Donald Trump

Asking the IRS To Do More With Less, Again

President Trump wants the IRS to “combat identity theft, prevent fraud, and reduce the deficit through the effective enforcement and administration of tax laws,” according...

March 16, 2017Howard Gleckman

Individual Taxes: TaxVox

Lessons From Donald Trump’s Tax Return And The AMT

It turns out that Donald Trump and I are members of the same club. Who knew? But this one is somewhat less exclusive than, say,...

March 15, 2017Howard Gleckman

Individual Taxes: TaxVox

How Russia and the Affordable Care Act Are Killing Tax Reform

Tax reform was always going to be a tough sell in 2017. But now, thanks to the seemingly bottomless controversy over the Trump campaign’s Russia...

March 6, 2017Howard Gleckman

Federal Budget and Economy: TaxVox

Trump's Fiscal Math Problem

This week, the Trump Administration said it would ask Congress for big increases in defense spending which it would finance by...

March 1, 2017Howard Gleckman

Business Taxes: TaxVox

How Much Politicking Could Churches Do If Trump "Destroys" The Johnson Amendment?

Last week President Trump vowed to “get rid of and totally destroy” the Johnson amendment —a law that bars 501(c)(3) organizations including houses of worship...

February 9, 2017Howard Gleckman

Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms: TaxVox

The Prospects For Tax Reform in 2017 Are Dimming

It seems that every day, the prospects for tax reform dim a bit more. This is what’s happened in just the past few days: Last...

February 2, 2017Howard Gleckman

Business Taxes: TaxVox

Border Adjusted Taxes And A 'Big Border Tax' Are Not The Same. Here Are Four Reasons Why

For weeks, congressional Republicans, Donald Trump, and various factions of Corporate America have been engaged in an intense battle over how to tax imports into...

January 26, 2017Howard Gleckman

: TaxVox

Bye Bye Tax Reform, Hello Tax Relief

On Sunday, top presidential adviser Kellyanne Conway made an important rhetorical pivot: The Trump Administration may no longer be pushing for tax cuts or even...

January 24, 2017Howard Gleckman

Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms: TaxVox

Memo to Steven Mnuchin: Trump’s Tax Plan Would Add $7 Trillion to The Debt Over 10 Years

At his Senate Finance Committee confirmation hearing today , Steven Mnuchin, President-elect Trump’s choice to head the Treasury Department, seemed somewhat confused about the Tax...

January 19, 2017Howard Gleckman

Business Taxes: TaxVox

Trump May Sink House GOP’s Business Tax Reform

RIP DBCFT It was probably too good an idea to survive the Washington policy meat grinder, but President-elect Donald Trump may have killed the House...

January 17, 2017Howard Gleckman