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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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Brief

The Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center (TPC) is a research center providing the public with rigorous, independent analysis of tax policy issues. We receive hundreds of queries from students, journalists, and policymakers each year, and even more during presidential campaign season. This document...

January 14, 2020
Mark J. Mazur
Testimony

On March 12, 2019, Mark Mazur testified in front of the 116th United States House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures for a hearing entitled, "Temporary Policy in the Internal Revenue Code."

March 12, 2019
Mark J. Mazur
Research report

This paper examines the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) of 2017, the largest tax overhaul since 1986. The new tax law makes substantial changes to the rates and bases of both the individual and corporate income taxes, cutting the corporate income tax rate to 21 percent, redesigning international...

June 13, 2018
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Testimony

Mark Mazur, Director of the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center, testified before the Joint Economic Committee during a hearing entitled “Unleashing America’s Economic Potential.” In his testimony, Mazur presented a review of the principles of desirable tax policy, clear and less clear findings...

April 11, 2018
Mark J. Mazur
Testimony

Mark Mazur, director of the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center, testified before the US Senate Committee on Finance as part of the hearing "Comprehensive Tax Reform: Prospects and Challenges." Mazur presented the three principles of tax policy, reviewed lessons from previous reform efforts, and...

July 19, 2017
Mark J. Mazur
Testimony

Mark Mazur, Director of the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center, testified before the US Senate Committee on Small Business during a hearing entitled “Tax Reform: Removing the Barriers to Small Business Growth.” In his testimony, Mazur presented a review of the principles of desirable tax policy,...

June 15, 2017
Mark J. Mazur
Brief

This year, Congress will consider what may be the biggest tax bill in decades. This is one of a series of briefs the Tax Policy Center has prepared to help people follow the debate. Each focuses on a key tax policy issue that Congress and the Trump administration may address. This brief...

April 26, 2017
Mark J. Mazur

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