Tax Policy Center

Tax Policy Center

Federal Budget and Economy: TaxVox
The conventional wisdom is that next January, Congress and President Obama will be in exactly the same place they’ve been for most of the past...
October 17, 2013Howard Gleckman
Federal Budget and Economy: TaxVox
What’s going to happen on October 18 if Congress doesn’t vote to increase the debt limit? Probably nothing. Make no mistake, Washington is still wading...
October 15, 2013Howard Gleckman
Individual Taxes: TaxVox
If you are looking for a break from the dreary debate over the budget, our friends at Tax Analysts will be holding a roundtable discussion...
September 24, 2013Howard Gleckman
Individual Taxes: TaxVox
While relatively few low-income people pay federal income tax, a large and growing share owe Social Security and Medicare payroll taxes, according to new estimates...
September 12, 2013Howard Gleckman
Individual Taxes: TaxVox
A fascinating story in last Friday’s Wall Street Journal reports what I suppose was an inevitable trend: With the estate tax exemption now up to...
September 10, 2013Howard Gleckman
Individual Taxes: TaxVox
Headline got your attention? No, it isn’t a come-on for a new tax avoidance scheme. Rather, it reflects an interesting but little known problem with...
September 3, 2013Howard Gleckman
Individual Taxes: TaxVox
Kudos to Rowland Davis and David Madland at the Center for American Progress for rethinking retirement savings. In a paper with the rather understated title...
August 22, 2013Howard Gleckman
Individual Taxes: TaxVox
Two new studies show just how hard a time Congress will have trying to slash tax rates without adding trillions of dollars to the budget...
August 8, 2013Howard Gleckman
Individual Taxes: TaxVox
Over the past week, Washington has been filled with news about tax reform—some reflecting necessary but painful truths and some just bad. In no particular...
August 6, 2013Howard Gleckman
Individual Taxes: TaxVox
How much money do you make? Many Americans know what their wages and salary are. But they might be surprised to know that, on average,...
August 1, 2013Howard Gleckman