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Baucus Draft to Extend and Reform Energy Incentives
Read moreIt's the beginning of 2014, and Congress did not pass legislation to extend the "tax extenders," a collection of over 50 provisions that expired at...
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An Irresponsible "Tax Extender" Package
Read moreSenate Democratic leadership is reportedly considering a last minute effort to extend 55 expiring tax provisions for another year, including a large...
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A Responsible Approach to Tax Reform
Read moreLast month, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT) released three tax reform discussion drafts. One of the most commendable elements in...
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Baucus Releases Cost Recovery Draft
Read moreThis week, Senate Finance Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT) has been moving forward with tax reform, releasing three discussion drafts. On Tuesday, he...
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Baucus Releases Tax Administration Draft
Read moreThis week, Senate Finance Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT) is moving forward with tax reform, releasing three discussion drafts. Yesterday, he released a...
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Baucus Releases International Tax Reform Draft
Read moreThis week, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT) is moving ahead with tax reform, starting with the release of discussion drafts on...
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Tax Extenders: PAYGO or No Go
Read moreThe year is rapidly coming to a close, with only 11 days left that the House plans to be in session. Before the year's end, Congress is supposed to...
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CEPR Proposes a Financial Transaction Fee for Sequester Offset
Read moreWhat to do about sequestration remains one of the most important questions before the budget conference, and while replacing at least part of the...
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Citizens for Tax Justice Releases Tax Reform Plan
Read moreCitizens for Tax Justice has released a new tax reform plan which eliminates some tax breaks and uses some of the revenue to cut the top rate and...
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The 1986 Tax Reform Act Turns 27
Read moreOn this day 27 years ago, President Ronald Reagan signed into the law the Tax Reform Act of 1986, which stands as the last major overhaul of the US...
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On Income Tax's 100th Birthday, Time for Another Look
Read moreToday 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
Read moreAs we explained this morning, the House of Representatives recently passed a continuing resolution funding the government at FY 2013 levels through...