Tax Reform Act of 1986

Don’t confuse Trump’s tax cuts with tax reform

Have you noticed the subtle reframing of Donald Trump’s tax plan? During the campaign, it was a huge tax cut. Now, Trump and his congressional...

November 15, 2016Howard Gleckman

Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms: TaxVox

Good Tax Ideas From Failed Presidential Candidates

As you think about the ambitious tax ideas being proposed by this season’s presidential hopefuls, keep this in mind: Sometimes, far-reaching tax policy ideas outlive the candidacies of those who promote them. Long after their races are distant memories, ideas that opponents mock in the heat of an

April 8, 2016Howard Gleckman

Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms: TaxVox

What Ronald Reagan Didn’t Say About the EITC

I like the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). It encourages work and allows millions of low-wage workers and their kids to escape a life of poverty . Democrats support it as a critical part of the safety net. Republicans back it because it rewards work and family. Just last week, House Budget

July 30, 2014Leonard E. Burman

Federal Budget and Economy: TaxVox

Smart Tax Reform Could Shrink the Government

Max Baucus and Dave Camp, leaders of the Senate and House tax-writing committees, are on the road promoting tax simplification. One goal: cleaning out the...

July 8, 2013Donald Marron

Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms: TaxVox

Five Lessons from the 1986 Tax Reform Act

October 22 is the 25 th anniversary of the landmark Tax Reform Act of 1986. For those of us who still remember that remarkable event,...

October 20, 2011Howard Gleckman