https://www.puertoricoequality.org/news daily 0.75 2026-09-15 https://www.puertoricoequality.org/journal daily 0.75 2026-09-15 https://www.puertoricoequality.org/journal/debt-and-statehood-reading-the-record-deuda-y-estadidad monthly 0.5 2026-09-15 https://www.puertoricoequality.org/journal/puerto-rico-in-the-119th-congress-seven-proposals-explained-siete-propuestas-explicadas monthly 0.5 2026-09-15 https://www.puertoricoequality.org/journal/start-here-20-puerto-rico-equality-issues-20-temas-de-igualdad monthly 0.5 2026-09-15 https://www.puertoricoequality.org/journal/puerto-rico-equality-chronology-2021-2026 monthly 0.5 2026-09-15 https://www.puertoricoequality.org/journal/broadband monthly 0.5 2026-09-15 https://www.puertoricoequality.org/journal/public-safety monthly 0.5 2026-09-15 https://www.puertoricoequality.org/journal/small-business monthly 0.5 2026-09-15 https://www.puertoricoequality.org/journal/disaster-recovery monthly 0.5 2026-09-15 https://www.puertoricoequality.org/journal/agriculture monthly 0.5 2026-09-15 https://www.puertoricoequality.org/journal/water monthly 0.5 2026-09-15 https://www.puertoricoequality.org/journal/education monthly 0.5 2026-09-15 https://www.puertoricoequality.org/journal/housing monthly 0.5 2026-09-15 https://www.puertoricoequality.org/journal/journal/representation monthly 0.5 2026-09-15 https://www.puertoricoequality.org/s/content/v1/606a24359d38ba04fb70ea63/63092d4c-d052-4512-9942-e9292836d70f/puerto rico flag.jfif NAPREC Blog & News - Equal citizenship needs an equal voice in Washington https://www.puertoricoequality.org/journal/journal/tax monthly 0.5 2026-09-15 https://www.puertoricoequality.org/s/content/v1/606a24359d38ba04fb70ea63/63092d4c-d052-4512-9942-e9292836d70f/puerto rico flag.jfif NAPREC Blog & News - Puerto Rico and federal taxes: replace the myth with the rules Anthony Carrillo, Esq. NAPREC Founder and Chairman English · Español (traducción completa a continuación) English The statement that Puerto Ricans pay no federal taxes is too broad to explain the law. A serious equality discussion should begin with the type of tax, the source of income, and the person’s residence. IRS Topic 901 explains that bona fide Puerto Rico residents generally exclude Puerto Rico-source income from U.S. federal income taxation under applicable rules. That does not settle every filing obligation. The guidance addresses exceptions and circumstances involving other income. Federal employees and people with income from outside Puerto Rico may face different requirements. A discussion about federal income tax also should not be mistaken for a complete description of payroll taxes or Puerto Rico’s own tax system. Individual situations require the applicable rules, not a slogan on either side of the status debate. NAPREC’s argument for equality rests on citizenship and democratic representation. Tax misinformation weakens that argument by replacing a complicated but explainable system with an inaccurate claim. We encourage advocates to name the relevant tax and acknowledge exceptions. When someone makes a prediction about taxation under a future status arrangement, ask which proposal, transition rule, and household assumptions support it. A hypothetical estimate is not a current tax bill. This article discusses public policy; personal filing decisions should follow current IRS and Puerto Rico Treasury guidance. Español — Puerto Rico y los impuestos federales: sustituir el mito por las reglas Afirmar que los puertorriqueños no pagan impuestos federales es demasiado general para explicar la ley. Una discusión seria sobre igualdad debe comenzar con el tipo de impuesto, la fuente del ingreso y la residencia de la persona. El Tema 901 del IRS explica que los residentes bona fide de Puerto Rico generalmente excluyen los ingresos de fuentes de Puerto Rico de la tributación federal estadounidense sobre ingresos, conforme a las reglas aplicables. Eso no resuelve todas las obligaciones de radicación. Las orientaciones atienden excepciones y circunstancias relacionadas con otros ingresos. Los empleados federales y las personas con ingresos de fuentes fuera de Puerto Rico pueden enfrentar requisitos diferentes. Una discusión sobre el impuesto federal sobre ingresos tampoco debe confundirse con una descripción completa de los impuestos sobre la nómina o del sistema contributivo de Puerto Rico. Las situaciones individuales requieren aplicar las reglas pertinentes, no una consigna de cualquiera de las partes del debate sobre estatus. El argumento de NAPREC a favor de la igualdad se fundamenta en la ciudadanía y la representación democrática. La desinformación contributiva debilita ese argumento al sustituir un sistema complejo, pero explicable, por una afirmación incorrecta. Animamos a quienes promueven la igualdad a identificar el impuesto pertinente y reconocer sus excepciones. Cuando alguien prediga cómo serán los impuestos bajo un futuro arreglo de estatus, pregunte qué propuesta, regla de transición y supuestos sobre el hogar respaldan la predicción. Un estimado hipotético no es una factura contributiva actual. Este artículo trata sobre política pública; las decisiones personales de radicación deben seguir las orientaciones vigentes del IRS y del Departamento de Hacienda de Puerto Rico. Source / Fuente: Read the source / Consulta la fuente All articles / Todos los artículos · Guías en español · English issue guides · Join / Únete https://www.puertoricoequality.org/journal/journal/economy monthly 0.5 2026-09-15 https://www.puertoricoequality.org/s/content/v1/606a24359d38ba04fb70ea63/63092d4c-d052-4512-9942-e9292836d70f/puerto rico flag.jfif NAPREC Blog & News - Puerto Rico’s economic future should be measured in opportunity https://www.puertoricoequality.org/journal/journal/ssi monthly 0.5 2026-09-15 https://www.puertoricoequality.org/s/content/v1/606a24359d38ba04fb70ea63/63092d4c-d052-4512-9942-e9292836d70f/puerto rico flag.jfif NAPREC Blog & News - SSI and Puerto Rico: when geography changes the safety net https://www.puertoricoequality.org/journal/journal/trade monthly 0.5 2026-09-15 https://www.puertoricoequality.org/s/content/v1/606a24359d38ba04fb70ea63/63092d4c-d052-4512-9942-e9292836d70f/puerto rico flag.jfif NAPREC Blog & News - The Jones Act debate needs evidence, not a single price claim https://www.puertoricoequality.org/journal/journal/nutrition monthly 0.5 2026-09-15 https://www.puertoricoequality.org/s/content/v1/606a24359d38ba04fb70ea63/63092d4c-d052-4512-9942-e9292836d70f/puerto rico flag.jfif NAPREC Blog & News - Food security in Puerto Rico: the questions behind NAP and SNAP https://www.puertoricoequality.org/journal/journal/insular monthly 0.5 2026-09-15 https://www.puertoricoequality.org/s/content/v1/606a24359d38ba04fb70ea63/63092d4c-d052-4512-9942-e9292836d70f/puerto rico flag.jfif NAPREC Blog & News - Why the Insular Cases still belong in the equality conversation https://www.puertoricoequality.org/journal/journal/veterans monthly 0.5 2026-09-15 https://www.puertoricoequality.org/s/content/v1/606a24359d38ba04fb70ea63/63092d4c-d052-4512-9942-e9292836d70f/puerto rico flag.jfif NAPREC Blog & News - Honoring Puerto Rico veterans means supporting access and voice https://www.puertoricoequality.org/journal/journal/energy monthly 0.5 2026-09-15 https://www.puertoricoequality.org/s/content/v1/606a24359d38ba04fb70ea63/63092d4c-d052-4512-9942-e9292836d70f/puerto rico flag.jfif NAPREC Blog & News - Reliable electricity is an equality issue—and an accountability test https://www.puertoricoequality.org/journal/journal/promesa monthly 0.5 2026-09-15 https://www.puertoricoequality.org/s/content/v1/606a24359d38ba04fb70ea63/63092d4c-d052-4512-9942-e9292836d70f/puerto rico flag.jfif NAPREC Blog & News - PROMESA: fiscal accountability must include the public Anthony Carrillo, Esq. NAPREC Founder and Chairman English · Español (traducción completa a continuación) English Public debt debates are often expressed in terms of balances and repayment schedules. Residents also need to know what those decisions mean for essential services and who has authority to make them. Congress enacted PROMESA in 2016. The statute established a fiscal oversight framework and mechanisms for restructuring covered territorial debt. It did not admit Puerto Rico as a state or resolve the political-status question. Describing a debt agreement as a complete solution to territorial inequality therefore confuses separate issues. A useful accountability discussion asks who made a decision, which legal authority governs it, what assumptions support the fiscal plan, and how residents can follow the results. It should also distinguish the original statute from later court orders, certified plans, and administrative decisions. NAPREC supports transparent public finances alongside democratic accountability. Fiscal responsibility and a meaningful public voice should be evaluated together. Claims that a single reform will immediately end oversight, eliminate debt, or protect every service deserve examination against the actual law and implementation record. When engaging policymakers, request an understandable explanation of milestones and trade-offs. Ask how they will measure service quality as well as financial performance. People affected by budget decisions should be able to evaluate the evidence behind them. Español — PROMESA: la rendición de cuentas fiscal debe incluir al público Los debates sobre deuda pública suelen expresarse en términos de balances y calendarios de pago. Los residentes también necesitan saber qué significan esas decisiones para los servicios esenciales y quién tiene autoridad para tomarlas. El Congreso aprobó PROMESA en 2016. La ley estableció un marco de supervisión fiscal y mecanismos para reestructurar la deuda territorial cubierta. No admitió a Puerto Rico como estado ni resolvió la cuestión del estatus político. Por ello, describir un acuerdo de deuda como una solución completa a la desigualdad territorial confunde asuntos distintos. Una discusión útil sobre rendición de cuentas pregunta quién tomó una decisión, qué autoridad jurídica la rige, qué supuestos respaldan el plan fiscal y cómo pueden los residentes dar seguimiento a los resultados. También debe distinguir la ley original de las órdenes judiciales, los planes certificados y las decisiones administrativas posteriores. NAPREC apoya finanzas públicas transparentes junto con responsabilidad democrática. La responsabilidad fiscal y una voz pública significativa deben evaluarse conjuntamente. Las afirmaciones de que una sola reforma terminará de inmediato la supervisión, eliminará la deuda o protegerá todos los servicios deben examinarse a la luz de la ley y de su implementación real. Al dialogar con quienes formulan políticas, solicite una explicación comprensible de los hitos y las decisiones que implican costos y beneficios. Pregunte cómo medirán la calidad de los servicios, además del desempeño financiero. Las personas afectadas por decisiones presupuestarias deben poder evaluar la evidencia que las sustenta. 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Our Organization The National Puerto Rican Equality Coalition (NAPREC) is a 501 (c)4 Florida based nonprofit organization grassroots effort with the purpose to unite citizens from across America in Civic Action; to empower, educate and advocate for the equality of Puerto Ricans throughout the nation. End the Federal Government’s un-democratic treatment of the U.S. Territory of Puerto Rico by ensuring a permanent U.S. Citizenship and achieve the consent of the governed by supporting a non partisan campaign for Statehood. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606a24359d38ba04fb70ea63/1617572181902-F2U6MRWV1F4PM9PVFTIQ/equal+voting.jpg Home - Take Action Ready to take the next step? You can become a contributor to our cause, or participate yourself. Please subscribed to our letterhead and follow our event calendar. Tome Accion ¿Listo para dar el siguiente paso? Puede convertirse en un colaborador de nuestra causa o participar usted mismo. 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