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Individual Taxes

How a mortgage tax credit would affect borrowers of different incomes in different states

December 7, 2016 –
This post is part of the Tax Policy Center’s new series, Tax Line , which digs into the data behind the day’s most pressing tax...
Business Taxes

The Questions Trump’s Tariff Tweets Failed To Answer

December 6, 2016 –
Trying to parse President-elect Donald Trump’s Sunday threats against US manufacturers that move production overseas is not easy. One thing is sure: His tweet storm...
Individual Taxes

Reforming child and work provisions in the federal income tax

December 6, 2016 –
The federal income tax is packed with provisions aimed at subsidizing and encouraging work and helping families with children. While well intentioned, they complicate the...
Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms

Trump’s Carrier deal sets a bad precedent

December 2, 2016 –
Carrier Corporation, which makes heating and cooling equipment, announced in February that it was moving facilities to Mexico where labor costs are significantly lower than...
State and Local Issues

The California Secure Choice Retirement Savings Program: Why pension reform turns inefficiently to the states

December 2, 2016 –
Starting as soon as it can be made operational, perhaps in 2018 , as many as 7 million private-sector California workers who currently have no...
Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms

Could President Trump sell his business, tax free?

December 1, 2016 –
Yesterday, President-elect Trump tweeted he would leave his businesses “in total” to reduce his potential conflicts as President. The Office of Government Ethics (“OGE”), tweeted...
Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms

Trump’s Treasury Pick Describes a Very Different Tax Plan Than His Boss

November 30, 2016 –
On CNBC this morning, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to head the Treasury Department, Steven Mnuchin, described a very interesting tax plan . However, it bears...
Federal Budget and Economy

Enacting the Trump fiscal agenda won't be easy

November 30, 2016 –
The stock market has been ebullient since President-elect Donald Trump’s victory. Many financial experts are expecting quick congressional approval of a major stimulus program consisting...
State and Local Issues

Colorado’s ballot battle over health care may be the first of many

November 29, 2016 –
Earlier this month, voters across the country decided a number of state initiatives that affect both the services they receive and the taxes they pay...
State and Local Issues

Do you pay sales tax on your online holiday shopping?

November 28, 2016 –
Whenever you purchase something online from a retailer not located in your state, chances are the tax is not collected. This costs states billion in revenue, putting additional stress on state budgets.
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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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