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Individual Taxes

A Tale of Two Cities: An Income Tax in Benton Harbor?

October 4, 2017 –
This month and next, the Tax Hound looks at Benton Harbor and Detroit, Michigan. How are two troubled cities using tax policy to sustain or revitalize themselves?
Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms

The Hidden Tax Increase In The Big Six Tax Outline

October 3, 2017 –
The sketch of a tax plan released last week by President Trump and the congressional Republican leadership quietly includes one provision that could raise taxes...
Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms

The $2.4 Trillion Big Six Tax Plan: Modest Middle-Income Tax Cuts, Big Benefits For The Rich

September 29, 2017 –
The tax outline unveiled this week by President Trump and the congressional Republican leadership would reduce federal revenue by $2.4 trillion over the next decade,...
Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms

Six Takeaways From The White House and Hill GOP's "Big Six" Tax Plan

September 27, 2017 –
President Trump and the congressional Republican leadership released their newest highly-promoted tax plan today . Although the president promised yesterday it would be a “very...
Individual Taxes

A Tax Break on Repatriated Earnings Will Not Trickle Down to U.S. Workers

September 25, 2017 –
Top aides to President Donald Trump argue that tax relief for the accumulated foreign earnings of US-based multinational corporations would be a boon for US...

If Tax Cuts Boost Foreign Investment, The Income Boost May Be Moderate

September 22, 2017 –
In principle, well designed tax cuts can increase US investment and lending by foreigners which can, in turn, increase the aggregate US capital stock and,...
Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms

Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump Have Something In Common: Big Dreams They Can’t Pay For

September 20, 2017 –
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and President Trump have more in common than either would likely admit. For example, both have grand, ambitious plans they cannot...

Eight Thoughts on Business Tax Reform

September 19, 2017 –
Today I had the chance to testify before the Senate Finance Committee on business tax reform. Here are my opening remarks. You can find my...
Federal Budget and Economy

Tax Reform Affects The Level Of Economic Output -- Not The Long-Run Growth Rate

September 18, 2017 –
President Trump and his top economic advisers often argue that a major tax reform would permanently boost the nation’s economic growth rate to 3 percent...
Individual Taxes

A Plan To Radically Expand the Earned Income Tax Credit

September 14, 2017 –
Lawmakers of both parties have been talking about restructuring the refundable tax credits, such as the earned income tax credit and the child tax credit,...
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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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