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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U.S. homeownership tax policies are expensive and inequitable
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Taxing the rich more: Preliminary evidence from the 2013 tax increase
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Taxing the rich more—evidence from the 2013 federal tax increase
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Delivering equitable growth: strategies for the next Administration
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The “silver spoon” tax: how to strengthen wealth transfer taxation
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The evolution of wealth inequality and social mobility in the U.S.
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Financial behavior and uncertain tax refunds: a new test of precautionary saving among low-income households
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