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Detroit Considers Shift From Property To Land Value Taxation

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan (D) recently proposed raising the city’s tax on vacant or undeveloped land while reducing taxes on buildings by 30 percent. The...
July 24, 2023Lillian HunterSadie BogradAravind Boddupalli
: TaxVox

How Income Taxes Interact With Racial Disparities

Because the IRS does not ask for a tax filer’s race or ethnicity on tax forms, examining the relationship between race and the tax system...
January 30, 2020Aravind BoddupalliKim S. Rueben