TaxVox: Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms

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.

Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms

Inside The Warren Vs. Harris Battle Over Tax Progressivity

January 28, 2019 –

Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Kamala Harris (D-CA) both want to be elected President of the United States in 2020. Both believe that the federal...

How To Choose Among Tax Credits That Aim To Support Work, Children, And Poverty Reduction

January 28, 2019 –

High-profile Democrats are floating ambitious proposals to reduce economic pressure on working Americans by expanding or supplementing tax credits for low- and middle-income families. These...

Individual Taxes

The New 1040 Will Fit On A (Big) Postcard, But It Won’t Make Tax Filing Any Simpler

January 15, 2019 –

When tax filing season begins in a few weeks, you’ll likely hear senior Trump Administration officials and some congressional Republicans boasting yet again about how...