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Federal Budget and Economy: TaxVox

Paul Ryan and The “Ridiculous Notion” of Tax Distribution

Last week, House Speaker Paul Ryan said in a CNBC interview that the distributional analysis of tax plans done by the Tax Policy Center, the Joint Committee on Taxation, and others is based on the “ridiculous notion” that the effect of tax changes on different income groups is important. Ryan, who
March 22, 2016Howard Gleckman
Individual Taxes: TaxVox

Are Accrued Capital Gains Income in the Year You Die?

The Tax Policy Center’s tables showing the distribution of President Obama’s new income tax proposals indicate that some middle-class households would pay more tax than under current law. The Administration says they wouldn't. The reason is that TPC and the White House disagree over what counts as
February 2, 2015Leonard E. Burman