Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

The New W-4 Tax Withholding Form Is Coming Soon. But Why Is The IRS Even Bothering?

One day soon, the IRS will release its near-final version of the 2020 Form W-4 that workers are supposed to use to calculate their federal...

July 11, 2019Howard Gleckman

Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms: TaxVox

A New Congressional Study Finds Little Economic Benefit From The 2017 Tax Cuts

A new Congressional Research Service report finds that the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act had little measureable effect on the overall US economy in...

May 29, 2019Howard Gleckman

Business Taxes: TaxVox

For Many Households, Trump’s Tariffs Could Wipe Out The Benefits of the TCJA

May 14, 2019Howard Gleckman

Federal Budget and Economy: TaxVox

The Post-TCJA Economy Continues To Grow

The beginning of the US economy’s second year under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was largely positive, though some troubling signs lurked just beneath...

May 7, 2019Howard Gleckman Aravind Boddupalli

Individual Taxes: TaxVox

Washington’s Theater of Infrastructure: The Trick Is To Get The Joke

Yesterday was a classic example of Washington theater at its best. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and top Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer left a White House...

May 1, 2019Howard Gleckman

: TaxVox

The Three Numbers To Know About The TCJA In 2018

As tax filing season came to an end, lots of people wanted to know how much the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) affected 2018...

April 18, 2019Howard Gleckman

: TaxVox

A Cool Tool That Shows How Various Elements Of The TCJA Affect Revenues And Incomes

How did key elements of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) affect the after-tax incomes of various income groups? And what would happen...

March 26, 2019Howard Gleckman

: TaxVox

Fixing The TCJA: Restore The Personal Exemption

Now that Democrats have taken control of the House of Representatives, some lawmakers are looking for ways to rewrite the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs...

March 21, 2019Robert McClelland

: TaxVox

Did the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Pay for Itself in 2018?

Were you surprised that the 2017 tax overhaul, commonly referred as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), did not increase revenues in 2018? Probably...

March 13, 2019William G. Gale Aaron Krupkin

State and Local Issues: TaxVox

State Revenue Picture in Post-TCJA Era: Joy, Sorrow, and Uncertainty

The Tax Policy Center’s State and Local Finance Initiative’s quarterly “ State Tax and Economic Review ” shows solid revenue growth in the third quarter...

March 12, 2019Lucy Dadayan