Tax Policy Center

Tax Policy Center

Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms: TaxVox

The House Version Of The TCJA Would Modestly Boost The Economy

The House-passed version of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) would benefit the economy modestly over the next 20 years but by far less...
November 20, 2017Howard Gleckman
Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms: TaxVox

Senate Finance Panel Tax Bill Would Trim Taxes At First But Raise Them For Half Of Households By 2027

The Senate Finance Committee’s version of the Tax Cut and Jobs Act would cut taxes by an average of $1,300 in 2019, according to a...
November 20, 2017Howard Gleckman
Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms: TaxVox

The House’s Tax Bill Would Cut Taxes Mostly For The Highest-Income Households

The latest version of the House Ways & Means Committee’s Tax Cuts & Jobs Act (TCJA), now due to be voted on by the full...
November 13, 2017Howard Gleckman
Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms: TaxVox

Ways & Means Bill Would Cut Middle-Income Taxes Modestly in 2018, Even Less in 2027

Despite President Trump’s repeated promise that an upcoming tax cut would be the biggest in US history, the proposal now being considered by the House...
November 8, 2017Howard Gleckman
Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms: TaxVox

The Big Six Tax Outline Would Lose $2.4 Trillion Over 10 Years, According To TPC’s New Dynamic Score

A new Tax Policy Center “dynamic analysis” of the Big Six’s “Unified Framework” tax plan finds it would fail to achieve President Trump’s promise of...
October 27, 2017Howard Gleckman
Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms: TaxVox

Can Trump Sell A Tax Bill To Middle-Income Voters?

While President Trump continues to promote what he says will be the biggest tax cut in history for middle-income households, it is increasingly clear that...
October 19, 2017Howard Gleckman
Individual Taxes: TaxVox

Why Do We Make It So Hard For Immigrants To Pay Their Taxes?

Why do we make it so hard for immigrants to pay their federal income taxes? Why do we throw so many roadblocks between them and...
October 12, 2017Howard Gleckman
Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms: TaxVox

The $2.4 Trillion Big Six Tax Plan: Modest Middle-Income Tax Cuts, Big Benefits For The Rich

The tax outline unveiled this week by President Trump and the congressional Republican leadership would reduce federal revenue by $2.4 trillion over the next decade,...
September 29, 2017Howard Gleckman
Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms: TaxVox

Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump Have Something In Common: Big Dreams They Can’t Pay For

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and President Trump have more in common than either would likely admit. For example, both have grand, ambitious plans they cannot...
September 20, 2017Howard Gleckman
Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms: TaxVox

An Experiment: How Low Could Tax Rates Go If Congress Eliminated All Tax Expenditures?

An Experiment: How Low Could Tax Rates Go If Congress Eliminated All Tax Expenditures? How low could Congress cut tax rates without losing revenue? To...
September 13, 2017Howard Gleckman