TaxVox

The voices of Tax Policy Center's researchers and staff

No October Surprise, So Far

October 1, 2015 –
On the Hill… The Senate and House passed funding bills to keep the government open through December 11, with just the usual minutes to spare. Now...

Thirty days, goodbye September, shutdown talks? Maybe in December.

September 30, 2015 –
About that possible government shutdown… The Senate passed a continuing resolution to fund the government through December 11. Senate Majority Leader...

Not October yet, but, oh, the tax tricks and treats!

September 29, 2015 –
Donald Trump unveiled his tax plan—is it going to “cost him a fortune?” He has a tax cut for nearly everybody , but the highest income households...
Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms

Trump Proposes a Huge Tax Cut

September 28, 2015 –
Donald Trump, who likes superlatives, has weighed in with his version of a standard cut-the-rates, broaden-the-base tax reform . And like many other...
State and Local Issues

The Trouble with State Tax Triggers

September 24, 2015 –
State policymakers are increasingly using “triggers” to pass big tax cuts while ducking tough decisions on how to pay for them. They are bad tax...
Federal Budget and Economy

Senate Democrats Would Take Some Small Steps To Clean Up Energy Tax Breaks

September 21, 2015 –
A group of 28 Senate Democrats has proposed a major new energy bill that includes what they call significant reforms in the dozens of tax breaks...

Time Keeps Ticking, States Keep Cutting

September 21, 2015 –
On the Hill: A Freeze, a Pontiff, and a Looming Deadline. The House voted to freeze funding for Planned Parenthood, hoping it could help avert a...
State and Local Issues

Most State Budgets Are Improving But Their Long-Term Prospects Remain Uncertain

September 17, 2015 –
If you are not an energy dependent state, things ought to be pretty good, at least in the short-term. The economy is improving, though slowly, The...
Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms

Despite Promises, Jeb Bush’s Tax Plan Wouldn’t Eliminate Marriage Penalties

September 16, 2015 –
GOP presidential candidate Jeb Bush offered a tax plan last week that he says “eliminates the marriage penalty.” But it may not help many low-income...
Individual Taxes

Tax Subsidies for Childcare Expenses Target Middle-Income Families, Missing Many Poor Parents

September 11, 2015 –
Congress created two tax benefits to help offset work-related childcare expenses-- the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit (CDCTC) and the employer-...