Senior Fellow Eugene Steuerle examines principal sources of concern about the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) regarding the credit's impact on work effort and the extent of noncompliance. His conclusions: (1) All transfers and taxes distort some choices, and the EITC is no exception. The EITC...
Consumption and Flat Tax
Senior Fellow Eugene Steuerle offers a partial guide for thinking about tax reform.
Can Flat Taxes be Progressive?
Senior Fellow Eugene Steuerle busts myths around the flat tax and progressivity.
The Future of the Earned Income Tax Credit (Part 2 of 3)
Senior Fellow Eugene Steuerle examines principal sources of concern about the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) regarding the credit's impact on work effort and the extent of noncompliance. His conclusions: (1) All transfers and taxes distort some choices, and the EITC is no exception. The EITC...