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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The other two-tiered U.S. tax system: How pass-through businesses let the ultra-wealthy dodge federal taxes

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Factsheet: Using asset limits in public benefit programs

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The ‘funny math’ of top U.S. tax rates

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Why a wealth tax in the United States might increase efficiency

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Use It or Lose It: Efficiency Gains from Wealth Taxation

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

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Greater IRS funding can help ensure the wealthy pay the taxes they owe

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Net worth taxes: What they are and how they work

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The distribution of wealth in the United States and implications for a net worth tax

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Wealth taxation: An introduction to net worth taxes and how one might work in the United States

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A framework for economic analysis of tax regulations

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Equitable Growth releases 2019 Request for Proposals

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Slide presentation: How should Treasury and the IRS conduct cost-benefit analysis of tax regulations?

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