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"Let Me Tell You About The Very Rich. They Are Different From You And Me.”

F. Scott Fitzgerald wasn’t talking about the way they make their money, or the taxes they pay, but he could have been. According to a...

March 18, 2019Philip Stallworth

: TaxVox

Individuals Pay Very Little Individual Income Tax on Capital Income

Most capital income earned by the wealthy never is taxed at the individual level, in part because assets are often not sold and their gains...

September 6, 2018C. Eugene Steuerle

Individual Taxes: TaxVox

Who Benefits From The Zero Percent Tax Bracket For Capital Gains And Dividends?

Like other forms of income, long-term capital gains and qualified dividends are taxed at graduated rates. Long-term capital gains and qualified dividends, however, receive preferential...

July 31, 2017Daniel Berger Devin Gould

Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms: TaxVox

Hiking Dividend Taxes to Pay for a Corporate Rate Cut

Finland’s government recently announced a broad fiscal reform package that cuts corporate tax rates—financed in part by higher taxes on corporate dividends. The plan makes...

April 1, 2013Benjamin H. Harris

Federal Budget and Economy: TaxVox

Paying 2013 Dividends in 2012 May Save on Taxes but Not for Everyone

Regardless of the outcome of the fiscal cliff negotiations, taxes on dividends will be higher in 2013 than in 2012. As a result, companies can...

December 12, 2012Roberton C. Williams

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

Senate Democrats Would Keep Dividend Taxes Low, But Why?

Senate Democrats, who will vote this week to allow most of the 2001/2003 tax cuts to expire for high-income households, are likely to make an...

July 24, 2012Howard 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

Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms: TaxVox

Will Romney’s Modest Capital Gains Tax Cut Hurt With the GOP?

Welcome to the season of jobs plans. GOP presidential hopeful Jon Huntsman offered his last week. President Obama will propose his before Thursday night's football...

September 6, 2011Howard Gleckman