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The Day Tax Reform Died

When historians tell the story of the great tax debate of 2017, they may mark down yesterday, June 13, as the day tax reform died...
June 14, 2017Howard Gleckman
State and Local Issues: TaxVox

The Brownback Tax Cut Experiment Ends in Kansas

Just as President Trump is ramping up his push for a major tax cut that he believes will pay for itself through faster economic growth,...
June 7, 2017Howard Gleckman
Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms: TaxVox

Trying To Understand The Details Of President Trump’s Tax Plan

We know that President Trump wants to make major changes in the tax code. But while the Administration has released broad outlines, it has not...
June 1, 2017Howard Gleckman
Individual Taxes: TaxVox

Why Repealing the State And Local Tax Deduction Is So Hard

If you want to know how hard it will be for the Trump Administration and the House GOP leadership to pass a tax bill that...
May 30, 2017Howard Gleckman
Federal Budget and Economy: TaxVox

Trump's Can Opener Budget

You know the old joke: An economist and a seaman are stranded on a desert island with only canned food to eat. But they have...
May 23, 2017Howard Gleckman
Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms: TaxVox

Who Would Benefit From A Tax Cut on Partnerships And Other Pass-Throughs?

Cutting tax rates on pass-through businesses to 15 percent appears to be a core element of President Trump’s tax agenda. However, new estimates from...
May 15, 2017Howard Gleckman
Individual Taxes: TaxVox

Trump Didn’t Disclose His Preferred Tax Brackets. Here’s Why It Matters

When President Trump announced his latest tax plan outline, he called for new individual tax rates of 10-25-35 percent. But he left out a critical...
May 9, 2017Howard Gleckman
Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms: TaxVox

What Team Trump Didn’t Tell Us About His Tax Plan

When President Reagan first introduced his version of what would become the landmark 1986 tax reform, his staff kicked off the debate with a phone...
April 27, 2017Howard Gleckman
Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms: TaxVox

Trump's Familiar Tax Plan Would Add Trillions to the Debt

As usual, President Trump did a masterful job creating sense of drama in the buildup to his announcement today of his current tax agenda. But...
April 26, 2017Howard Gleckman
Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms: TaxVox

The Public Does Not Seem to be Clamoring for a Tax Cut

Just as politicians and pundits are talking more about a tax cut and less about tax reform, the public seems happier with...
April 18, 2017Howard Gleckman