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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

By David S. Mitchell,

April 15, 2026

April 15, 2026

David S. Mitchell,
Tax & Macroeconomics
TOPICS: 3
Business Taxation, Individual Taxation, Taxes, Inequality & Growth
TOPICS: Business Taxation, Individual Taxation, Taxes, Inequality & Growth
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Factsheet: Using asset limits in public benefit programs

By Megan Rivera,

March 10, 2026

March 10, 2026

Megan Rivera,
Inequality & MobilityFamiliesTax & Macroeconomics
TOPICS: 5
Economic Mobility, Economic Wellbeing, Income & Earnings Volatility, Individual Taxation, Poverty
TOPICS: Economic Mobility, Economic Wellbeing, Income & Earnings Volatility, Individual Taxation, Poverty
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Accounting for capital gains in income significantly increases U.S. inequality

By Austin Clemens,

July 15, 2025

July 15, 2025

Austin Clemens,
Inequality & MobilityTax & Macroeconomics
TOPICS: 4
Economic Inequality, GDP 2.0, Individual Taxation, Taxes, Inequality & Growth
TOPICS: Economic Inequality, GDP 2.0, Individual Taxation, Taxes, Inequality & Growth
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The 10 worst policies for equitable economic growth in the 2025 budget reconciliation law

By David S. Mitchell,

July 14, 2025

July 14, 2025

David S. Mitchell,
Tax & MacroeconomicsFamiliesInequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 6
Business Taxation, Childcare & Early Education, Economic Inequality, Economic Wellbeing, Individual Taxation, Taxes, Inequality & Growth
TOPICS: Business Taxation, Childcare & Early Education, Economic Inequality, Economic Wellbeing, Individual Taxation, Taxes, Inequality & Growth
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The ‘funny math’ of top U.S. tax rates

By Patrick Driessen, David S. Mitchell,

June 11, 2025

June 11, 2025

Patrick Driessen, David S. Mitchell,
Tax & Macroeconomics
TOPICS: 3
Business Taxation, Individual Taxation, Taxes, Inequality & Growth
TOPICS: Business Taxation, Individual Taxation, Taxes, Inequality & Growth
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Net worth taxes: What they are and how they work

By Greg Leiserson, Will McGrew, Raksha Kopparam,

March 21, 2019

March 21, 2019

Greg Leiserson, Will McGrew, Raksha Kopparam,
Tax & Macroeconomics
TOPICS: 2
Individual Taxation, Taxes, Inequality & Growth
TOPICS: Individual Taxation, Taxes, Inequality & Growth

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New research finds capital gains are highly concentrated and hardly taxed, underscoring widespread U.S. inequality

By Jacob Robbins, Cole Campbell, Sam Wylde,

February 26, 2025

February 26, 2025

Jacob Robbins, Cole Campbell, Sam Wylde,
Tax & Macroeconomics
TOPICS: 1
Individual Taxation
TOPICS: Individual Taxation
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The distribution of capital gains in the United States

By Cole Campbell, Jacob Robbins, Sam Wylde,

February 26, 2025

February 26, 2025

Cole Campbell, Jacob Robbins, Sam Wylde,
Tax & Macroeconomics
TOPICS: 1
Individual Taxation
TOPICS: Individual Taxation
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Tax avoidance among large, complex partnerships in the United States

By David S. Mitchell,

February 12, 2025

February 12, 2025

David S. Mitchell,
Tax & Macroeconomics
TOPICS: 3
Business Taxation, Individual Taxation, Taxes, Inequality & Growth
TOPICS: Business Taxation, Individual Taxation, Taxes, Inequality & Growth
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The Spiderweb of Partnership Tax Structures

By Ryan Hess, Emily Black, Zaynah Javed, Jonathan Hennessy, Rebecca Lester, Jacob Goldin, Daniel Ho, Annette Portz,

February 12, 2025

February 12, 2025

Ryan Hess, Emily Black, Zaynah Javed, Jonathan Hennessy, Rebecca Lester, Jacob Goldin, Daniel Ho, Annette Portz,
Tax & Macroeconomics
TOPICS: 3
Business Taxation, Individual Taxation, Taxes, Inequality & Growth
TOPICS: Business Taxation, Individual Taxation, Taxes, Inequality & Growth
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Pro-growth tax reform in 2025 would boost the U.S. economy for years to come

By Shayna Strom,

January 15, 2025

January 15, 2025

Shayna Strom,
Tax & MacroeconomicsInequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 4
Business Taxation, Economic Inequality, Individual Taxation, Taxes, Inequality & Growth
TOPICS: Business Taxation, Economic Inequality, Individual Taxation, Taxes, Inequality & Growth
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ASSA 2025 Round-up: Day 3

By Equitable Growth,

January 6, 2025

January 6, 2025

Equitable Growth,
FamiliesInequality & MobilityTax & MacroeconomicsLabor
TOPICS: 8
Childcare & Early Education, Economic Inequality, Economic Wellbeing, Economics of Place, Individual Taxation, Minimum Wage, Race & Ethnicity, Taxes, Inequality & Growth
TOPICS: Childcare & Early Education, Economic Inequality, Economic Wellbeing, Economics of Place, Individual Taxation, Minimum Wage, Race & Ethnicity, Taxes, Inequality & Growth
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ASSA 2025 Round-up: Day 2

By Equitable Growth,

January 5, 2025

January 5, 2025

Equitable Growth,
Tax & MacroeconomicsInequality & MobilityFamilies
TOPICS: 8
Credit & Debt, Economic Inequality, Economic Wellbeing, Gender, Health, Individual Taxation, Post-secondary Education, Taxes, Inequality & Growth
TOPICS: Credit & Debt, Economic Inequality, Economic Wellbeing, Gender, Health, Individual Taxation, Post-secondary Education, Taxes, Inequality & Growth
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New U.S. Treasury Department research shows that it pays to be an S corporation

By Michael Linden,

December 16, 2024

December 16, 2024

Michael Linden,
Tax & Macroeconomics
TOPICS: 3
Business Taxation, Individual Taxation, Taxes, Inequality & Growth
TOPICS: Business Taxation, Individual Taxation, Taxes, Inequality & Growth
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Addressing pervasive tax evasion by cryptocurrency users

By Magne Mogstad, Tom Meling, Arnstein Vestre,

November 21, 2024

November 21, 2024

Magne Mogstad, Tom Meling, Arnstein Vestre,
Tax & Macroeconomics
TOPICS: 3
Fiscal Policy, Individual Taxation, Taxes, Inequality & Growth
TOPICS: Fiscal Policy, Individual Taxation, Taxes, Inequality & Growth
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Crypto Tax Evasion

By Magne Mogstad, Tom Meling, Arnstein Vestre,

November 21, 2024

November 21, 2024

Magne Mogstad, Tom Meling, Arnstein Vestre,
Tax & Macroeconomics
TOPICS: 2
Individual Taxation, Taxes, Inequality & Growth
TOPICS: Individual Taxation, Taxes, Inequality & Growth
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Request for Proposals: Promoting competition and supporting workers in an era of AI innovation

By Equitable Growth,

November 20, 2024

November 20, 2024

Equitable Growth,
LaborCompetitionTax & MacroeconomicsFamiliesInequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 33
AI, tech, & the economy, Anticompetitive Conduct, Antitrust Enforcement, Bargaining Power, Business Taxation, Childcare & Early Education, Climate, Concentration, Credit & Debt, Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Economic Wellbeing, Economics of Place, Fiscal Policy, GDP 2.0, Gender, Health, Income & Earnings Volatility, Individual Taxation, Job Mobility, K-12, Minimum Wage, Monetary Policy, Monopsony, Paid Leave, Pay Equity, Post-secondary Education, Poverty, Race & Ethnicity, Schedule Stability, Taxes, Inequality & Growth, Unemployment Insurance, Wage Stagnation
TOPICS: AI, tech, & the economy, Anticompetitive Conduct, Antitrust Enforcement, Bargaining Power, Business Taxation, Childcare & Early Education, Climate, Concentration, Credit & Debt, Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Economic Wellbeing, Economics of Place, Fiscal Policy, GDP 2.0, Gender, Health, Income & Earnings Volatility, Individual Taxation, Job Mobility, K-12, Minimum Wage, Monetary Policy, Monopsony, Paid Leave, Pay Equity, Post-secondary Education, Poverty, Race & Ethnicity, Schedule Stability, Taxes, Inequality & Growth, Unemployment Insurance, Wage Stagnation
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Request for proposals: Research grants for early career scholars

By Equitable Growth,

October 30, 2024

October 30, 2024

Equitable Growth,
CompetitionLaborTax & MacroeconomicsFamiliesInequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 32
Anticompetitive Conduct, Antitrust Enforcement, Bargaining Power, Business Taxation, Childcare & Early Education, Climate, Concentration, Credit & Debt, Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Economic Wellbeing, Economics of Place, Fiscal Policy, GDP 2.0, Gender, Health, Income & Earnings Volatility, Individual Taxation, Job Mobility, K-12, Minimum Wage, Monetary Policy, Monopsony, Paid Leave, Pay Equity, Post-secondary Education, Poverty, Race & Ethnicity, Schedule Stability, Taxes, Inequality & Growth, Unemployment Insurance, Wage Stagnation
TOPICS: Anticompetitive Conduct, Antitrust Enforcement, Bargaining Power, Business Taxation, Childcare & Early Education, Climate, Concentration, Credit & Debt, Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Economic Wellbeing, Economics of Place, Fiscal Policy, GDP 2.0, Gender, Health, Income & Earnings Volatility, Individual Taxation, Job Mobility, K-12, Minimum Wage, Monetary Policy, Monopsony, Paid Leave, Pay Equity, Post-secondary Education, Poverty, Race & Ethnicity, Schedule Stability, Taxes, Inequality & Growth, Unemployment Insurance, Wage Stagnation
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