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The Fiscal Cliff Deal in One Picture
The 2013 American Tax Relief Act (aka ATRA or the fiscal cliff deal) is a big complicated law. But here is one chart that pretty much tells the story. The tale, based on Tax Policy Center analysis of...
View ArticleWhat the Fiscal Cliff Deal Means for the States
The fiscal cliff deal is done and the question on everyone’s mind: What about the states? Okay, so only a handful of us are actually asking this question. But there are some important provisions that...
View ArticlePayroll Tax Cuts May Boost the Economy More than You Think
Just as Congress allowed the 2011-12 payroll tax cut to expire, new research by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York suggests that such tax breaks may significantly boost consumer spending. As a...
View ArticleCan the Income Tax Fund the Government We Want?
Can the income tax fund the government we seem to want? Probably not. Will lawmakers create a revenue system that will? Not anytime soon. That was the consensus of four tax policy experts at an Urban...
View ArticleTaxes and Paul Ryan’s Budget
House Budget Committee Chair Paul Ryan (R-WI) has proposed a controversial plan to balance the budget in 10 years, entirely by cutting planned spending by $4.6 trillion. While Ryan includes lots of...
View Article“Common Sense” Aside, What Do We Really Know About Capital Income Taxes and...
If you’re discussing tax policy with someone who asserts that his or her point is “just common sense,” this could indicate one of two things: Either no deep thought is required—as the person would have...
View ArticleIf You Have High Income, Your Taxes Are Going Up
As the April 15 deadline for filing 2013 income taxes nears, most of us are finding that Uncle Sam will take about the same share of our income as last year. But the story is very different for people...
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