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Individual Taxes

The Economics of Corporate Rate Cuts are More Complicated than Politicians Think

April 2, 2013 –
It is an article of faith at the White House and among some congressional Republicans that while individual tax reform may be off the table...
Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms

Hiking Dividend Taxes to Pay for a Corporate Rate Cut

April 1, 2013 –
Finland’s government recently announced a broad fiscal reform package that cuts corporate tax rates—financed in part by higher taxes on corporate dividends. The plan makes...
Federal Budget and Economy

Is This a Good Time to Reform the Mortgage Interest Deduction?

March 28, 2013 –
Housing industry lobbyists often make the case that, whatever you think of the mortgage interest deduction, now would be a terrible time to eliminate or...
Individual Taxes

DOMA’s Tax Hassles for Same-Sex Couples

March 26, 2013 –
The annual income tax season is no fun for any of us but it can be a lot worse for same-sex couples in California, Nevada,...
Individual Taxes

Same-Sex Couples and Taxes

March 25, 2013 –
The 1996 Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) was not primarily a tax law but it certainly affects the federal taxes that same-sex couples pay. In...
Individual Taxes

Automatic Retirement Saving Inches Forward

March 22, 2013 –
Automatic enrollment is slowly gaining steam as the choice strategy to encourage retirement saving. A bold plan in California would eventually make the practice widespread...
Individual Taxes

TPC’s Upcoming Leadership Change

March 20, 2013 –
Dear readers, we have two big pieces of TPC news today . First, I will be moving upstairs (both figuratively and literally) as the Urban...
Federal Budget and Economy

Not Yet Time to Break Out the Champagne

March 18, 2013 –
Those of us who have spent much of our careers in Federal tax policy offices have reason this week to feel vindicated. While the two...
Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms

“Common Sense” Aside, What Do We Really Know About Capital Income Taxes and Growth?

March 15, 2013 –
If you’re discussing tax policy with someone who asserts that his or her point is “just common sense,” this could indicate one of two things:...
Federal Budget and Economy

The Ideological Chasm Between the House and Senate Budgets

March 14, 2013 –
Think of the federal budget as an expression of government priorities described by numbers and words. This week, we’ve seen two widely divergent views of...
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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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