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Individual Taxes: TaxVox

We Know More, But Not Enough, About The Tax Treatment of Asian American Families

Researchers have shown how the tax system can reinforce disparities between households of different races or ethnicities, even though the Internal Revenue Code does not...
August 14, 2024William G. GaleJulie Gnany
Individual Taxes: TaxVox

Where Are Tax Rates Headed?

Effective tax rates have been rising since 2009 and will continue to rise for a few more years before they flatten out, according to Tax...
December 12, 2013Roberton C. Williams
Individual Taxes: TaxVox

CBO Finds Growing U.S. Income Inequality

Just as President Obama was decrying our nation’s rising income inequality , the Congressional Budget Office provided him with some new ammunition. CBO’s latest report...
December 9, 2013Roberton C. Williams
Individual Taxes: TaxVox

Marginal Tax Rates Matter More than Average Tax Rates

Each year when I complete my federal income tax return, Turbotax tells me my average tax rate—how much tax I owe measured as a percentage...
October 9, 2012Roberton C. Williams