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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Accounting for capital gains in income significantly increases U.S. inequality

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The 10 worst policies for equitable economic growth in the 2025 budget reconciliation law

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

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Net worth taxes: What they are and how they work

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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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U.S. income inequality is worse and rising faster than policymakers probably realize

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Redistribution with Performance Pay

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A modest tax reform proposal to roll back federal tax policy to 1997

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“Taxing Wealth”

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Understanding the economic effects of federal tax changes

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