TaxVox: Individual Taxes

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Fixing The TCJA: Restore The Personal Exemption

March 21, 2019 –
Now that Democrats have taken control of the House of Representatives, some lawmakers are looking for ways to rewrite the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs...
Individual Taxes

Fixing the TCJA: Restoring The Estate Tax’s Exemption Levels

March 20, 2019 –
Now that Democrats have taken control of the House of Representatives, some lawmakers are looking for ways to rewrite the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs...
Individual Taxes

Fixing The TCJA: How Should Congress Treat the Alternative Minimum Tax?

March 19, 2019 –
Now that Democrats have taken control of the House, some lawmakers are looking for ways to rewrite the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. There...
Individual Taxes

"Let Me Tell You About The Very Rich. They Are Different From You And Me.”

March 18, 2019 –
F. Scott Fitzgerald wasn’t talking about the way they make their money, or the taxes they pay, but he could have been. According to a...

To Help Close The Tax Gap The IRS Should Focus On Small Business Compliance, Not EITC Claimants

March 14, 2019 –
Although overall IRS audit rates are remarkably low (less than one percent), returns claiming an EITC are twice as likely to be audited as those...
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...

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.
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...