Eugene Steuerle

What’s so funny about taxes, love, and solidarity?

A couple of weeks ago I donated six cases of water to our neighbors in Flint, Michigan . I’m not alone. In an outpouring of love and solidarity for a city that’s been stuck with poisoned tap water for two years, average Americans and big-name celebrities from across the country have donated

February 2, 2016Renu Zaretsky

Individual Taxes: TaxVox

Taxes, Charitable Gifts, the ACA, and Ineffective Deadlines

Scrambling to make a last-minute charitable donation to beat the New Year’s Eve deadline for a 2014 tax deduction? Take a deep breath and ask yourself, “Why am I going through this craziness now?” Why is an activity that is largely (though not entirely) tax-motivated built around the end of the

December 30, 2014Howard Gleckman

Federal Budget and Economy: TaxVox

How “Dead Men” Fiscal Policy Is Paralyzing Government

In his new book, Dead Men Ruling , my Tax Policy Center colleague Gene Steuerle delivers a powerful indictment of the current epidemic of irresponsible fiscal policy. But Gene isn’t writing about deficits and today's economy. His focus is on the long-term political, social, and economic

May 13, 2014Howard Gleckman

Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms: TaxVox

Dave Camp’s Tax Reform Could Kill Community Foundations

House Ways and Means Committee Chair Dave Camp deserves credit for proposing a tax reform that takes on many special interests, something too few other elected officials are willing to do. But one provision mistakenly threatens the survival of most community foundations without improving the tax

April 24, 2014C. Eugene Steuerle

Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms: TaxVox

Should Congress Curb Donor Advised Funds?

Buried deep in House Ways & Means Committee Chair Dave Camp’s tax reform plan is a proposal to require donor-advised funds to distribute contributions within five years. The proposal would be a major change for these charitable vehicles, where funds currently can sit indefinitely. Donor-advised

April 22, 2014Howard Gleckman

Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms: TaxVox

The Budget Deal: A Needed Time Out From Washington’s Fiscal Tantrums

House and Senate budget negotiators have reached what can only be called a temporary fiscal truce—if they can convince their congressional colleagues to accept it...

December 11, 2013Howard Gleckman

Individual Taxes: TaxVox

Congress May Not Rewrite the Tax Code in 2013, But It Could Make It Simpler

As regular readers of Tax Vox know, I don’t believe there is much chance President Obama and Congress will agree on individual broad-based tax reform...

February 21, 2013Howard Gleckman

Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms: TaxVox