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Seth Hanlon is a senior fellow at American Progress, where he focuses on federal tax and budget policy.
Prior to rejoining American Progress, he served as special assistant to the president for economic policy at the White House National Economic Council, where he coordinated the Obama administration’s tax policy. He has also served as senior tax counsel for the House Budget Committee Democratic staff under former ranking member Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and as tax counsel for Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), a senior Finance Committee member, among other Capitol Hill roles. He was the Director of Fiscal Reform during a prior stint at American Progress and an associate attorney at Caplin & Drysdale, Chartered.
Hanlon has testified before Congress, and his work has been cited in the Financial Times, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, and other publications. He has been featured in CNBC, NPR, C-SPAN and other outlets to discuss tax issues.
Hanlon received his bachelor’s degree from Harvard University and his J.D. from Yale Law School.
Seth Hanlon testified before the U.S. House Select Committee on Economic Disparities and Fairness in Growth on evaluating tax fairness.
Authors Seth Hanlon and Jesse Lee explain why it is critical for Congress to examine President Trump's tax returns and address the corruption at the heart of the U.S. political and economic systems.
American Progress Senior Fellow Seth Hanlon testifies to Congress about the ways in which the 2017 tax law is failing to fulfill its promise to benefit middle- and working-class families.
American Progress Senior Fellow Seth Hanlon testifies to Congress about the ways in which extending the provisions within the 2017 tax law will cause further fiscal challenges and undermine congressional agreements.
Authors Melissa Boteach and Seth Hanlon explain why the tax plan put forth by President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans is part of a broader agenda that cuts investments in low- and middle-income families.
In his letter to the editor, author Seth Hanlon takes down President Donald Trump's misleading column, which relied on falsehoods to sell a tax plan that gives massive tax breaks to corporations and the wealthy and threatens key priorities such as health care and education.
Author Seth Hanlon describes how President Trump's tax plan would be a windfall for wealthy business owners—such as Trump.
