Mark J. Mazur

I work on tax policy issues because this is one area of the economy that touches on all American families and that can have substantial impact on well-being. The Tax Policy Center is the premier nongovernmental organization conducting wide-ranging research and analysis in this area.

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CNBC

Republican Sen. Richard Burr proposes taxing scholarships of student athletes who ‘cash in’

Annie Nova, Tucker Higgins

October 29, 2019

PolitiFact

Rand Paul’s claim about taxes went over poorly on The View, but it was pretty accurate

Louis Jacobson

October 17, 2019

MarketWatch

Wealthy taxpayers have one big advantage with the IRS (that has nothing to do with Trump’s tax reform)

Andrew Keshner

October 12, 2019

Newsweek

Rand Paul shocks 'The View' audience by stating most Americans making less than $50,000 'Don't pay any income tax'

Daniel Moritz-Rabson

October 11, 2019

Bloomberg Law

Trump Weighs Weakening Obama Rules to Curb Corporate Inversions

Allyson Versprille, Isabel Gottlieb, Laura Davison

October 8, 2019

The American Prospect

David Koch’s Heirs Will Enjoy the Biggest Tax Loophole Nobody Talks About

Alexander Sammon

August 28, 2019

The Washington Post

Is A Recession Coming In 2019? Donald Trump Apparently Isn't Worried

Shelby Black

August 21, 2019

Market Watch

This is exactly how much a payroll-tax cut would help the average American

Andrew Keshner

August 21, 2019

The Washington Post

The radical plan for taming capitalism: Give everyone a share of Wall Street

Jeff Stein

August 20, 2019

NBC News

Apple and Amazon push to keep their tax breaks. France says 'non.'

Cyrus Farivar

August 19, 2019

Washington Times

Gold Star orphans of U.S. soldiers robbed of payouts by taxman

Gabriella Muñoz

August 8, 2019

The Washington Times

Gold Star orphans of U.S. soldiers robbed of payouts by taxman

Gabrielle Munoz

August 8, 2019

Huffpost

In 1981, Joe Biden Took A Lonely Stand Against Expanding A Child Care Tax Credit

Amanda Terkel, Arthur Delaney

July 29, 2019

Market Watch

IRS data: Rich Americans received bigger tax refunds under Trump’s new tax law

Andrew Keshner

July 9, 2019

NBC News

Who got the biggest tax refunds this year? Higher earners.

Martha C. White

July 2, 2019

USA Today

You might get these 4 tax breaks back if Congress reinstates deductions

Darla Mercado

June 20, 2019

From TaxVox

Business Taxes
The Supreme Court Is Hearing A Case That Could Block the IRS From Halting Abusive Tax Shelters
November 30, 2020 –
Tomorrow, the US Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in CIC Services v. IRS, a case that threatens to damage the integrity of the tax...
Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms
TPC Revises Its Revenue Estimate of Biden’s Tax Plan Downward to $2.1 Trillion Over 10 Years
November 6, 2020 –
The Tax Policy Center has revised its analysis of former Vice President Joe Biden’s tax plan. TPC’s new analysis finds Biden’s tax proposals would raise...
Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms
Permanently Extending the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, President Trump Would Cut Taxes by $1.1 Trillion through 2030
October 27, 2020 –
During each presidential election, the Tax Policy Center analyzes the tax policies of the two major candidates. This year, TPC estimated the effects of Democratic...
Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms
How the Tax Policy Center Analyzes Presidential Candidates’ Tax Plans
March 3, 2020 –
The process behind the numbers we present
Thirty Years Later: I’m Paying A Lower Tax Rate On More Income
April 23, 2019 –
As I finished my federal income tax return for 2018, I could not help but think about a return I filed 30 years ago. What...
Federal Budget and Economy
Temporary Tax Policy in the U.S.
March 19, 2019 –
Last week, I testified before the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures on the topic of temporary tax policy. The panel called...
Congress In 2019: What’s Ahead For Fiscal Policy?
January 4, 2019 –
The return of divided government and the early stages of the next presidential election create enormous uncertainty about how 2019 will go. As Yogi Berra...
TPC Is Improving Its Modeling Of Five Tax Expenditures
December 18, 2018 –
In a new initiative, the Tax Policy Center is improving its modeling of five key tax expenditures: the tax treatment of pass-through entities, charitable giving,...
Federal Budget and Economy
James Mirrlees, A Public Finance Giant
September 20, 2018 –
Professor James Mirrlees passed away last month at age 82. The Nobel prize-winning economist was a leading public finance theorist who emphasized the optimal design...
Federal Budget and Economy
Does the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Pass the Tests of Good Tax Policy?
April 12, 2018 –
On April 11, I testified before the congressional Joint Economic Committee on whether the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) will help Unleash… America’s Economic...
Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms
Retracting And Correcting Estimates
November 8, 2017 –
TPC staff found an error in the preliminary distributional tables and analysis of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) that we released on November 6, 2017.
What TPC Does and Why We Do It
October 27, 2017 –
Since we were founded in 2002 as a joint venture of the Urban Institute and the Brookings Institution, the Tax Policy Center (TPC) has brought...
My Advice To The Senate Finance Panel About Tax Reform
July 19, 2017 –
On July 18, four former assistant Treasury secretaries for tax policy testified before the Senate Finance Committee on the prospects and challenges of achieving tax...
Ways To Reform Taxation Of Small Business
June 16, 2017 –
On June 14, I testified before the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee on how tax reform might affect small business. I delivered two key...
Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms
New CBO AHCA Score Confirms What We Already Knew
May 24, 2017 –
Meet the new estimate of the American Health Care Act (AHCA). It looks a lot like the old one . On May 24, the Congressional...

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