The State of the Income Tax — 2003

A Tax Policy Center Symposium

April 8, 2003
Urban Institute
2100 M Street, NW
8:30-11:45

Hosted by the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center

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As April 15 approaches, policymakers are debating the size and composition of this year's tax cut, but are they debating the right issues? What are the real problems with the income tax and what kinds of policies might make it fairer, simpler, and more conducive to econonomic growth? This Tax Policy Center symposium brings together leading experts from inside and outside government to examine the current state of the income tax and suggest some ways to make future tax days less burdensome. Presentations will be brief so the audience can ask questions and make comments.

Agenda

8:30-9:00

Continental Breakfast

9:00-9:45

Keynote Address
Douglas Holtz-Eakin, Director, Congressional Budget Office
Introduction: Robert Reischauer, President, Urban Institute

9:45-10:45

Fixing the individual income tax
Nina Olsen, National Taxpayer Advocate, IRS
Len Burman, Urban Institute and TPC
William Gale, Brookings and TPC
Moderator: Gene Steuerle, Urban Institute and TPC

10:45-11:45

Fixing the corporate income tax
Jane Gravelle, Congressional Research Service
Robert McIntyre, Citizens for Tax Justice
Buck Chapoton, Brown Investment Advisory & Trust Company
Moderator: Len Burman, Urban Institute and TPC

RSVP to:

Brenna Carney at bcarney@ui.urban.org or 202.261.5538 with the subject line: "RSVP for State of the Income Tax"