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The Death Tax Isn’t So Scary for States

October 30, 2019 –
If there is a Halloween-themed tax it’s got to be the death tax (the poll-tested moniker for estate taxes). And the estate tax has scared...
State and Local Issues

Colorado and Texas Voters Face Big Tax Questions This Year

October 28, 2019 –
Like most states, Colorado and Texas do not have legislative or gubernatorial elections in 2019. Still, their voters are facing tricky, and potentially far-reaching, tax...
Individual Taxes

Where Can Warren Get $32 Trillion To Pay For Her Government Health Plan?

October 25, 2019 –
Democratic presidential hopeful Elizabeth Warren says she’ll disclose her plan to pay for universal, public health care within the “next few weeks.” But finding the money won't be easy.
Federal Budget and Economy

Saez and Zucman Say Everything You Thought You Knew About Tax Policy Is Wrong

October 23, 2019 –
A new book by economists Emmanuel Saez and Gabriel Zucman, The Triumph of Injustice: How the Rich Dodge Taxes and How to Make Them Pay,...
Individual Taxes

The Story Of Medicare For All And Taxes Is Complex, But Warren And Sanders Have To Tell It

October 17, 2019 –
In a new report, my Urban Institute colleagues have estimated that a full-blown Medicare for All plan would increase federal government healthcare spending by a...

How Norms and Laws Might Further Limit Executive Branch Influence Over Investigations

October 15, 2019 –
Recent stories in the news raise important questions about the ability of government to impose constraints on abusive government investigations. I’m not here to judge...

Fiscal 2019 Was A Strong Revenue Year For Most States But 2020 May Be Less Robust

October 14, 2019 –
State revenue growth was strong in fiscal year 2019 (July-June for 46 of the 50 states), but not as robust as in 2018. And temporary...
Individual Taxes

Are US Billionaires Really Paying A Lower Tax Rate Than Working People? Probably Not.

October 11, 2019 –
Economists Emmanuel Saez and Gabriel Zucman of the University of California at Berkeley have a new book that has generated an enormous amount of attention...

The TCJA Didn’t Change Child Benefits For Most Families With Children By Very Much

October 8, 2019 –
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) significantly changed how families with children were treated under the individual income tax, but for many - changed...
State and Local Issues

Did SALT-y Voters Punish Republicans in 2018?

October 8, 2019 –
How important was the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act’s (TCJA’s) cap on the state and local tax (SALT) deduction in the 2018 congressional elections?...
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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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