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Tax Day Is Here, And State Budget Offices Share Your Fears And Hopes For A Good Return

With Tax Day here, taxpayers are scrambling to finish up their returns—both federal and state (that is, if their state has an individual income tax)...
April 15, 2019Lucy Dadayan
Individual Taxes: TaxVox

The Income Tax Makes Life Simpler, Really

As April 15 approaches, it is fashionable to complain about how complicated the tax system is. And it is. But it’s time to recognize that,...
April 12, 2019William G. Gale
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House Democrats May Soon Ask For Trump’s Tax Returns But What Should They Request?

House Ways & Means Committee Chair Richard Neal (D-MA) reportedly is about to make a formal request for 10 years of President Trump’s tax returns...
March 7, 2019Steven M. Rosenthal
Individual Taxes: TaxVox

How To Turn Tax Refunds Into Savings

The ongoing flap over tax refunds has once again highlighted a serious issue: Americans use tax withholding from their paychecks as a major savings tool...
February 22, 2019Howard Gleckman
Individual Taxes: TaxVox

Making Sure Gig Workers Pay The Right Amount of Tax

For all the attention being lavished on the gig economy, we still have much to learn about those who are working in it. But we...
October 30, 2018Howard Gleckman
Individual Taxes: TaxVox

Extending The TCJA Would Cut Revenue By $3.8 Trillion Through 2038, Mostly Benefit The Well-Off

The House Republican plan to make permanent the individual income and estate tax provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) would add almost...
September 12, 2018Howard Gleckman
Individual Taxes: TaxVox

The IRS Audit Rate is Plummeting. Does It Matter?

The IRS has reported that its overall audit rate is continuing to fall , especially for businesses and high-income individual taxpayers. The Service audits less...
April 2, 2018Howard Gleckman
Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms: TaxVox

The TCJA's Really, Really Big Postcard

The Trump Administration continues to tout the idea that, thanks to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), Americans will be able to fill out...
January 29, 2018Howard Gleckman
Business Taxes: TaxVox

The TCJA’s Significant Tax Benefits for Employees Who Become Contract Workers

Jessica Sayles, a certified public accountant, works in her office in Las Vegas.
January 17, 2018Steven M. Rosenthal
Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms: TaxVox

TPC Creates Some Examples Of How Families Would Fare Under The House And Senate Tax Bills

The House and Senate versions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act would change the tax bills of households in very different ways. To show...
December 13, 2017Howard Gleckman