Taxes

Numbers don’t lie: Ron Johnson’s tax scam was a raw deal for Wisconsin

Seth Hanlon urges Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) to support the Inflation Reduction Act and put the needs of Wisconsin families ahead of his own interests.

The Inflation Reduction Act Brings Down Costs and Boosts Energy Supply, Cutting Inflation and Making Historic Investments

The Inflation Reduction Act would solve mismatches between supply and demand at work in the U.S. economy, reducing inflation and strengthening the country’s long-term economic outlook.

Fact Sheet: How Closing a Tax Loophole That Benefits the Rich Would Strengthen Medicare

A key provision reportedly agreed to in the reconciliation bill would extend the Medicare trust fund by three years.

Extremist US Politicians Are Aiding and Abetting Autocratic Hungarian Regime

The extreme right brazenly supports Hungarian efforts to impede U.S. and European Union allied interests, subverting policies that would ensure corporations pay their fair share and sanction Russia for its Ukraine invasion.

Hearing on Tax Policy for Inclusive Economic Growth

Seth Hanlon testified before the U.S. House Select Committee on Economic Disparities and Fairness in Growth on evaluating tax fairness.

New Research Adds to Evidence That Opportunity Zone Tax Breaks Are Costly and Ineffective

Policymakers should enact commonsense reforms to opportunity zones to boost transparency and accountability, stem rising costs, and focus attention on communities most in need.

The Millionaire Surcharge Would Improve the Fairness of the Tax Code

Special carveouts are unwarranted and would create new ways for the ultrawealthy to game the system.

Tax Breaks for Retirement Savings Do Not Help the Workers Who Need Them Most

While retirement savings incentives—and those recently proposed in the SECURE Act 2.0—favor the wealthy, reforms should prioritize the low- and middle-income taxpayers most at risk of financial insecurity in retirement.

It’s time to end tax deductions for anti-union activity

David Madland writes about why Congress must prohibit firms from deducting the costs of their anti-union activities from their corporate taxes.

Building a Fairer Tax System With Sen. Elizabeth Warren

Building a Fairer Tax System With Sen. Elizabeth Warren

These 19 Fortune 100 Companies Paid Next to Nothing—or Nothing at All—in Taxes in 2021

Analysis shows that during a year of high corporate profits, many of the biggest corporations in America either paid minimal or no federal income taxes.