Tax Policy Center

Donald Trump

Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms: TaxVox

Surprise: Biden and Trump Both Back A Modest Middle-Income Tax Cut

In one key respect, their plans appear surprisingly similar.
October 28, 2020Howard Gleckman
Individual Taxes: TaxVox

Fewer Than 0.5 Percent of Very High-Income Households Paid as Little Tax As Donald Trump

Following The New York Times blockbuster series on President Trump’s personal finances—especially the revelation that he paid just $750 in federal income tax in 2016...
October 2, 2020Howard Gleckman
Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms: TaxVox

Would Joe Biden Raise Taxes on Low- and Moderate-Income Families? It Depends on What You Mean by Taxes

Is Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden proposing to raise taxes on low- and middle-income households? He emphatically says no. President Trump and his allies say...
September 1, 2020Howard Gleckman
Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms: TaxVox

Donald Trump’s Bullet Point Tax Agenda

President Trump is formally kicking off his reelection campaign with a couple of pages of bullet points. It makes for a thin tax policy agenda.
August 25, 2020Howard Gleckman
State and Local Issues: TaxVox

Trump Executive Action Shows Why Congress Should Federalize More of Unemployment Insurance

President Trump’s August 8th executive action creating a new supplemental weekly unemployment benefit has created mass confusion.
August 12, 2020Tracy Gordon
Individual Taxes: TaxVox

Congress Has Many Ways To Boost The Economy By Getting Cash Into People’s Pockets. Which One Is Best?

As Congress scrambles to pass another COVID-19 relief bill, it must decide how best to put money into the hands of people who are suffering...
July 24, 2020Howard Gleckman
Federal Budget and Economy: TaxVox

Congress Has No Clear Roadmap For Its Next COVID-19 Response

When Congress returns from its summer break on July 20, its primary job (really, its only job) is to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Congress...
July 8, 2020Howard Gleckman
Federal Budget and Economy: TaxVox

If Trump Curbs New COVID-19 Aid To State and Local Governments, He Will Help Defund The Police

President Trump has taken a strong position against calls by some on the political left to “defund” police departments. At the same time, he continues...
June 10, 2020Howard Gleckman
Individual Taxes: TaxVox

By Overturning the ACA, The Supreme Court Would Cut Taxes Substantially For High-Income Households

Last week, President Trump said the Administration will urge the US Supreme Court to overturn the entire 2010 Affordable Care Act. While the High Court...
May 12, 2020Howard Gleckman
Business Taxes: TaxVox

Restoring The Three Martini Lunch Tax Deduction Won’t Feed The COVID-19 Economy

One of President Trump’s demands for the next COVID-19 relief bill is restoration of the tax deduction for business meals and entertainment expenses. Since the...
May 7, 2020Howard Gleckman