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$72,500 SALT Cap is Costly and Regressive
Read moreThe latest version of the Build Back Better Act being considered by the House Rules Committee would increase the state and local tax (SALT) deduction...
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5-Year SALT Cap Repeal Would Be Costliest Part of Build Back Better
Read moreAccording to press reports, policymakers are considering adding a five-year repeal of the $10,000 cap on the State and Local Tax (SALT) deduction to...
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Bank Reporting Can Help Reduce the Tax Gap
Read moreThe White House has proposed a new framework for the Build Back Better reconciliation package that includes $80 billion of IRS enforcement funding...
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Event Recap: Tax Gap Myths and Facts: A Conversation with Natasha Sarin
Read moreOn October 26, the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget hosted “Tax Gap Myths and Facts: A Conversation with Natasha Sarin.” The virtual event...
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Reconciliation May Deliver a Tax Cut to the Rich
Read moreWhile much of the discussion surrounding the Build Back Better reconciliation package has focused on tax increases on the rich, the final legislation...
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What's in the Latest Build Back Better Framework?
Read moreWe have published an full estimate of the House's Build Back Better Act based on CBO's scores of the bill here. The White House has announced an...
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Could Reconciliation Deliver a Tax Cut to the Rich?
Read moreNote: This analysis was updated for new data and details on October 29, 2021. See the updated analysis here. While much of the discussion surrounding...
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SALT Cap Repeal Does Not Belong in Build Back Better
Read morePress reports suggest lawmakers are considering adding a two-year repeal of the cap on the deduction for state and local taxes (SALT) to their Build...
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Former IRS Commissioner Urges Congress to Expand Information Banks Report to the IRS
Read moreFormer Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner Charles O. Rossotti, who served under Presidents Clinton and Bush, recently published an op-ed in...
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Event Recap: Tax Policy in the Build Back Better Act
Read moreOn September 29, the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget hosted “Tax Policy in the Build Back Better Act.” The event featured a panel of...
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Maya MacGuineas: Mind the (tax) gap: To fund new spending, people should pay the taxes they owe
Read moreMaya MacGuineas is president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget and head of the Campaign to Fix the Debt. She recently wrote an opinion...
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Five Ways to Improve the FY 2022 Reconciliation Package
Read moreCongress is attempting to enact a large and ambitious agenda of new programs through the reconciliation process. While President Biden has made the...