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How Does the Federal Government Subsidize Healthcare Under the ACA — and What Does It Cost?
In 2025, the expansions of the premium tax credit under the Affordable Care Act will expire, and lawmakers will have to decide whether to extend them.
5 Facts About Rising Income Inequality in the United States
The concentration of income toward high earners has become more pronounced since 1981.
Growing National Debt Sets Off Alarm Bells for U.S. Business Leaders
Debt rising unsustainably threatens the country’s economic future, and a number of business leaders have signaled their concern.
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What Are Estate and Gift Taxes and How Do They Work?
Estate and gift taxes are levied on the transfer of assets. Two areas of the tax code that are relatively small in dollar terms, but can generate a significant amount of attention and even controversy in the broader conversation about wealth.
Payroll Taxes: What Are They and What Do They Fund?
Most working Americans are subject to payroll taxes, which are usually deducted automatically from an employee’s paycheck. Employers are also often subject to these types of taxes.
Poll: Voters Say that Tax Reform Shouldn’t Grow the Debt
An overwhelming majority of Americans (85%) agree that any changes to the tax laws should not add to the growing national debt.
6 Key Charts on Tax Breaks
The United States lost an estimated $1.8 trillion in revenues through tax expenditures in 2023.
How Do We Tax Energy in the United States? How Does It Compare to Other Countries?
A key part of the Biden administration’s policy agenda in 2021 relates to our nation’s energy policy, and in particular, there have been important debates among policymakers about how we use the tax code to incentivize economically and environmentally beneficial behavior.
What is a Wealth Tax, and Should the United States Have One?
A wealth tax would impose a levy on assets owned by an individual or household — as opposed to, for example, an income tax.
Tax Modeling and Tax Reform: Why It’s Important
The budgetary and economic effects of proposed tax legislation are a critical element of the debate.