Off the Charts
POLICY INSIGHT
BEYOND THE NUMBERS
BEYOND THE NUMBERS
Happy Tax Day!
Here’s a roundup of the tax pieces we’ve recently issued or updated.
Our Favorite Charts
Recently Updated Tax Basics
- Where Do Our Federal Tax Dollars Go?
- Where Do Federal Tax Revenues Come From?
- Federal Payroll Taxes
- Federal Tax Expenditures
- Tax Exemptions, Deductions, and Credits
- The Federal Estate Tax
- Marginal and Average Tax Rates
- Where Do Our State Tax Dollars Go?
Working-Family Tax Credits
- EITC and Child Tax Credit Promote Work, Reduce Poverty, and Support Children’s Development, Research Finds
- Tax Season: Time to Help the Lone Group Taxed Into Poverty
- States Can Adopt or Expand Earned Income Tax Credits to Build a Stronger Future Economy
Federal Estate Tax
- Eliminating Estate Tax Would Increase Deficits and Inequality
- Ten Facts You Should Know About the Federal Estate Tax
- A State-by-State Look at the Federal Estate Tax
- Estate Tax Repeal Would Be a Boon for Heirs of Wealthiest Estates
IRS Funding
- IRS Funding Cuts Continue to Compromise Taxpayer Service and Weaken Enforcement
- Congressional Budgets Likely Lock in Damaging IRS Funding Cuts
- IRS Funding Cuts Have Damaging Effects
- John Oliver’s Funny Take on the Serious Problem of IRS Funding Cuts
General Tax Issues
- A Timely Tax-Season Thanks to Volunteers
- House Efforts to Make Tax “Extenders” Permanent Are Ill-Advised
- Four Facts About the Tax Code’s Marriage Penalties — and Marriage Bonuses
- Tax Foundation Figures Do Not Represent Typical Households’ Tax Burdens
- Fact Sheet: Why Cutting State Income Taxes Isn’t the Way to Attract Residents
- Fact Sheet: Big Cuts in State Income Taxes Not Yielding Promised Benefits
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