Income Tax? Lessons From U.S. History

    MAR 3

    Could Tariffs Replace the Income Tax? Lessons From U.S. History

    Robert Goulder and Joseph Thorndike of Tax Notes explore how America’s first tariffs shaped the nation’s fiscal policy and set the stage for today’s federal income tax. ** Credits Hosts: Robert Goulder, Joseph Thorndike Executive Producer: Paige Jones Producer: Jordan Parrish Editors: Christopher Trigo, Carolyn Kuimelis

    34 min

  4. TRAILER

    Introducing: History Is Taxing

    History Is Taxing explores the tax origins of today’s biggest topics, connecting the present to the past with tax experts Robert Goulder and Joseph J. Thorndike from Tax Notes.

    2 min

Trailer

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History Is Taxing explores the tax origins of today’s biggest topics, connecting the present to the past with tax experts Robert Goulder and Joseph J. Thorndike from Tax Notes.

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  • Creator
    Tax Notes
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    4
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Tax Analysts
  • Show Website
    History Is Taxing

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