Topic Individual Taxation

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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Fighting tax evasion by the wealthy can raise revenue and restore the integrity of the U.S. tax system

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Net worth taxes: What they are and how they work

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U.S. tax policy for equitable growth

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Taxing wealth by taxing investment income: An introduction to mark-to-market taxation

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Uncertainty about the size of annual tax refunds hinders the effectiveness of tax-based U.S. redistribution

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Tax Refund Uncertainty: Evidence and Welfare Implications

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Tax evasion at the top of the U.S. income distribution and how to fight it

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Tax Evasion at the Top of the Income Distribution: Theory and Evidence

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Executive actions to reform the cost-benefit analysis of U.S. tax regulations

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Why cost-benefit analysis of tax regulations has failed, and how to fix it

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Cost-benefit analysis of U.S. tax regulations has failed. What should come next?

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Taxing wealth and investment income in the United States

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Restoring the federal estate tax is a proven way to raise revenue and address wealth inequality

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Misvaluations in local property tax assessments cause the tax burden to fall more heavily on Black, Latinx homeowners

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The Assessment Gap: Racial Inequalities in Property Taxation

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Distribution Analysis as Welfare Analysis

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