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What other countries use return-free filing?

December 23, 2015 by tpc-admin

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What other countries use return-free filing?

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At last count, 36 countries, including Germany, Japan, and the United Kingdom, permit return-free filing for some taxpayers. 

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What is the X-tax?

December 23, 2015 by tpc-admin

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What is the X-tax?

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The X-tax is a variant of the flat tax developed by economist David Bradford. It is mechanically identical to the flat tax, except that it incorporates graduated tax rates on household wage income to improve progressivity.

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Would return-free filing raise taxes?

December 23, 2015 by tpc-admin

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Would return-free filing raise taxes?

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Not for those who pay what they owe now.

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