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Author: Altshuler, Rosanne
The Opacity of Marginal Tax Rates (Article/Tax Facts)
Author(s):
Rosanne Altshuler , Jacob Goldin
Suppose that a taxpayer earns an additional dollar of
income. How much tax would she owe on that dollar? A
natural way to answer this question would be to look up
the taxpayer’s statutory tax rate - the tax rate corresponding
to her tax bracket and filing status.
Published: 10/21/09
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Tax Proposals in the 2010 Budget (Research Report)
Author(s):
Rosanne Altshuler , Leonard E. Burman , Howard Gleckman , Dan Halperin , Roberton Williams
President Obama's 2010 Budget contains a number of tax provisions that would cut taxes for low- and middle-income households and raise taxes on wealthier taxpayers. This resource guide describes the tax proposals, offers more detailed commentary on key provisions, and links to tables showing the distributional effects of the overall proposal and various elements of the plan.
Published: 03/16/09
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Tax Stimulus Report Card: Conference Bill (Research Report)
Author(s):
Rosanne Altshuler , Leonard E. Burman , Howard Gleckman , Dan Halperin , Benjamin H. Harris , Elaine Maag , Kim Rueben , Eric Toder , Roberton Williams
This report card evaluates the provisions of the Finance and Ways & Means Committees' conference tax stimulus bill (the "American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009"). The evaluation is preliminary and does not include all of the provisions in the bill most notably we omit provisions related to state and local debt and recovery zone credits. TPC will update the report card if significant changes occur before Congress passes the bill.
Published: 02/13/09
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Tax Stimulus Report Card: Comparing the House and Senate Bills (Research Report)
Author(s):
Rosanne Altshuler , Howard Gleckman , Roberton Williams
This report card compares the provisions of the House and Senate tax stimulus bills (the "American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Plan of 2009"). The combined evaluation is preliminary and does not include all of the provisions in the bill - most notably we omit provisions related to state and local debt and recovery zone credits. TPC will update the report card as we learn more about specific provisions and as the stimulus bills move through Congress.
Published: 02/03/09
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Tax Stimulus Report Card: Senate Finance Committee (Research Report)
Author(s):
Rosanne Altshuler , Leonard E. Burman , Howard Gleckman , Dan Halperin , Benjamin H. Harris , Elaine Maag , Kim Rueben , Eric Toder , Roberton Williams
The Tax Policy Center has graded the key tax provisions of the pending Senate stimulus bill (the "American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Plan of 2009"). Our grades, which rely on the bill's legislative language, focus on how well these measures would boost the economy in the short run. Accompanying write-ups describe current law, the proposed change, and the short- and long-term effects on the budget, the economy, fairness and tax complexity. We will update the report card as we learn more about the provisions and as the stimulus bill moves through Congress.
Published: 01/29/09
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Tax Stimulus Report Card: House Bill (Research Report)
Author(s):
Rosanne Altshuler , Leonard E. Burman , Howard Gleckman , Elaine Maag , Eric Toder , Roberton Williams
The Tax Policy Center has graded the key tax provisions of the pending House stimulus bill (the "American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Plan of 2009"). Our grades, which rely on the bill's legislative language, focus on how well these measures would boost the economy in the short run. Accompanying write-ups describe current law, the proposed change, and the short- and long-term effects on the budget, the economy, fairness and tax complexity. We will update the report card as we learn more about the provisions and as the stimulus bill moves through Congress.
Published: 01/26/09
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