State and Local Issues: StateState Revenues and Expenditures

State and Local Government Revenues

August 26, 2021
State and Local Issues: StateState Revenues and Expenditures

State and Local Government Revenues, Per Capita

August 26, 2021
Individual Taxes: TaxVox

Would Extending More Generous Tax Credits Increase The Number Of Non-Income Tax Payers?

Would Extending More Generous Tax Credits Increase The Number Of Non-Income Tax Payers? We know the pandemic and the policy response to it dramatically increased...
August 25, 2021Howard Gleckman
Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms: Distribution Tables by Income Percentile

T21-0188 - Tax Units with Zero or Negative Income Tax, Assuming Administration's FY2022 CTC, CDCTC and EITC Expansion Enacted, By Expanded Cash Income Percentile, 2022

The distribution of tax units that pay no individual income tax by expanded cash income percentile in 2022. Baseline is the law in place for...
August 25, 2021
Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms: Distribution Tables by Income Level

T21-0187 - Tax Units with Zero or Negative Income Tax, Assuming Administration's FY2022 CTC, CDCTC and EITC Expansion Enacted, By Expanded Cash Income Level, 2022

The distribution of tax units that pay no individual income tax by expanded cash income level in 2022 as of August 17, 2021. Baseline is...
August 25, 2021
: Daily Deduction

Thirty Days Hath September…

House passes the budget resolution, sets an infrastructure vote for September 27.
August 25, 2021Renu Zaretsky
Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms: Other Tables

T21-0186 - Tax Units with Zero or Negative Income Tax, Assuming Administration's FY2022 CTC, CDCTC and EITC Expansion Enacted, 2011-2031

This table provides a break down between 2011-2031 of the number of tax units that had zero or negative individual income tax liability, zero or...
August 25, 2021
Individual Taxes: TaxVox

Retirement Tax Benefits Exacerbate Racial Inequities

In a recent report co-authored with University of Chicago Professor Daniel Hemel, I described how our retirement tax system favors the rich disproportionately. But it’s...
August 24, 2021Steven M. Rosenthal
: Daily Deduction

Slow And Steady Wins The Legislative Race


The House took a first step on key bills last night.
August 24, 2021Renu Zaretsky
State and Local Issues: TaxVox

What States Can Learn from the District of Columbia’s EITC Expansion

Bigger State EITCs Are Simple, Affordable, and Effective Currently, 28 states offer their own EITC . (Missouri and Washington State will join the list in...
August 23, 2021Richard C. Auxier
: Daily Deduction

The House Returns For Quick Action, Maybe

Pelosi tries to thread the fiscal needle.
August 23, 2021Renu Zaretsky
Taxes on motor fuels are the biggest revenue source for the Highway Trust Fund, but those tax rates have not changed since 1993. In recent years, transfers from the General Fund have been necessary to support trust fund spending.
August 23, 2021
Federal Budget and Economy: Virtual Event

The Prescription: Fiscal Policy for Today’s Economy with Adam Cohen

The Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center (TPC) is holding a series of online conversations on tax and fiscal policy in today’s economy. The discussions take place...
August 19, 2021
State and Local Issues: TaxVox

State Tax Limitations Inhibit Public School Funding And Educational Equity

As the first day of school approaches, remember that the quality of a child’s education is largely determined by where their public school is located...
August 19, 2021Jake Fisher
Individual Taxes: Distribution Tables by Income Level

T21-0171 - Distribution of Federal Payroll and Income Taxes by Expanded Cash Income Level, 2020

A comparison of the distribution of federal individual income taxes and payroll taxes under current law for 2020. Table also shows, by income level, the...
August 18, 2021
Individual Taxes: Distribution Tables by Income Level

T21-0172 - Distribution of Federal Payroll and Income Taxes by Expanded Cash Income Level, 2021

A comparison of the distribution of federal individual income taxes and payroll taxes under current law for 2021. Table also shows, by income level, the...
August 18, 2021
Individual Taxes: Distribution Tables by Income Level

T21-0173 - Distribution of Federal Payroll and Income Taxes by Expanded Cash Income Level, 2022

A comparison of the distribution of federal individual income taxes and payroll taxes under current law for 2022. Table also shows, by income level, the...
August 18, 2021
Individual Taxes: Distribution Tables by Income Level

T21-0174 - Distribution of Federal Payroll and Income Taxes by Expanded Cash Income Level, 2025

A comparison of the distribution of federal individual income taxes and payroll taxes under current law for 2025. Table also shows, by income level, the...
August 18, 2021
Individual Taxes: Distribution Tables by Income Level

T21-0175 - Distribution of Federal Payroll and Income Taxes by Expanded Cash Income Level, 2026

A comparison of the distribution of federal individual income taxes and payroll taxes under current law for 2026. Table also shows, by income level, the...
August 18, 2021
Individual Taxes: Distribution Tables by Income Level

T21-0176 - Distribution of Federal Payroll and Income Taxes by Expanded Cash Income Level, 2031

A comparison of the distribution of federal individual income taxes and payroll taxes under current law for 2031. Table also shows, by income level, the...
August 18, 2021
Individual Taxes: Distribution Tables by Income Percentile

T21-0177 - Distribution of Federal Payroll and Income Taxes by Expanded Cash Income Percentile, 2017

A comparison of the distribution of federal individual income taxes and payroll taxes under current law for 2017. Table also shows, by income percentile, the...
August 18, 2021
Individual Taxes: Distribution Tables by Income Percentile

T21-0178 - Distribution of Federal Payroll and Income Taxes by Expanded Cash Income Percentile, 2018

A comparison of the distribution of federal individual income taxes and payroll taxes under current law for 2018. Table also shows, by income percentile, the...
August 18, 2021
Individual Taxes: Distribution Tables by Income Percentile

T21-0179 - Distribution of Federal Payroll and Income Taxes by Expanded Cash Income Percentile, 2019

A comparison of the distribution of federal individual income taxes and payroll taxes under current law for 2019. Table also shows, by income percentile, the...
August 18, 2021
Individual Taxes: Distribution Tables by Income Percentile

T21-0180 - Distribution of Federal Payroll and Income Taxes by Expanded Cash Income Percentile, 2020

A comparison of the distribution of federal individual income taxes and payroll taxes under current law for 2020. Table also shows, by income percentile, the...
August 18, 2021
Individual Taxes: Distribution Tables by Income Percentile

T21-0181 - Distribution of Federal Payroll and Income Taxes by Expanded Cash Income Percentile, 2021

A comparison of the distribution of federal individual income taxes and payroll taxes under current law for 2021. Table also shows, by income percentile, the...
August 18, 2021