Tax Policy Center

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Jeffrey Rohaly

Principal Research Associate

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Brief

The Tax Policy Center has released an analysis of the macroeconomic effects of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act as passed by the US House of Representatives on November 16, 2017. We find the legislation would boost US economic output by 0.6 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2018, 0.3 percent...

November 20, 2017
Benjamin R. PageJoseph RosenbergJames R. NunnsJeffrey RohalyDaniel Berger
Brief

The Trump administration and House Republicans are developing proposals that would reduce the individual income tax rate on income earned through...

May 16, 2017
Jeffrey RohalyJoseph RosenbergEric Toder
Research report

This research report was originally published by the Columbia Journal of Tax Law. The publication is updated version of, "An Analysis of the...

April 5, 2017
Leonard E. BurmanJames R. NunnsBenjamin R. PageJeffrey RohalyJoseph Rosenberg
Research report

This paper analyzes presidential candidate Donald Trump’s revised tax proposal, which would significantly reduce marginal tax rates, increase standard deduction amounts, repeal personal exemptions, cap itemized deductions, and allow businesses to elect to expense new investment and not deduct...

October 18, 2016
James R. NunnsLeonard E. BurmanJeffrey RohalyJoseph Rosenberg
Research report

This paper updates an analysis of Hillary Clinton’s tax proposals, which would raise taxes on high-income taxpayers, increase the child tax credit, modify taxation of multinational corporations, reform capital gains taxes, and increase estate and gift taxes. Her proposals would increase revenue...

October 18, 2016
Richard C. AuxierLeonard E. BurmanJames R. NunnsJeffrey Rohaly
Research report

This paper analyzes the House GOP tax reform blueprint, which would significantly reduce marginal tax rates, increase standard deduction amounts, repeal personal exemptions and most itemized deductions, allow businesses to expense new investment, and not allow businesses to deduct net interest...

September 16, 2016
James R. NunnsLeonard E. BurmanJeffrey RohalyJoseph RosenbergBenjamin R. Page
Research report

Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders proposes significant increases in federal income, payroll, business, and estate taxes, and new excise taxes on financial transactions and carbon. New revenues would pay for universal health care, education, family leave, rebuilding the nation’s...

March 4, 2016
Frank SammartinoJames R. NunnsLeonard E. BurmanJeffrey RohalyJoseph Rosenberg
Research report

Hillary Clinton proposes raising taxes on high-income taxpayers, modifying taxation of multinational corporations, repealing fossil fuel tax incentives, and increasing estate and gift taxes. Her proposals would increase revenue by $1.1 trillion over the next decade. Nearly all of the tax...

March 3, 2016
Richard C. AuxierLeonard E. BurmanJames R. NunnsJeffrey Rohaly
Research report

Marco Rubio’s tax proposal would convert the federal income tax into a consumption tax by not taxing investment income of individuals and by converting the corporate income tax into a cash-flow consumption tax. It would replace most deductions and exemptions with a universal credit; eliminate...

February 11, 2016
Elaine MaagRoberton C. WilliamsJeffrey RohalyJames R. Nunns