What Would Federal Tax Reform Mean for the States?
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With presidential candidates and congressional leaders debating taxes, there is renewed interest in how federal tax reform could affect the states. New federal proposals range from modest changes to major ones, such as cutting or increasing taxes, taxing consumption instead of income, overhauling business taxes, or introducing new taxes. The effects of these federal proposals on individual tax burdens would vary across states, as would their effect on state tax revenues and state economies.
Organized by the Urban Institute’s State and Local Finance Initiative and the Urban–Brookings Tax Policy Center, this forum will review the various consequences of possible federal tax reform for the states. The forum will focus on the following questions:
Lunch will be available at 11:30 a.m. The program will begin promptly at 12:00 p.m. For inquiries regarding this event, please contact [email protected].