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Individual Taxes

Rick Scott Walks Back His Tax Increase Plan...Sort Of

June 10, 2022 –
Senator Rick Scott (R-FL), who last February proposed taxing millions of low-income households that currently pay no income tax, has released a new version that...
Individual Taxes

New GAO Report Underscores Importance of Better Data To Study Race and Taxes

June 2, 2022 –
While the federal income tax system may appear “colorblind” or race-neutral to some, it can mitigate or exacerbate racial inequities . Unfortunately, the IRS does...
State and Local Issues

States Forecast Weaker Revenue Growth Ahead of Growing Uncertainties

April 19, 2022 –
Just as state governors and legislators are figuring out how to spend their unexpected budget surpluses, global events could wipe out much of those gains...
Individual Taxes

Scott’s “Skin In The Game” Plan Could Raise Taxes By $100 Billion in 2022, Mostly On Low- And Moderate-Income Households

February 24, 2022 –
Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL), who chairs the National Republican Senatorial Committee, has proposed an 11-point plan to “Rescue America” including this : “All Americans should...
Individual Taxes

A $25,000 SALT Deduction Cap Would Be Only A Modest Improvement Over The House’s $80,000 Version

December 9, 2021 –
As Congress struggles to pass the Build Back Better bill, some congressional Democrats are exploring new proposals to raise the $10,000 cap on the state...
Individual Taxes

How An $80,000 SALT Cap Stacks Up Against A Full Deduction For Those Making $400,000 Or Less

November 18, 2021 –
Congress seems to be considering two ways to address the Tax Cut and Job Act’s $10,000 cap on the state and local tax (SALT) deduction...

The Latest SALT Cap Fix Would Mostly Benefit High Income Households, Do Little For Middle-Income People

November 4, 2021 –
The Democrats’ latest plan to adjust the cap on the state and local tax (SALT) deduction would provide little or no benefit for low and...
Individual Taxes

How The Democrats’ New Millionaire Surtax Would Work

October 28, 2021 –
How The Democrats’ New Millionaire Surtax Would Work Democrats, scrambling to find a way to tax high-income households that Congress is willing to enact, appear...
Business Taxes

Wyden’s Billionaire Income Tax Is Ambitious But Problematic

October 25, 2021 –
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-OR) likes to say : “There are two tax codes in the United States: one for workers who pay...
Individual Taxes

Dear Senators Crapo And Grassley: Synthetic Tax Data Protect Taxpayer Privacy

October 12, 2021 –
Senators Mike Crapo (R-ID) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) recently asked for an investigation into the Internal Revenue Service’s research activities, including its use of contractors...
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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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