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.
Featured work
Factsheet: What the research says about the economics of the 2021 enhanced Child Tax Credit
November 29, 2022
November 29, 2022
Taxing the rich: The effect of tax reform and the COVID-19 pandemic on tax flight among U.S. millionaires
July 28, 2022
July 28, 2022
Fighting tax evasion by the wealthy can raise revenue and restore the integrity of the U.S. tax system
December 20, 2022
December 20, 2022
Taxing wealth by taxing investment income: An introduction to mark-to-market taxation
September 11, 2019
September 11, 2019
Explore Content in Individual Taxation140
Millionaire Migration After the Trump Tax Bill: Implications for Progressive Taxation
August 27, 2021
August 27, 2021
NBER Summer Institute 2021 Round-up: Week 2
July 26, 2021
July 26, 2021
The relationship between taxation and U.S. economic growth
June 30, 2021
June 30, 2021
The sources and size of tax evasion in the United States
May 14, 2021
May 14, 2021
How inequities in U.S. taxation can perpetuate systemic racism
April 20, 2021
April 20, 2021
Uncertainty about the size of annual tax refunds hinders the effectiveness of tax-based U.S. redistribution
April 8, 2021
April 8, 2021
Tax evasion at the top of the U.S. income distribution and how to fight it
March 22, 2021
March 22, 2021
Tax Evasion at the Top of the Income Distribution: Theory and Evidence
March 22, 2021
March 22, 2021
Executive actions to reform the cost-benefit analysis of U.S. tax regulations
February 24, 2021
February 24, 2021
Why cost-benefit analysis of tax regulations has failed, and how to fix it
September 30, 2020
September 30, 2020
Cost-benefit analysis of U.S. tax regulations has failed. What should come next?
September 30, 2020
September 30, 2020
Explore the Equitable Growth network of experts around the country and get answers to today's most pressing questions!