Top Features
Ten Charts that Prove the United States Is a Low-Tax Country
Michael Linden, Seth Hanlon, and Jordan Eizenga show that the United States has low taxes for individuals and corporations compared to other countries and compared to American history.
The Bush Tax Cuts Are the Disaster that Keeps on Giving
The 10-year-old Bush tax cuts are clearly an economic failure that has made our country fiscally weaker, write Michael Linden and Michael Ettlinger.
Budgeting for Growth and Prosperity
Michael Ettlinger, Michael Linden, and Seth Hanlon present a plan for long-term deficit reduction that builds a strong American economy.Other Tax Reform Features
February 10, 2012
Why We Need A Minimum Tax on U.S. Corporations’ Foreign Profits
A corporate minimum tax would directly combat profit shifting and lessen the tax code’s bias toward foreign investment, writes Seth Hanlon.
February 9, 2012
An Unfair Value for Taxpayers
John Griffith on the unfair "fair value" budget reporting proposed for use in federal credit programs.
January 20, 2012
The State of Our Tax Code Is Weak
Seth Hanlon argues for trimming wasteful tax expenditures as Congress heads into the 2012 legislative session.
January 10, 2012
A Small Change to the Saver’s Credit Can Go a Long Way
Converting the existing saver's tax credit into a refundable credit could help low- and moderate-income families build household wealth, write Camille Busette and Jordan Eizenga.
January 6, 2012
The Corporate R&D Tax Credit and U.S. Innovation and Competitiveness
Laura Tyson and Greg Linden examine the role of the R&D tax credit in federal government support for research and development.
November 21, 2011
Republicans Won’t Compromise on Taxes: A Timeline
Sarah Ayres and Michael Linden highlight key moments of Republican obstructionism in the deficit negotiation.
November 17, 2011
Could Tax Reform Boost Business Investment and Job Creation?
Seth Hanlon testifies before the Joint Economic Committee on why he believes that fundamental tax reform is an an important priority for long-term growth but one that should not distract Congress from the need for immediate job creation.
November 2, 2011
The Mirage of ‘Figure-It-Out-Later’ Tax Reform
Michael Linden and Michael Ettlinger explain why the “Gang of Six” approach to tax reform— setting out some parameters but putting the hard decisions off for later—is the wrong way to go.
October 20, 2011
Small-Business Owners Are Not Millionaires
Sarah Ayres debunks the conservative nonsense about legions of millionaire small-business owners based on an Office of Tax Analysis report.
October 20, 2011