TaxVox: Income tax (individual)

How Will The Coronavirus Stimulus Bill’s Individual Payments Work?

March 26, 2020 –

For many households, the most important provision of the massive $2.2 trillion stimulus bill passed by the Senate last night will be the individual cash...

Individual Taxes

Direct Payments In Coronavirus Stimulus Bill Are Well Targeted to Low- And Middle-Income Households

March 23, 2020 –

The direct payments (called recovery rebates) included in the Senate’s latest coronavirus stimulus plan would target two-thirds of their benefits to low- and middle-income households,...

What Do The Sanders-Biden Fights Over Protecting Social Security Mean?

February 14, 2020 –

Social Security is back in the headlines. Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders attacked his rival for the nomination, former Vice-President Joe Biden , for his...

State And Local Governments Have A Role To Play In Reducing The Wealth Gap

January 17, 2020 –

Every Democratic candidate for president has a plan to address growing inequality in America (on January 16, the Tax Policy Center sponsored a program on...

Effective Income Tax Rates Have Fallen For The Top One Percent Since World War II

January 6, 2020 –

For the individual income tax, effective tax rates — measured as federal income tax divided by adjusted gross income (AGI) —have fallen significantly over the...

Individual Taxes

TaxVox’s Lump Of Coal Award For The Ten Worst Tax Policy Ideas of 2019

December 23, 2019 –

TaxVox’s Lump Of Coal Award For The Ten Worst Tax Policy Ideas of 2019 It is that time again. TaxVox somehow has whittled down its...

State and Local Issues

State Tax Debates Could Use Some (Customized) State Economic Data

November 12, 2019 –

Politicians love to make claims about tax policy. This tax cut will create jobs! That one forced the school district to fire teachers! But too...

State and Local Issues

Colorado and Texas Voters Face Big Tax Questions This Year

October 28, 2019 –

Like most states, Colorado and Texas do not have legislative or gubernatorial elections in 2019. Still, their voters are facing tricky, and potentially far-reaching, tax...