Individual income taxes and payroll taxes account for the majority of federal revenues. They raise revenues that pay for U.S. government services and do so in a progressive fashion, reducing inequality. Equitable Growth aims to foster a robust discussion of the impact of changes in individual tax policy on the well-being of families across the income distribution.
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Factsheet: What the research says about the economics of the 2021 enhanced Child Tax Credit
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Taxing the rich: The effect of tax reform and the COVID-19 pandemic on tax flight among U.S. millionaires
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Allowing the 2017 estate tax changes to expire will reduce U.S. inequality and promote economic growth and opportunity
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October 9, 2024
Equitable Growth’s ‘Econ 101’ offered congressional staffers a rundown of the contours of U.S. tax policy
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Equitable Growth hosts event featuring Sen. Elizabeth Warren on pro-growth tax reform in 2025
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Behavioral Responses to Wealth Taxation: Evidence from Colombia
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2017 tax cut for pass-through business owners exacerbated inequality and failed to deliver economic benefits
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Factsheet: What the research says about taxing pass-through businesses
April 30, 2024
April 30, 2024
Enhanced Child Tax Credit helped U.S. families afford life-enhancing necessities and cope with inflation
April 2, 2024
April 2, 2024
Request for Proposals: How effective was the fiscal response to the COVID-19 recession for workers?
March 18, 2024
March 18, 2024
Closing the billionaire borrowing loophole would strengthen the progressivity of the U.S. tax code
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February 5, 2024
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