tax reform

Perspectives on Tax Reform from Rudy Penner and Donald Marron

In the current issue of the journal The International Economy , ten economic thinkers shared their views on how best to restructure the tax system...

February 17, 2012Howard Gleckman

Individual Taxes: TaxVox

Raising Revenue in a Progressive Manner Without Raising Tax Rates

Amidst the myriad proposals in President Obama’s budget are two "big ideas" that would raise revenue in a progressive manner without raising taxes. These important...

February 14, 2012William G. Gale

Federal Budget and Economy: TaxVox

Taxes in Obama’s Budget: Few Specifics but Some Big Principles

When it comes to taxes, President Obama has proposed what might best be called a conceptual budget —a powerful call for tax reform that is...

February 13, 2012Howard Gleckman

State and Local Issues: TaxVox

What Tax Reform Would Mean for the States

What would fundamental changes in the federal tax code mean for state and local governments? Would it limit their ability to raise or borrow money?...

February 7, 2012Howard Gleckman

Federal Budget and Economy: TaxVox

Tax Extenders and Tax Reform

On Tuesday, I testified before the Senate Finance Committee at a hearing titled “ Extenders and Tax Reform: Seeking Long-Term Solutions .” I was already...

February 2, 2012Rosanne Altshuler

Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms: TaxVox

What a Value-Added Tax Would Mean for the Tax Code—and the Economy

A well-designed Value-Added Tax could simplify the tax code for most households and finance significant reductions in corporate and individual income tax rates without adding...

January 31, 2012Howard Gleckman

Individual Taxes: TaxVox

President Obama’s Tax Deform Agenda

For a while there, I thought President Obama was going to embrace tax reform in his State of the Union address. Instead, following the lead...

January 25, 2012Howard Gleckman

Federal Budget and Economy: TaxVox

Why Higher Taxes Will Have to be Part of the Medium- and Long-Term Fiscal Solution

If we are going to reduce the medium- and long-deficit, new tax revenues must be part of the solution. And those taxes must be progressive...

January 23, 2012William G. Gale

Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms: TaxVox

Rick Santorum’s Tax Plan

With Rick Santorum surging in Iowa, it is a good time to take a look at his tax agenda . While his revenue plan has...

January 3, 2012Howard Gleckman

Individual Taxes: TaxVox

Rethinking the Way We Tax Charities and Those Who Give to Them

It is that time of year when we celebrate with family, remember all we have to be thankful for, and scramble to squeeze out those...

December 27, 2011Howard Gleckman