Tax Policy Center

Subpart F

Business Taxes: TaxVox

The Perpetual, Immortal, Eternal, Never-Ending Tax Extenders

The magic number for today is 16. That is, remarkably, the number of times Congress has extended the allegedly temporary research and experimentation tax credit since it was first enacted in 1981. The question for philosophy class (this is far beyond economics) is this: Can something that has been
May 28, 2015Howard Gleckman
Federal Budget and Economy: TaxVox

Can Expiring Tax Provisions Save the Budget Talks?

There is lots of buzz around Washington about whether a laundry list of expiring tax provisions could be the key to a modest budget agreement...
November 7, 2013Howard Gleckman
Individual Taxes: TaxVox

The Real Story About Apple’s Taxes

The remarkable thing about the Senate Permanent Investigations Subcommittee’s report on Apple Inc.’s corporate tax avoidance is how unremarkable it is. Because Apple is so...
May 21, 2013Howard Gleckman