EPISODE · May 7, 2026 · 13 MIN
WSJ: A Hidden Liability for U.S. Cities
from #LegalBytes: The Official Podcast of Cummings & Cummings Law · host Cummings & Cummings Law
Attorney and CPA Chad D. Cummings presents this powerful presentation on the Wall Street Journal report revealing a staggering 1.03 trillion dollar hidden infrastructure liability across 2,000 U.S. cities that does not appear on any balance sheet. Older cities like Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Milwaukee face massive deferred maintenance on roads, bridges, water systems, and public buildings that will eventually be paid for through higher taxes, fees, or reduced services. In contrast, growing Southern cities like Jacksonville, Florida, and Austin, Texas, are in far better shape thanks to stronger revenue growth and proactive investment. This presentation shows how these hidden deficits will drive future tax increases in struggling cities while low tax, high growth states continue to attract businesses and residents. Learn how redomestication allows business owners to legally move their company to a new state without creating a new entity, without dissolution, and on a completely tax free basis while keeping their FEIN, contracts, credit history, and bank accounts intact. If you own a business in a city facing massive hidden infrastructure costs and rising taxes, this could be the most important strategic move you make. Learn more: https://www.cummings.law/redomestication/
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