The election of Donald Trump for a second term as President, alongside the creation of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), has put a spotlight on government efficiency in the national agenda. While most of its recommendations will focus on reforms at the federal level, states and localities should not tune out of the discussion. American taxpayers and consumers would likely welcome additional efficiencies in the government entities they interact with the most. Amongst the plethora of welcomed measures government entities could take is streamlining its tax collection schemes. They could easily do so by centralizing administration of local taxes at the state level, which would have valuable downstream economic effects.
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