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Donald Trump

Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms: TaxVox

Character Vs. Policy In The 2016 Presidential Campaign

Of the many remarkable things about this campaign, there is this: Americans are learning far more about Donald Trump’s sex life and Hillary Clinton’s emails...
November 1, 2016Howard Gleckman
Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms: TaxVox

New tax calculator shows how taxes would change under Clinton & Trump tax plans

Just in time for the presidential election, the Tax Policy Center’s Election Tax Calculator debuts today. We designed it to help taxpayers, analysts, and the...
October 31, 2016Roberton C. Williams
Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms: TaxVox

Clinton and Trump advisers display wide differences in tax policy debate

Imagine you are an undecided voter who wants to understand the tax policies of Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. You might have tuned in to...
October 13, 2016Howard Gleckman
Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms: TaxVox

Latest Trump tax plan adds trillions to the national debt, Clinton plan trims deficits by taxing the wealthy

Two new Tax Policy Center reports quantify the dramatic contrast between the latest tax plans of Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. Clinton has proposed a...
October 11, 2016Howard Gleckman
Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms: TaxVox

Trump’s Phony Claim about Carried Interest

When asked in last night’s debate about what he would do to make sure the rich pay their fair share of taxes, Donald Trump said...
October 10, 2016Eric Toder
Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms: TaxVox

Did Donald Trump take advantage of the Gingrich-Edwards payroll tax loophole?

New information surfaced today that suggests that Donald Trump may not only have used aggressive tax planning to reduce his income tax bill to zero,...
October 7, 2016Steven M. Rosenthal
Business Taxes: TaxVox

Lessons for the US From Canada’s Ambitious Carbon Tax Plan

Earlier this week, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau dropped a bombshell: He’ll require every province to adopt either a carbon tax or develop a carbon...
October 6, 2016Howard Gleckman
Individual Taxes: TaxVox

Transparency, Tax Returns, and Tax Reform: An Open and Shut Case?

The New York Times expose on Donald Trump’s apparent use of real estate tax losses to avoid paying income taxes for years has the political world abuzz. But the revelation raises another interesting question: Should any of our tax returns be private?
October 4, 2016Renu Zaretsky
Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms: TaxVox

Last Night's Debate Highlighted Trump's and Clinton’s Competing Visions of Taxes

While neither candidate said much new about taxes in last night’s presidential debate, both clearly described their vastly different visions of tax policy. It was...
September 26, 2016Howard Gleckman
Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms: TaxVox

Five tax policy questions for tonight’s presidential debate

Lester Holt, the moderator for tonight’s presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, announced the debate’s topics last week: America’s direction, achieving prosperity, and...
September 26, 2016Richard C. Auxier