Libertas Utah Articles

Beginning January 1, 2023, the IRS will require payment processors like Venmo, Cash App, and Zelle to issue a 1099-K for business transactions totaling $600 in a year.
Yes, unbundling education does take more effort from the parents. But the payoffs are worth it. The students are happy and love learning. And the result is a child passionate about their own self-improvement.
Current drug penalties pass neither of these tests. Lawmakers owe it to both those accused of drug crimes and the taxpayers, who fund their prosecution and incarceration, to make sure that drug classifications and penalties are grounded in objective fact.
Hermey didn’t fit the elf mold in Rudolph. But that didn’t mean he wasn’t a productive member of the community.
Regulatory sandboxes are a solution that Libertas Institute has researched extensively, and we stand ready to help your state pursue this reform opportunity as we have with Ohio.
The DOL’s proposed rule, reclassifying many independent contractors in the gig economy as employees, will complicate the relationship between gig workers and their customers — resulting in fewer jobs, reduced income, and less economic opportunity.

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