education

Why Aren’t Kids A Higher Priority For Congress?

During the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021, Congress substantially increased benefits for children, including big boosts in the Child Tax Credit...

November 22, 2022C. Eugene Steuerle

Individual Taxes: TaxVox

The Tax Hound

A Monthly Column Linking Tax Policy to Our Everyday Lives

Tax policy isn't just for economists, lawyers, or policymakers. Taxes affect us all and The Tax Hound engages the rest of us in interesting conversations about what government taxes, and why.

July 15, 2022Renu Zaretsky

Individual Taxes: TaxVox

Are State Tax-Credit Scholarships The Best Way to Support School Choice?

Should states offer businesses tax credits to accelerate a family's shift to private school?

June 2, 2021Renu Zaretsky

Individual Taxes: TaxVox

Recraft The EITC To Help Parents Caring For Children Who Can’t Return To School Full-Time

As parents learn how many days (if any) their children will be in a physical school this fall, many are preparing to provide care for...

July 28, 2020Elaine Maag

State and Local Issues: TaxVox

Critics Argue The Property Tax Is Unfair. Do They Have A Point?

Last month, an Idaho lawmaker called the property tax “ inherently evil ” and suggested the state repeal it and replace the foregone revenue with...

March 9, 2020Tracy Gordon

Individual Taxes: TaxVox

Understanding The Appeal Of Claims That “47 Percent” Pay No Income Tax

It might be the best-known statistic in tax policy: 47 percent of federal tax filing households pay no net federal income tax. After the Tax...

May 8, 2018Vanessa Williamson

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What Republicans and Democrats Can Learn from “The Myth of Millionaire Tax Flight”

In red states like Oklahoma , Kentucky , and West Virginia , teachers forced legislators to confront how low-tax policies have starved their education systems...

April 20, 2018Vanessa Williamson