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Individual Taxes: TaxVox
In recent years, there has been a resurgence of interest in an old idea—a financial transaction tax, or FTT. In a new paper , The Tax Policy Center has taken an in-depth look at the pros and cons of the levy. We’ve found that even a modest tax would raise a lot of money, and that it would be quite
June 30, 2015Leonard E. Burman
Individual Taxes: TaxVox
Reducing tax rates is a guiding principal of most tax reform plans. Even Democrats who see reform partly as a tool to boost revenues agree that some money generated by eliminating tax preferences ought to go to rate reduction. But how much does Treasury lose when Congress reduces individual tax
August 21, 2014Howard Gleckman
Individual Taxes: TaxVox
Effective tax rates have been rising since 2009 and will continue to rise for a few more years before they flatten out, according to Tax...
December 12, 2013Roberton C. Williams
Individual Taxes: TaxVox
Just as President Obama was decrying our nation’s rising income inequality , the Congressional Budget Office provided him with some new ammunition. CBO’s latest report...
December 9, 2013Roberton C. Williams