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Howard Gleckman

Senior Fellow

I live a double life at Urban, but both my roles focus on finding answers to tough policy questions. Building on three decades as a journalist, my work at the Tax Policy Center aims to explain often-arcane tax and fiscal policy to a broad audience. My long-term care work focuses on building practical solutions to the nation’s financing and delivery challenges.

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US News & World Report

COVID-19 Relief Expiring at the End of 2020

Susannah Snider

November 17, 2020

CNBC

Election results, vaccine news could shake up the outlook for a coronavirus stimulus package. What you need to know about the aid that may be coming

Lorie Konish

November 16, 2020

Barron's

Biden Wants to Shore Up and Expand Social Security. His Tax Pitch Is Likely a Nonstarter.

Daisy Maxey

November 14, 2020

MarketWatch

‘I think everybody’s taken a deep breath’: Biden didn’t get a ‘blue wave’ but here’s how he can advance his tax agenda

Andrew Keshner

November 13, 2020

The Hill

Momentum grows for bipartisan retirement bill in divided Congress

Naomi Jagoda

November 12, 2020

Forbes

Surprise: Biden and Trump Both Back Modest Tax Cuts For Middle-Income Households

Howard Gleckman

October 28, 2020

McClatchy

Would you pay more taxes under Trump or Biden? Here’s what experts predict

Bailey Aldridge

October 28, 2020

Forbes

What Biden And Trump Would Mean For Older Voters

Howard Gleckman

October 27, 2020

MarketWatch

What Trump and Biden tax policies could mean for your paycheck, tax return, investments and retirement savings

Andrew Keshner

October 22, 2020

The Fiscal Times

Biden Tax Plan Would Raise $2.4 Trillion Over a Decade: TPC

Michael Rainey

October 16, 2020

Forbes

TPC Updates Its Analysis: Biden Would Raise Taxes by $2.4 Trillion, Nearly All On Business and High Income Households

Howard Gleckman

October 16, 2020

The Fresno Bee

Joe Biden’s tax plan would likely hit wealthy Californians hard. Here’s why

David Lightman

October 13, 2020

Forbes

Fewer Than 0.5 Percent of Very High Income Households Paid As Little Tax As Donald Trump

Howard Gleckmand

October 5, 2020

Yahoo! Finance

Obamacare repeal would bring a huge tax cut for the rich, research shows

Adriana Belmonte

October 2, 2020

MarketWatch

How Trump and Biden tax policies could affect your paycheck, tax return, investment portfolio and nest egg

Andrew Keshner

October 1, 2020

The Center Square

Reports: U.S. economy would shrink if wealth tax enacted

Bethany Blankley

September 19, 2020

From TaxVox

Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms
Treasury Pick Yellen Likes Carbon Taxes and More Pandemic Relief, But Not The TCJA
November 24, 2020 –
Janet Yellen, president-elect Joe Biden’s pick for Treasury Secretary, would come to the job with largely predictable views on tax policy for a mainstream, center-left...
Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms
Biden Proposed Raising Social Security Payroll Taxes By $740 Billion…And Still Got Elected President
November 17, 2020 –
An amazing thing happened in this year’s presidential election. A major party candidate proposed raising Social Security payroll taxes. And won.
Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms
Could a Divided Congress Approve Biden’s Ambitious Tax Agenda? Maybe More Than You Think
November 9, 2020 –
The conventional wisdom is that President-elect Joe Biden’s ambitious tax agenda will die in a GOP Senate, but some elements could pass.
Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms
Surprise: Biden and Trump Both Back A Modest Middle-Income Tax Cut
October 28, 2020 –
In one key respect, their plans appear surprisingly similar.
Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms
TPC Updates Its Analysis: Biden Would Raise Taxes by $2.1 Trillion, Nearly All On Business and High-Income Households
October 15, 2020 –
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden’s current campaign plan would raise taxes by $2.1 trillion over the next decade, about 0.9 percent of Gross Domestic Product.
Individual Taxes
Fewer Than 0.5 Percent of Very High-Income Households Paid as Little Tax As Donald Trump
October 2, 2020 –
Following The New York Times blockbuster series on President Trump’s personal finances—especially the revelation that he paid just $750 in federal income tax in 2016...
CBO Forecasts The National Debt Will Be Twice The Size Of The Economy. Watch Out For Higher Taxes
September 24, 2020 –
It is hard to overestimate what a dismal fiscal future the Congressional Budget Office foresees.
Individual Taxes
What Do People Think About Taxes? They Are Partisan, Dazed, And Confused
September 11, 2020 –
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.
Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms
Would Joe Biden Raise Taxes on Low- and Moderate-Income Families? It Depends on What You Mean by Taxes
September 1, 2020 –
Is Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden proposing to raise taxes on low- and middle-income households? He emphatically says no. President Trump and his allies say...
Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms
Donald Trump’s Bullet Point Tax Agenda
August 25, 2020 –
President Trump is formally kicking off his reelection campaign with a couple of pages of bullet points. It makes for a thin tax policy agenda.
Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms
Biden’s Tax Hikes May Be A Tough Sell In 2021. What If He Paired Them With Big Refundable Tax Credits?
August 19, 2020 –
The real question for Biden is how much of his ambitious tax plan could Congress realistically pass next year.
Federal Budget and Economy
Trump The Disrupter Takes Dead Aim At Social Security
August 10, 2020 –
Throughout the 3 ½ years of his presidency, Donald Trump has disrupted nearly every major institution of government, save one.
Federal Budget and Economy
There Will Be No Showdown Over The Next COVID-19 Stimulus Bill. Pelosi Already Won.
July 28, 2020 –
Looking forward to the great partisan battle over the next COVID-19 relief bill? You may be disappointed. Nancy Pelosi already has won.
Individual Taxes
Congress Has Many Ways To Boost The Economy By Getting Cash Into People’s Pockets. Which One Is Best?
July 24, 2020 –
As Congress scrambles to pass another COVID-19 relief bill, it must decide how best to put money into the hands of people who are suffering...
Individual Taxes
Where Is My Income Tax Refund?
July 16, 2020 –
Hope you had a Happy Tax Day. I’m still waiting for my refund. I filed my 2019 individual income tax return electronically on May 1...
Federal Budget and Economy
Congress Has No Clear Roadmap For Its Next COVID-19 Response
July 8, 2020 –
When Congress returns from its summer break on July 20, its primary job (really, its only job) is to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Congress...
Individual Taxes
Pelosi’s Infrastructure Bill Takes The Wrong Road On Tax Subsidies
June 26, 2020 –
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has rolled up many different committee bills into a single, massive 2,300-page, $1.5 trillion infrastructure package that the Democratic-controlled House likely...
Business Taxes
Should Congress Pump Money Into Businesses By Shifting The Timing Of Tax Benefits?
June 19, 2020 –
Should Congress manipulate the timing of business tax benefits to support firms in the midst of the COVID-19 economic slump? And if so, how?
Federal Budget and Economy
If Trump Curbs New COVID-19 Aid To State and Local Governments, He Will Help Defund The Police
June 10, 2020 –
President Trump has taken a strong position against calls by some on the political left to “defund” police departments. At the same time, he continues...
Business Taxes
Congress May Soon Choose Between Wage Credits Or More Unemployment Benefits
June 5, 2020 –
With the May jobless rate at 13.3 percent —an improvement over April but still terrible-- policymakers are considering many ideas to support workers in the...
Individual Taxes
Are We Headed For A New Era of Income Tax Deduction Creep?
May 28, 2020 –
Congress can’t seem to end its love affair with tax deductions. For a brief period starting with then-House Ways & Means Committee Chair Dave Camp’s...
Individual Taxes
TPC Estimates The HEROES Act Would Substantially Cut Individual Income Taxes
May 22, 2020 –
The major individual income tax provisions in the House-passed Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act would cut taxes by an average of...
Individual Taxes
By Overturning the ACA, The Supreme Court Would Cut Taxes Substantially For High-Income Households
May 12, 2020 –
Last week, President Trump said the Administration will urge the US Supreme Court to overturn the entire 2010 Affordable Care Act. While the High Court...
Business Taxes
Restoring The Three Martini Lunch Tax Deduction Won’t Feed The COVID-19 Economy
May 7, 2020 –
One of President Trump’s demands for the next COVID-19 relief bill is restoration of the tax deduction for business meals and entertainment expenses. Since the...
Federal Budget and Economy
Trump’s Payroll Tax Holiday Won't Help the COVID-19 Economy. Another Republican Has A Better Idea
April 29, 2020 –
President Trump continues to promote a payroll tax holiday as a piece of the next coronavirus relief bill. The idea fails as either relief or stimulus...

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