“The Path to Prosperity,” Congressman Paul Ryan’s (R-WI) solution to federal budget deficits, called for keeping “overall revenue as a share of the economy at...
Individuals who just filed their taxes this year might be wondering why they face high tax rates when big corporations apparently manage to escape the...
George Orwell once wrote: “If thought corrupts language, language can also corrupt thought.” I am reminded of Orwell and his deep concern with the misuse...
Marriage—or non-marriage—can affect how much tax you pay to Uncle Sam. Ever since Congress created the joint filing status for married couples in 1948, many...
On Monday, Standard and Poor’s pinned a “negative” rating on the United States fiscal outlook. US stock markets reacted poorly. The Dow fell 140 points...
An interesting blog from my Urban Institute colleague Brett Theodos on the use of refund anticipation loans and refund anticipation checks among low-income tax filers:...
