TaxVox

The voices of Tax Policy Center's researchers and staff

Individual Taxes

The Tax Extenders: Yes, Virginia, They Really Are Tax Cuts

May 1, 2014 –
The other day, the House Ways & Means Committee voted to cut taxes for certain businesses by $310 billion. Washington, being Washington, is now...
State and Local Issues

Retailers That Collect Online Sales Tax Lose Business

April 29, 2014 –
Online retailers have argued for years that they’ll lose business if they have to collect sales taxes on their online transactions. A new study by...
Individual Taxes

Len Burman’s Brief for a Health Care VAT

April 24, 2014 –
In the cover essay in the current issue of The Milken Institute Review , Len Burman calls for a Value-Added Tax (VAT) to pay for government health...
Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms

Dave Camp’s Tax Reform Could Kill Community Foundations

April 24, 2014 –
House Ways and Means Committee Chair Dave Camp deserves credit for proposing a tax reform that takes on many special interests, something too few...
Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms

Should Congress Curb Donor Advised Funds?

April 22, 2014 –
Buried deep in House Ways & Means Committee Chair Dave Camp’s tax reform plan is a proposal to require donor-advised funds to distribute...
Individual Taxes

A Flash Tax for the Flash Boys

April 18, 2014 –
Michael Lewis spotlights high-frequency traders with his new book, Flash Boys . These traders use high-speed computers and fast connections to...
Individual Taxes

If Congress Lets Firms Expense Investments, It Should Take Away Their Interest Deduction

April 17, 2014 –
Egged on by business lobbyists, congressional tax writers seem increasingly interested in allowing firms to rapidly write off the cost of their...
Individual Taxes

Congress Fiddles While Bridges Crumble

April 14, 2014 –
It isn’t news that congressional Democrats and Republicans have agreed to spend the time between now and the November elections messaging, rather...
Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms

Does Anyone Care About a Simple Tax Code?

April 10, 2014 –
One of the biggest selling points for tax reform is the claim that a new and improved revenue code would be easier for taxpayers to manage. Along...
Individual Taxes

What’s Behind That 1040? Check Out TPC’s Interactive Tax Forms

April 9, 2014 –
Federal income taxes are complicated. That’s why roughly 90 percent of us either hire someone to prepare our tax returns or use computer software to...