Tax-Free “Inside Buildup” of Life Insurance ArticleMar 30, 2011 Tax-Free “Inside Buildup” of Life Insurance Jordan Eizenga and Seth Hanlon explain the $22.6 billion annual tax subsidy for life insurance. Mar 30, 2011 Seth Hanlon, Jordan Eizenga
Accelerated Depreciation ArticleMar 23, 2011 Accelerated Depreciation Seth Hanlon explains the $24.5 billion tax break that lets businesses deduct the wear and tear on assets like buildings and equipment faster than they actually wear out. Mar 23, 2011 Seth Hanlon
Offshore Tax Deferral ArticleMar 16, 2011 Offshore Tax Deferral Seth Hanlon breaks down the $42 billion tax break that lets U.S. companies put off taxes on profits earned abroad. Mar 16, 2011 Seth Hanlon
The Mortgage Interest Deduction ArticleJan 26, 2011 The Mortgage Interest Deduction Seth Hanlon explains how the third-biggest tax break in the Internal Revenue Code is also the nation’s largest housing program. Jan 26, 2011 Seth Hanlon
Tax-Deferred Retirement Savings ArticleJan 19, 2011 Tax-Deferred Retirement Savings Seth Hanlon continues CAP’s new weekly series on the country’s biggest tax breaks by looking at the $142 billion expenditure for retirement savings. Jan 19, 2011 Seth Hanlon
Tax-Free Health Insurance ArticleJan 12, 2011 Tax-Free Health Insurance Seth Hanlon launches a new weekly series by looking at the biggest tax break in the Internal Revenue Code: the tax exemption for employer-sponsored health insurance. Jan 12, 2011 Seth Hanlon
New Weekly Series Explains Government’s Biggest Tax Breaks ArticleJan 12, 2011 M.V. Jantzen)" data-srcset="https://www.americanprogress.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2011/01/iirs_building_onpage.jpg?w=610 610w, https://www.americanprogress.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2011/01/iirs_building_onpage.jpg?w=610 610w, https://www.americanprogress.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2011/01/iirs_building_onpage.jpg?w=610 610w, https://www.americanprogress.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2011/01/iirs_building_onpage.jpg?w=500 500w, https://www.americanprogress.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2011/01/iirs_building_onpage.jpg?w=250 250w" data-sizes="auto" /> M.V. Jantzen)"> New Weekly Series Explains Government’s Biggest Tax Breaks Seth Hanlon explains in plain English how multibillion dollar “tax expenditures” work, their pros and cons, and their effect on the federal budget. Jan 12, 2011 Seth Hanlon