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On Income Tax's 100th Birthday, Time for Another Look
Today marks the centennial anniversary of the federal income tax, signed into law on October 3, 1913 by President Woodrow Wilson. Though this date...
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House CR Would Worsen the Deficit by Repealing the Medical Device Tax
As we explained this morning, the House of Representatives recently passed a continuing resolution funding the government at FY 2013 levels through...
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The Tax Break-Down: Individual Retirement Accounts
This is the ninth post in our blog series, The Tax Break-Down, which will analyze and review tax breaks under discussion as part of tax reform. Last...
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Senator Levin Presents Ideas for Sequester Replacement
Last week, Senator Carl Levin (D-MI) introduced legislation that would increase taxes on multinational companies, and suggested that the revenue...
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The Tax Break-Down: Accelerated Depreciation
This is the eighth post in our blog series, The Tax Break-Down, which will analyze and review tax breaks under discussion as part of tax reform. Last...
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Senator Mike Lee Introduces Tax Reform Plan
On Tuesday, Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) presented his Family Fairness and Opportunity Tax Reform Act, which will be introduced in the coming days. Senator...
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Tax Break-Down Series Gathering Attention
Our new series, " The Tax-Break Down," continues to look into the costs associated with specific tax breaks, the arguments for and against them, and...
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The Tax Break-Down: Cafeteria Plans and Flexible Spending Accounts
This is the seventh post in a new CRFB blog series, The Tax Break-Down, which will analyze and review tax breaks under discussion as part of tax...
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The Tax Break-Down: Municipal Bonds
This is the sixth post in a new CRFB blog series, The Tax Break-Down, which will analyze and review tax breaks under discussion as part of tax reform...
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The Tax Break-Down: Section 199, the Domestic Production Activities Deduction
This is the fifth post in our blog series, The Tax Break-Down, which will analyze and review tax breaks under discussion as part of tax reform. Last...
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The Health Exclusion and Employer-Based Insurance
Last week, the Kaiser Family Foundation released its annual survey on health costs, prompting a wide range of reactions from " Health Care Costs Rise...
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Tax Policy Center: Fewer Americans Pay No Federal Income Tax
One area of controversy in the last election was the percentage of American households that pay no federal income tax, often cited as 47 percent. The...