Tax Reform

Arizona Daily Star
Thursday, March 16, 2017
Howie Fischer
“‘Tax expenditures’ is grounded in the notion that everything, all wealth, in Arizona is subject to tax, that which we get to keep is a ‘tax expenditure,’” McCarthy said.
The Arizona Republic
Wednesday, March 9, 2016
Alia Beard Rau
"There was general consensus that the income-tax system ought to be simple and broad-based," said ATRA President Kevin McCarthy. "The goal was to get income taxes on one sheet of paper. It's ironic that it doesn't take long for that consensus to decay."
Arizona Republic
Saturday, June 7, 2014
Yvonne Wingett Sanchez and Alia Beard Rau
"We've never viewed the personal income tax as a major impediment to business location and job growth here," [Kevin McCarthy] said.
Arizona Capitol Times
Tuesday, June 3, 2014
Jeremy Duda
“There will be those that will make the argument that economic growth will cure all the sins, but aside from that kind of a dynamic forecast, we’re going to either cut spending or raise taxes in other areas to come up with those revenues,” McCarthy said
AZCentral
Saturday, May 17, 2014
Political debates on improving the economy often focus on tax policy. Among the most disputed: tax credits to lure new business. Kevin McCarthy of ATRA was asked for his opinion on the matter.
AZCentral
Monday, April 14, 2014
Alia Beard Rau
Taxpayers remain in the dark when it comes to economic-development subsidies.
Tucson Sentinel
Sunday, March 2, 2014
Jamie Killin
Kevin McCarthy, president of the Arizona Tax Research Association, opposed the bill, saying it would be too easy for a breach of confidentiality to occur.
East Valley Tribune
Tuesday, June 25, 2013
Howard Fischer
Kevin McCarthy, president of the business-oriented Arizona Tax Research Association, said he does not believe that's why the law was changed.
Douglas Dispatch
Saturday, May 25, 2013
Howard Fischer
But Kevin McCarthy, president of the business-oriented Arizona Tax Research Association, said he does not believe that's why the law was changed.
Arizona Capitol Times
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Luige del Puerto
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer is pushing ahead with a modified proposal to simplify the state’s sales tax system, one of her key goals this year.