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Individual Taxes: TaxVox

What Do You Think About Taxes?

We’re one month into 2021. There’s a pandemic, an economic slump, and a new president and vice president. Congress is considering another pandemic relief bill and may address new tax proposals too. And tax season starts next week. There’s no time like the present to ask my friends and family what they think about taxes!
February 3, 2021Renu Zaretsky
Individual Taxes: TaxVox

What Do People Think About Taxes? They Are Partisan, Dazed, And Confused

The newly published results of an extensive survey of public views on taxes find deep partisan divisions and a widespread lack of understanding about federal taxes.
September 11, 2020Howard Gleckman
Business Taxes: TaxVox

Corporate Taxes: Are They Fair? Who Really Pays Them, And When?

When it comes to corporate taxes, what’s “fair?” Do taxpayers have a sense of what major corporations pay in taxes? And when corporations pay income taxes, do we understand who ultimately bears that tax burden?
March 4, 2020Renu Zaretsky
Business Taxes: TaxVox

How Should The US Spend Carbon Tax Revenue?

The debate over a carbon tax is about two big things: The most obvious is whether a tax at politically acceptable levels could significantly slow...
January 24, 2019Howard Gleckman
Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms: TaxVox

Can Trump Sell A Tax Bill To Middle-Income Voters?

While President Trump continues to promote what he says will be the biggest tax cut in history for middle-income households, it is increasingly clear that...
October 19, 2017Howard Gleckman
Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms: TaxVox

The Public Does Not Seem to be Clamoring for a Tax Cut

Just as politicians and pundits are talking more about a tax cut and less about tax reform, the public seems happier with...
April 18, 2017Howard Gleckman
Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms: TaxVox

Is the Public Ready to Get on Board with Tax Reform? Not So Much

So far, the early debate over a 2017 tax bill has been an inside-the-Beltway game. Just consider the flap over the Border Adjustable Tax (BAT),...
April 10, 2017Howard Gleckman
Individual Taxes: TaxVox

A Case of Love, Death, Estates, and Taxes

I was 12 when I first heard “Little Red Corvette,” a profoundly racy song by the late musician Prince. I didn’t really understand the lyrics but remember shouting, “I love this song!” Even though English was their second language, my parents caught its meaning and were not fans. I just rolled my eyes, thinking “What’s wrong with a car?”
May 4, 2016Renu Zaretsky
Federal Budget and Economy: TaxVox

Who Won the Election Again?

Pardon me for being confused. Two weeks ago, voters turned the Senate and several state houses over to Republicans and increased the GOP majority in the House. Now, in a new Wall Street Journal -NBC News pol l, (firewall) Americans have firmly embraced—a Democratic agenda. They want more government
November 20, 2014Howard Gleckman
Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms: TaxVox

Mission Impossible? An Upcoming TPC Panel Will Explore the Politics of Tax Reform

Everyone agrees that the tax code is a mess. So why is it so hard for Congress and the President to fix it? On Monday, the Tax Policy Center will host three top political experts who will explain why reform is such a challenge and how backers could overcome its hurdles. It won’t be easy. As
March 27, 2014Howard Gleckman