Tax Policy Center

2020 presidential campaign

Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms: TaxVox
President Biden’s campaign promise never to raise taxes on those making $400,000 or less annually will inevitably conflict with his proposal to tax unrealized capital...
May 27, 2021Howard GleckmanRobert McClelland
Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms: TaxVox
When Joe Biden ran for president, his campaign platform included dozens of relatively specific tax proposals. They ranged from expanding refundable tax credits for low-...
May 21, 2021Howard Gleckman
Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms: TaxVox
With improbable Democratic wins in both Georgia Senate runoff elections, President-elect Joe Biden has an opportunity to govern with a congressional majority—though one that will...
January 6, 2021Howard Gleckman
: TaxVox
It goes without saying that 2020 was an awful year. Bad tax policy didn't make it much better.
December 22, 2020Howard Gleckman
Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms: TaxVox
An amazing thing happened in this year’s presidential election. A major party candidate proposed raising Social Security payroll taxes. And won.
November 17, 2020Howard Gleckman
Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms: TaxVox
The Tax Policy Center has revised its analysis of former Vice President Joe Biden’s tax plan. TPC’s new analysis finds Biden’s tax proposals would raise...
November 6, 2020Mark J. Mazur
Federal Budget and Economy: TaxVox
Former Vice President Joe Biden’s tax proposals would have only modest effects on the economy, according to a new report by the Tax Policy Center (TPC).
October 29, 2020Benjamin R. Page
Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms: TaxVox
During each presidential election, the Tax Policy Center analyzes the tax policies of the two major candidates. This year, TPC estimated the effects of Democratic...
October 27, 2020Robert McClellandMark J. Mazur
Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms: TaxVox
The highest-income 1 percent of households (those with income more than $788,000) would, on average, receive tax cuts of nearly $28,000.
October 27, 2020Gordon B. Mermin