'I don't think the slashing of corporate taxes from 35 to 21 percent in 2017 was 'America First,'' Steve Rosenthal said.

🎥 Watch his full discussion with Robert Goulder and Livia Mucciolo on Tax Policy Center data that shows a decreasing shareholder tax base: taxnotes.co/4cvJe5r

Policymakers who might seek to increase shareholder taxes must grapple with a relatively small — and dwindling — number of taxable accounts. tpc.io/3VKt1Dr

We don’t know precisely what trade policies Trump might adopt if he returns to the White House. But a 100% tariff on imported cars would create an economic disaster for US consumers and thousands of workers. tpc.io/3IUx1JZ

Policymakers who seek to increase shareholder taxes must also grapple with a relatively small and dwindling number of taxable accounts.

New research has shown that the home mortgage interest deduction favors white families relative to Black and Hispanic or Latino families. tpc.io/3TYrhVQ

In a recent data story, Urban’s #tax policy experts note that while some tax policies help alleviate racial inequities in wealth and income, others exacerbate inequities and disproportionately benefit white taxpayers. Learn more this tax season.
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Since the middle of the 20th century, the anti-tax movement has changed government and politics in profound ways. tpc.io/3J2Qg3T

Policymakers who seek to increase shareholder taxes must grapple with the dwindling share of taxable accounts. tpc.io/3VKt1Dr

A tax credit for first-time homebuyers could help restructure subsidizes for home ownership — but retaining the current mortgage interest deduction misses an opportunity to do more. tpc.io/43uQlXw

We don’t know precisely what trade policies Trump might adopt if he returns to the White House. But a 100% tariff on imported cars would create an economic disaster for US consumers and thousands of workers. tpc.io/3IUx1JZ

Since the middle of the 20th century, the anti-tax movement has changed government and politics in profound ways. tpc.io/3J2Qg3T

A tax credit for first-time homebuyers could help restructure subsidizes for home ownership — but retaining the current mortgage interest deduction misses an opportunity to do more. tpc.io/43uQlXw

#BULawProf Steven Dean spoke at the The Brookings Institution and Tax Policy Center event, which examined the #AntiTax movement. Watch the recording here: spr.ly/6013wn3Lf
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Great piece by Robert McClelland on my favorite charitable deduction reform idea: take it out of the tax code and convert it to a government matching grant

Simplifies taxes and as a bonus, studies suggest matches provide > incentive to give than deductions

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While the home mortgage interest deduction is popular it can increase both income and racial inequities. tpc.io/3TYrhVQ

Policymakers who seek to increase shareholder taxes must also grapple with a relatively small and dwindling number of taxable accounts. tpc.io/3VKt1Dr

Is the modern anti-tax movement is the most important US political trend of the past half-century? tpc.io/3J2Qg3T

The grandfather of behavioral economics, Daniel Kahneman brought economics and public policy closer to the real world. tpc.io/3xssV9n

The IRS rolled out a new program that could be a gamechanger for tax preparation: Direct File, a free public alternative to commercial tax preparation software. Join us tomorrow as experts evaluate its performance and suggest improvements!

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