Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms: TaxVox

Flake’s Alpaca Attack Misses The Real Problem With the Tax Code

Senator Jeff Flake (R-AZ) is generating some buzz for publishing a 56-page report on what he considers the most egregious preferences in the tax code...
June 13, 2017Howard Gleckman
: Daily Deduction

“Turn and face the strange changes…”

“Every time I thought I'd got it made it seemed the taste was not so sweet.” How will the bottom line change for some taxpayers in Kansas?
June 13, 2017
Individual Taxes: Distribution Tables by Dollar Income Class

T17-0181 - Distributional Effects of Making the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit Refundable and Doubling the Maximum Allowable Expenses for Children Under 3, Baseline: Current Law, by Expanded Cash Income Level, 2017

Table shows the distributional effects of making the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit refundable and doubling the maximum allowable expenses for children under 3...
June 12, 2017
Individual Taxes: Distribution Tables by Percentile

T17-0182 - Distributional Effects of Making the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit Refundable and Doubling the Maximum Allowable Expenses for Children Under 3, Baseline: Current Law, by Expanded Cash Income Percentile, 2017

Table shows the distributional effects of making the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit refundable and doubling the maximum allowable expenses for children under 3...
June 12, 2017
: Daily Deduction

Pressure, Fears, and Familiarity

Border-adjustable tax: Still on the ropes. Some Republicans think it’d be easier to score a quick win by cutting taxes this year, and not struggling over messier tax reform.
June 12, 2017Renu Zaretsky
In 2017, state taxes on a pack of cigarettes range from 17 cents in Missouri to $4.35 in New York. Median tax: $1.53.
June 12, 2017
Individual Taxes: Distribution Tables by Dollar Income Class

T17-0156 - Increase Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Phase-In Rates, 0 and 1 Child EITC Parameters, Baseline: Current Law, Distribution of Federal Tax Change by ECI Level, 2017

Distribution of federal tax change from increasing the EITC for 0 child workers to $3,000 and 1 child workers to $6,528 by increasing the phase-in rates. Estimates are shown by income levels, 2017
June 9, 2017
Individual Taxes: Distribution Tables by Percentile

T17-0157 - Increase Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Phase-In Rates, 0 and 1 Child EITC Parameters, Baseline: Current Law, Distribution of Federal Income Tax Change by ECI Percentile, 2017

Distribution of federal tax change from increasing the EITC for 0 child workers to $3,000 and 1 child workers to $6,528 by increasing the phase-in rates. Estimates are shown by income percentiles, 2017
June 9, 2017
Individual Taxes: TaxVox

Why don’t more eligible Asian Americans benefit from the earned income tax credit?

This piece was originally published on Urban.org . May was Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, a time to celebrate the collective identity and diversity of...
June 9, 2017Yifan Powers
: Daily Deduction

“You can’t always get what you want.”

Do voters want tax reform as much as Republicans lawmakers do?
June 9, 2017Renu Zaretsky
State and Local Issues: TaxVox

What do immigrants cost state and local governments?

Heated debates about travel bans and border walls seem to dominate the news cycle, but what do we really know about the effects of immigration?...
June 8, 2017Kim S. RuebenSarah Gault
: Daily Deduction

Will persistence pay off?

Senator Hatch and Speaker Ryan aren’t giving up on tax reform this year.
June 8, 2017Renu Zaretsky
State and Local Issues: TaxVox

The Brownback Tax Cut Experiment Ends in Kansas

Just as President Trump is ramping up his push for a major tax cut that he believes will pay for itself through faster economic growth,...
June 7, 2017Howard Gleckman
Individual Taxes: TaxVox

Taxing Bubbles, or, the Case of the Tax for Racial Equity

“Diet soda doesn’t have sugar. Are bubbles bad for you?” Daniel asked. Nope. The mayor of Seattle had good intentions for taxing a wider range of beverages, but the road to bad tax policy often is paved with good intentions.
June 7, 2017Renu Zaretsky
: Daily Deduction

Lots of Talk, Some Action

The President’s Infrastructure Ideas: Four Facts
June 7, 2017Renu Zaretsky
Business Taxes: Distribution Tables by Dollar Income Class

T17-0179 - Share of Change in Corporate Income Tax Burden; By Expanded Cash Income Level, 2017

This table shows the share of long-run change in corporate income tax burden brought about by a rate change, a change in cost recovery provisions,...
June 6, 2017
Business Taxes: Distribution Tables by Percentile

T17-0180 - Share of Change in Corporate Income Tax Burden; By Expanded Cash Income Percentile, 2017

This table shows the share of long-run change in corporate income tax burden brought about by a rate change, a change in cost recovery provisions,...
June 6, 2017
Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms: TaxVox

Four Facts for Trump's Infrastructure Week

The Trump administration is focusing on infrastructure this week. In a series of events, the president and his staff will promote their $1 trillion investment...
June 6, 2017Richard C. Auxier
: Daily Deduction

Bad Bets, Fleece, Revenues and Gold

Tax reform and infrastructure: What are the chances?
June 6, 2017Renu Zaretsky
State and Local Issues: Research report

State and Local Fiscal Effects of Immigration

Differences in state taxes paid and benefits received for immigrants and native-born Americans are driven by differences in demographic characteristics. Spending on immigrants is somewhat greater primarily because they have more school age children. Fiscal impacts also vary by state. This brief
June 6, 2017Kim S. RuebenSarah Gault
Individual Taxes: Distribution Tables by Dollar Income Class

T17-0178 - Current Law Distribution of Tax Units Receiving Pell Grants, AOTC, and LLC, All Students, by Adjusted Gross Income, 2017

Distribution by the level of adjusted gross income (AGI) in 2017 of the number of tax units with post-secondary students, the number of Pell Grant...
June 5, 2017
: Daily Deduction

Which comes first, a health bill or a tax plan?

Probably the tax plan, now says the White House.
June 5, 2017Renu Zaretsky
State and local taxes averaged 10.1% of residents’ personal income in 2014. N. Dakota raised the most due to oil and gas extraction taxes.
June 5, 2017
Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms: TaxVox

Trying To Understand The Details Of President Trump’s Tax Plan

We know that President Trump wants to make major changes in the tax code. But while the Administration has released broad outlines, it has not...
June 1, 2017Howard Gleckman
Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms: Brief

What is Known about Donald Trump's Tax Plan?

On April 26, 2017, the White House released a brief outline of its proposed “2017 Tax Reform for Economic Growth and American Jobs.” This short paper lays out what we know about the Administration’s tax plan as well as preliminary suppositions about unspecified components. This work will form the
June 1, 2017TPC Staff