RE: Shouldice- Wealth Tax Op-Ed
Sameroff, Rebecca · Oct 20, 2026, 11:23 AM EDT
Sameroff, Rebecca · Oct 20, 2026, 11:23 AM EDT
From: "Sameroff, Rebecca" <Rebecca.Sameroff@vermont.gov> To: "Magnus, Abigail" <Abigail.Magnus@vermont.gov>, "Feldman, Jake" <Jake.Feldman@vermont.gov> Date: Tue, 20 Oct 2026 15:23:06 +0000 Subject: RE: Shouldice- Wealth Tax Op-Ed TY! From: Magnus, Abigail <Abigail.Magnus@vermont.gov> Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2026 11:07 AM To: Sameroff, Rebecca <Rebecca.Sameroff@vermont.gov>; Feldman, Jake <Jake.Feldman@vermont.gov> Subject: RE: Shouldice- Wealth Tax Op-Ed Confirmed the high-income stats! Only had one flag that I commented on in the document. From: Sameroff, Rebecca <Rebecca.Sameroff@vermont.gov<mailto:Rebecca.Sameroff@vermont.gov>> Sent: October 20, 2026 8:46 AM To: Feldman, Jake <Jake.Feldman@vermont.gov<mailto:Jake.Feldman@vermont.gov>>; Mearhoff, Sarah <Sarah.Mearhoff@vermont.gov<mailto:Sarah.Mearhoff@vermont.gov>>; Connizzo, Katelyn <Katelyn.Connizzo@vermont.gov<mailto:Katelyn.Connizzo@vermont.gov>> Cc: Magnus, Abigail <Abigail.Magnus@vermont.gov<mailto:Abigail.Magnus@vermont.gov>>; Evans, Mariko <mariko.evans@vermont.gov<mailto:mariko.evans@vermont.gov>> Subject: FW: Shouldice- Wealth Tax Op-Ed Importance: High Call to action! Wealth Tax - Op Ed_draft 1.docx<https://vermontgov.sharepoint.com/:w:/r/teams/TAX-POLA/Shared%20Documents/General/Wealth%20Tax%20-%20Op%20Ed_draft%201.docx> Dropped this in Teams. Let's refocus attention here this morning where possible! Bill wants it out ASAP. I know there's a LOT going on today pre-symposium, but great to have your eyes on this Kate. Jake and Magnus - lets have Jake walk one of us thru the data table for a quick fact check! From: Wheeler, Amanda <Amanda.Wheeler@vermont.gov<mailto:Amanda.Wheeler@vermont.gov>> Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2026 8:29 AM To: Shouldice, Bill <Bill.Shouldice@vermont.gov<mailto:Bill.Shouldice@vermont.gov>>; Clark, Sarah <Sarah.Clark@vermont.gov<mailto:Sarah.Clark@vermont.gov>>; Sameroff, Rebecca <Rebecca.Sameroff@vermont.gov<mailto:Rebecca.Sameroff@vermont.gov>> Cc: Maulucci, Jason <Jason.Maulucci@vermont.gov<mailto:Jason.Maulucci@vermont.gov>> Subject: RE: Shouldice- Wealth Tax Op-Ed This is good to go from my perspective - I'd just recommend either hyperlinking your sources or having a source sheet handy because reporters will likely ask. From: Shouldice, Bill <Bill.Shouldice@vermont.gov<mailto:Bill.Shouldice@vermont.gov>> Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2026 8:18 AM To: Clark, Sarah <Sarah.Clark@vermont.gov<mailto:Sarah.Clark@vermont.gov>>; Sameroff, Rebecca <Rebecca.Sameroff@vermont.gov<mailto:Rebecca.Sameroff@vermont.gov>>; Wheeler, Amanda <Amanda.Wheeler@vermont.gov<mailto:Amanda.Wheeler@vermont.gov>> Subject: Re: Shouldice- Wealth Tax Op-Ed We are standing by for your feedback and ready to circulate to the media. Thank you! Bill Shouldice IV Commissioner Vermont Department of Taxes 133 State Street, Montpelier VT 05633 802.828.3763 _____ From: Clark, Sarah <Sarah.Clark@vermont.gov<mailto:Sarah.Clark@vermont.gov>> Sent: Tuesday, 20 October 2026 07:36:47 To: Sameroff, Rebecca <Rebecca.Sameroff@vermont.gov<mailto:Rebecca.Sameroff@vermont.gov>>; Shouldice, Bill <Bill.Shouldice@vermont.gov<mailto:Bill.Shouldice@vermont.gov>>; Wheeler, Amanda <Amanda.Wheeler@vermont.gov<mailto:Amanda.Wheeler@vermont.gov>> Subject: RE: Shouldice- Wealth Tax Op-Ed Thanks Bill and Rebecca. We will be in touch! Sarah Clark | Secretary Agency of Administration 109 State Street, 5th Floor | Montpelier, VT 05609-0201 sarah.clark@vermont.gov<mailto:sarah.clark@vermont.gov> ph: (802) 828-3322 This e-mail, including attachments, is intended for the exclusive use of the addressee and may contain proprietary, confidential or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use, distribution or copying is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please notify me via return e-mail and permanently delete the original and destroy all copies. From: Sameroff, Rebecca <Rebecca.Sameroff@vermont.gov<mailto:Rebecca.Sameroff@vermont.gov>> Sent: Monday, October 19, 2026 8:34 PM To: Shouldice, Bill <Bill.Shouldice@vermont.gov<mailto:Bill.Shouldice@vermont.gov>>; Clark, Sarah <Sarah.Clark@vermont.gov<mailto:Sarah.Clark@vermont.gov>>; Wheeler, Amanda <Amanda.Wheeler@vermont.gov<mailto:Amanda.Wheeler@vermont.gov>> Subject: RE: Shouldice- Wealth Tax Op-Ed I'll just add that our Office of the Commissioner team [of perfectionists] wants to add a second round of edits/polish on this draft, but eager for feedback on the concept. From: Shouldice, Bill <Bill.Shouldice@vermont.gov<mailto:Bill.Shouldice@vermont.gov>> Sent: Monday, October 19, 2026 8:00 PM To: Clark, Sarah <Sarah.Clark@vermont.gov<mailto:Sarah.Clark@vermont.gov>>; Wheeler, Amanda <Amanda.Wheeler@vermont.gov<mailto:Amanda.Wheeler@vermont.gov>> Cc: Sameroff, Rebecca <Rebecca.Sameroff@vermont.gov<mailto:Rebecca.Sameroff@vermont.gov>> Subject: Shouldice- Wealth Tax Op-Ed Good Evening! Here is the Op-Ed that we worked on over the weekend! I'd love to get it out...ASAP...but let me know your thoughts! Thanks! Bill Shouldice IV Commissioner Vermont Department of Taxes 133 State Street, Montpelier VT 05633 802.828.3763
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