TaxVox

The voices of Tax Policy Center's researchers and staff

On Tiny Steps, King Edward, and Hidden Assets

March 4, 2015 –
Tax reform: Go big or go home, or at least, not very far. TPC’s Len Burman says that senators Marco Rubio’s and Mike Lee’s proposal to eliminate the...
Individual Taxes

Cutting Capital Gains Taxes is a Dead End, Not a Step on the Road to a Consumption Tax

March 3, 2015 –
One of the most useful insights of public economics is the "theory of second best." The idea is that adopting some but not all of the features of...

Can Expectations Be Too Low?

March 3, 2015 –
Pot tax refunds for all in Colorado? Colorado’s controversial Taxpayer Bill of Rights (TABOR) says that the state cannot keep more tax revenue than...
Federal Budget and Economy

Dynamic Scoring Forum: California’s Dynamic Revenue Estimating Experience

March 2, 2015 –
This is one of a series of TaxVox guest blogs discussing dynamic scoring. California was one of the first states in the nation to undertake dynamic...

Maybe Tax Increases Will Be Easier with a Little Southern Charm

March 2, 2015 –
Alabama’s GOP Governor wants higher taxes on car and cigarette sales. Robert Bentley released details on how he’d close the state’s $700 million...
Individual Taxes

What if We Funded Public Education Like Affordable Care Act Health Insurance?

February 27, 2015 –
The Tax Policy Center’s recent panel discussion on the Affordable Care Act’s tax-based system of subsidies and penalties highlighted the convoluted...
Federal Budget and Economy

Dynamic Scoring Forum: Three Things You Should Know About Dynamic Scoring

February 27, 2015 –
This is one of a series of guest TaxVox blog posts discussing dynamic scoring. The House recently changed the rules of budget scoring: The...
Individual Taxes

Dynamic Scoring Forum: Now We Really Need More Information

February 25, 2015 –
This is one of a series of guest TaxVox blog posts discussing dynamic scoring House Ways & Means Committee Chairman Paul Ryan has claimed that...
State and Local Issues

GOP Governors Flirt with Tax Hikes but Still Wedded to Income Tax Cuts

February 25, 2015 –
The New York Times recently reported Republican governors across the country were "bucking the party line" on taxes, citing eight GOP executives...

To Collect Money You Have to Have Money

February 25, 2015 –
High-income households can worry even less about being audited this year. Last year, the IRS audited just 7.5 percent of households earning more than...