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A new taxpolicycenter.org to translate tax policy

March 31, 2016 –
Welcome to the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center’s new website. We hope you will enjoy using our new site and find it a valuable tool with which to...
Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms

Cruz and Trump Would Slash Taxes on New Business Investment, But Cruz Would Cut Them More

March 29, 2016 –
Both Donald Trump and Ted Cruz say their tax plans would dramatically boost the economy by reducing taxes on new investment. According to the Tax...
Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms

The Gulf Between the Presidential Candidate Tax Plans Is Historic

March 23, 2016 –
When it comes to how their tax proposals affect households of different incomes, the contrast among the remaining presidential candidates is simply...
Federal Budget and Economy

Paul Ryan and The “Ridiculous Notion” of Tax Distribution

March 22, 2016 –
Last week, House Speaker Paul Ryan said in a CNBC interview that the distributional analysis of tax plans done by the Tax Policy Center, the Joint...
Individual Taxes

Britain Builds a Better Soda Tax

March 21, 2016 –
Britain will soon tax sugary drinks. Whether you love that idea or hate it, you’ve got to give the Brits credit: They’ve designed a better version of...
Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms

Taxes on the Rich May Change a Lot in 2017

March 16, 2016 –
It’s good to be rich. Depending on who becomes the next president, it could get a lot better or a lot worse. Thanks to our colleagues at the Tax...
Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms

The Challenges of Modeling Presidential Tax Plans

March 10, 2016 –
The Challenges of Modeling Presidential Tax Plans The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget sponsored a fascinating discussion yesterday on...
State and Local Issues

Is your state’s tax system punching above or below its weight?

March 9, 2016 –
When debating tax changes, politicians, advocates, and journalists often use rankings to argue whether they reside in a high- or low-tax state...
Individual Taxes

Complicated Families: Complicated Tax Returns

March 8, 2016 –
Every year, the federal government directs over $170 billion in tax benefits toward families with children. But families are getting more complicated...
Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms

Clinton and Sanders Take Two Different Paths to Taxing the Rich

March 7, 2016 –
Let’s say you’re a Democrat who wants to raise taxes on rich people. It turns out there are two very different ways to do it: The direct, simple, in-...
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The Tax Gap’s Many Shades of Gray (Brief)

Daniel Hemel, Janet Holtzblatt, Steven M. Rosenthal
February 22, 2022

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