Government & Politics
Nine Stories to Get You Through Tax Season
Sorry, our professors can’t help you do your taxes. But they can help you understand taxation better.
April 15, 2024
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Audrey Kim
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Alvaro Dominguez
Once again, it’s Tax Day. In honor of this annual American ritual, we’ve gathered some articles that illuminate research and analysis from Stanford Graduate School of Business faculty on this often complicated (and, dare we say, taxing) topic.
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