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Individual Taxes

Is The US Ready For A Gas Tax Increase?

March 12, 2019 –
Is The US Ready For A Gas Tax Increase? House Democrats are talking enthusiastically about passing a big infrastructure bill by summer. President Trump keeps...
State and Local Issues

State Revenue Picture in Post-TCJA Era: Joy, Sorrow, and Uncertainty

March 12, 2019 –
The Tax Policy Center’s State and Local Finance Initiative’s quarterly “ State Tax and Economic Review ” shows solid revenue growth in the third quarter...

Carolyn Tavenner Has Left the Building: The IRS And Taxpayers Are Worse Off For It

March 8, 2019 –
A few weeks back, my colleague Renu Zaretsky wrote about the IRS’s brain drain. As many experienced employees retire or prepare to do so, the...

House Democrats May Soon Ask For Trump’s Tax Returns But What Should They Request?

March 7, 2019 –
House Ways & Means Committee Chair Richard Neal (D-MA) reportedly is about to make a formal request for 10 years of President Trump’s tax returns...
Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms

"Tell me what you want, what you really, really want..."

March 6, 2019 –
I asked some parents to make a choice. Their response was perhaps not what Warren hoped for, given her proposed Universal Child Care and Early Learning Act.
Federal Budget and Economy

What 2018’s Economic Data Tell Us About The TCJA

March 4, 2019 –
We now have a full year of data about the state of the US economy since President Trump signed the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs...

A Comprehensive and Accessible Analysis of Trade, Immigration, and International Taxation

February 27, 2019 –
In Open: The Progressive Case for Free Trade, Immigration, and Global Capital , Kimberly Clausing has written a comprehensive and accessible analysis of three of...
Individual Taxes

District of Columbia Shows How to Expand the EITC For Childless Workers

February 26, 2019 –
Federal lawmakers ranging from Sherrod Brown to Paul Ryan have proposed expanding the earned income tax credit (EITC) for childless workers for years without enacting...
Individual Taxes

How To Turn Tax Refunds Into Savings

February 22, 2019 –
The ongoing flap over tax refunds has once again highlighted a serious issue: Americans use tax withholding from their paychecks as a major savings tool...

Tax Increases Encourage Lower Earners and Wives To Retire Early

February 21, 2019 –
Imagine a husband or wife near retirement age. Their tax rates go up. What do they do? I’ve published a new study, along with Kevin...
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Brief

The Tax Gap’s Many Shades of Gray (Brief)

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

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