In this column Senior Fellow Eugene Steuerle examines in more detail the Clinton Administration's proposal to set a separate floor for the nonitemizer deduction, and tries to explain why certain choices were made either for political or technical reasons.
Senior Fellow Eugene Steuerle discuss how the extension of a charitable deduction to nonitemizers, if designed carefully, can increase giving moderately, while avoiding losses in revenues, increases in administrative burdens for taxpayers, and compliance problems for the IRS.
Senior Fellow Eugene Steuerle explains his biggest concern with federal budgets of late -- their ugliness: they contain policy suggestions that, from the starting gate, almost everyone agrees could be better designed, won't work, or should be avoided in favor of higher priorities. Steuerle...
Senior Fellow Eugene Steuerle assesses President Clinton's 2001 budget proposal, and concludes that it primarily supports a sound short- and intermediate-run fiscal or macro policy, continues currently and into the future the abandonment of most functions for nonelderly, and remains on an...
In this essay, as part of a series on tax justice, Senior Fellow Eugene Steuerle discusses the challenge of determining how much progressivity is good for the tax system.
In this essay, as part of a series on tax justice, Senior Fellow Eugene Steuerle compares the importance of progressivity with the need for individual equity.
Nonitemizers Charitable Deduction: The Administration's Floor Plan
In this column Senior Fellow Eugene Steuerle examines in more detail the Clinton Administration's proposal to set a separate floor for the nonitemizer deduction, and tries to explain why certain choices were made either for political or technical reasons.
Right Way to Extend Charitable Deductions to Nonitemizers, The
Senior Fellow Eugene Steuerle discuss how the extension of a charitable deduction to nonitemizers, if designed carefully, can increase giving moderately, while avoiding losses in revenues, increases in administrative burdens for taxpayers, and compliance problems for the IRS.
Budget: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, The
Senior Fellow Eugene Steuerle explains his biggest concern with federal budgets of late -- their ugliness: they contain policy suggestions that, from the starting gate, almost everyone agrees could be better designed, won't work, or should be avoided in favor of higher priorities. Steuerle...
A Budget for Baby Boomers
Senior Fellow Eugene Steuerle assesses President Clinton's 2001 budget proposal, and concludes that it primarily supports a sound short- and intermediate-run fiscal or macro policy, continues currently and into the future the abandonment of most functions for nonelderly, and remains on an...
And Equal (Tax) Justice for All? (Part 7 of 8)
In this essay, as part of a series on tax justice, Senior Fellow Eugene Steuerle discusses adjustments to the tax base.
And Equal (Tax) Justice for All? (Part 6 of 8)
In this essay, as part of a series on tax justice, Senior Fellow Eugene Steuerle discusses how to determine the tax and expenditure base.
And Equal (Tax) Justice for All? (Part 5 of 8)
In this essay, as part of a series on tax justice, Senior Fellow Eugene Steuerle discusses the measurement of progressivity.
And Equal (Tax) Justice for All? (Part 4 of 8)
In this essay, as part of a series on tax justice, Senior Fellow Eugene Steuerle discusses the challenge of determining how much progressivity is good for the tax system.
And Equal (Tax) Justice for All? (Part 3 of 8)
In this essay, as part of a series on tax justice, Senior Fellow Eugene Steuerle compares the importance of progressivity with the need for individual equity.
And Equal (Tax) Justice for All? (Part 2 of 8)
In this essay, as part of a series on tax justice, Senior Fellow Eugene Steuerle discusses the importance of both horizontal and vertical equity.