Tax Policy Center

Center for American Progress

Federal Budget and Economy: TaxVox
Yes, you can have an ambitious domestic policy agenda and a nearly balanced budget. You can, at least, if you are a think tank and...
June 13, 2019Howard Gleckman
Individual Taxes: TaxVox
Twenty years ago, I turned 25 and earned my first raise. My older sister gave me some great advice: “When you get a raise always...
November 4, 2015Renu Zaretsky
Individual Taxes: TaxVox
My husband and I started our family in 2005. We both worked full-time: He for a large multinational corporation, and I for a small nonprofit. My employer offered 12 weeks of unpaid family leave , even though it was too small to be covered under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Our family
October 7, 2015Renu Zaretsky
: TaxVox
DC residents will likely see tax cuts—the largest in 15 years. The DC Council voted yesterday to support $165 million in tax cuts , a plan based in part on recommendations made by the DC Tax Revision Commission . Tax burdens for low- and middle-income residents would decrease in January. For four
May 29, 2014Renu Zaretsky
Individual Taxes: TaxVox
Kudos to Rowland Davis and David Madland at the Center for American Progress for rethinking retirement savings. In a paper with the rather understated title...
August 22, 2013Howard Gleckman