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Federal Budget and Economy: TaxVox

Can Congress Raise Taxes on the Rich without Raising Their Rates? Maybe

At his press conference yesterday , President Obama said it is nearly impossible to raise taxes on the wealthy (a key piece of his fiscal...
November 15, 2012Howard Gleckman
Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms: TaxVox

The Ten Biggest Differences between the Romney and Obama Tax Plans

When it comes to taxes, Mitt Romney and Barack Obama are almost perfect mirror images of one another. Here are ten ways their tax plans...
October 23, 2012Howard Gleckman
Individual Taxes: TaxVox

Marginal Tax Rates Matter More than Average Tax Rates

Each year when I complete my federal income tax return, Turbotax tells me my average tax rate—how much tax I owe measured as a percentage...
October 9, 2012Roberton C. Williams
Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms: TaxVox

Understanding TPC's Analysis of Governor Romney's Tax Plan

The Tax Policy Center’s latest research report went viral last week, drawing attention in the presidential campaign and sparking a constructive discussion of the practical...
August 8, 2012Donald Marron
Individual Taxes: TaxVox

Five Challenges for the IRS’s New Capital Gains Reporting Rules

Sellers of stocks and other assets have always had to calculate their cost basis (generally, what they paid for the investment) in order to figure...
May 1, 2012Steven M. Rosenthal
Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms: TaxVox

Romney’s Tax Plan Really Does Favor the Rich

Despite evidence to the contrary, there is a lingering view that Mitt Romney’s tax plan would primarily help middle-income households and not favor the rich...
January 30, 2012Roberton C. Williams
Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms: TaxVox

Rick Santorum’s Tax Plan

With Rick Santorum surging in Iowa, it is a good time to take a look at his tax agenda . While his revenue plan has...
January 3, 2012Howard Gleckman
Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms: TaxVox

Perry’s Free Lunch Flat Tax

There is lots we still don’t know about GOP presidential hopeful Rick Perry’s tax and budget plan . But I am pretty sure of one...
October 25, 2011Howard Gleckman
Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms: TaxVox

The Democrat’s Millionaire Tax: Smart Politics, Awful Policy

Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid’s plan to fund a $445 billion stimulus, err, jobs bill with a 5.6 percent surtax on millionaires is not all...
October 6, 2011Howard Gleckman
Individual Taxes: TaxVox

Obama’s Buffett Rule: Keep Your Eye on Capital Gains

President Obama didn’t quite get around to saying so when he rolled out his latest deficit reduction plan on Monday, but his Buffett Rule —that...
September 22, 2011Howard Gleckman