Tax Policy Center

Build Back Better Act

Business Taxes: TaxVox

The Booming Economy, Not The 2017 Tax Act, Is Fueling Corporate Tax Receipts

Corporate tax revenues boomed in 2021 and some supporters of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act argue that the big tax reductions in the...
June 3, 2022William G. GaleKyle PomerleauSteven M. Rosenthal
: TaxVox

Are Current Hill Tax Plans Enough To Fund A Scaled-Back Climate And Social Spending Bill?

In a 50-50 Senate where every vote counts, President Biden’s “Build Back Better” (BBB) fiscal agenda has a new name and—if it wants the vote...
March 10, 2022John Buhl
Business Taxes: TaxVox

Fix the Existing Corporate Tax Before Forging a New One

The Build Back Better (BBB) bill’s winter holiday gives Congress more time to evaluate the plan’s components, including a 15 percent minimum tax on the...
January 25, 2022Thornton MathesonThomas Brosy
Federal Budget and Economy: TaxVox

Lessons from the 2009 Recovery Act for an Inclusive Recovery from the Pandemic

The federal government and many state and local governments are placing equity at the forefront of their pandemic relief efforts. But to effectively follow through...
December 14, 2021Aravind Boddupalli
Federal Budget and Economy: TaxVox

The Short Run Growth and Inflation Effects of Build Back Better Are Likely to Be Modest

A key issue in the congressional debate over President Biden’s Build Back Better (BBB) plan is how it would affect the economy over the next...
November 17, 2021Benjamin R. Page