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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October 10, 2017
Expanding the Earned Income Tax Credit is worth exploring in the U.S. tax reform debate
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September 21, 2017
U.S. tax cuts for the rich won’t deliver gains for everyone
September 21, 2017
September 21, 2017
Issue brief: If U.S. tax reform delivers equitable growth, a distribution table will show it
September 21, 2017
September 21, 2017
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August 30, 2017
August 30, 2017
Conservation easements and tax policies in the United States
June 15, 2017
June 15, 2017
A premature promise on tax rates could threaten tax reform
April 25, 2017
April 25, 2017
Tax cuts for whom? Heterogeneous effects of income tax changes on growth and employment
April 11, 2017
April 11, 2017
Remembering who pays Uncle Sam this year’s Tax Day
April 4, 2017
April 4, 2017
Should the U.S. tax deduction for charitable contributions be more equitable?
March 7, 2017
March 7, 2017
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