Federal Tax

We work to ensure that corporations pay their fair share to fund the government or reduce deficits. We believe corporations should pay higher taxes as part of a balanced approach to deficit reduction, or as part of comprehensive tax reform that also contributes to deficit reduction. We highlight the importance of eliminating or scaling back costly and unfair corporate tax breaks.

Federal Payroll Taxes

Federal Tax Expenditures

Where Do Federal Tax Revenues Come From?

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Pass-Through Tax Break Would Benefit the Wealthiest and Encourage Tax Avoidance

Households with incomes above $1 million would receive about 80 percent of the benefits of cutting the tax rate on existing pass-through income to 25...

Commentary: Ryan Makes It Clear That Cutting Medicaid to Pay for the Health Bill’s Tax Cuts for the Wealthy Enables Deeper Corporate Tax Cuts in Tax Legislation to Follow

Passing these tax cuts now as part of a health package allows the GOP to offset their cost through cuts to health care...

Federal Tax

Congress Should Revisit 2017 Tax Law’s Trillion-Dollar Corporate Rate Cut in 2025

Corporate Lobby’s New Math Doesn’t Add Up for Kids

Flawed House GOP Tax Package Chooses Wealthy Shareholders Over Children and Families and the Fight Against Climate Change

Policymakers Should Focus on the True Cost of an Item on Corporate Lobby’s Tax Break Wish List

The Pass-Through Deduction Is Tilted Heavily to the Wealthy, Is Costly, and Should Expire as Scheduled

International Tax Reform Proposals Would Limit Overseas Profit Shifting, End “Race to the Bottom”

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The 2017 Trump Tax Law Was Skewed to the Rich, Expensive, and Failed to Deliver on Its Promises

President Biden’s Budget Charts a Needed Course Correction as 2025 Tax Debate Begins

Inflation Reduction Act Takes Important Steps Forward and Should Be Enacted

Congress Shouldn’t Prioritize Corporate Tax Interests Over Children and Low-Paid Workers

Ways and Means Revenue Bill Major Step Forward But Additional Steps Available

Corporate Lobbying Campaign Against Biden Tax Proposals Is Inaccurate, Unpersuasive

Policy Basics

Corporate income taxes make up about 7 percent of federal revenue, a share that has shrunk significantly in recent decades.

Federal Payroll Taxes

Federal Tax Expenditures

Where Do Federal Tax Revenues Come From?

Pass-Through Tax Break Would Benefit the Wealthiest and Encourage Tax Avoidance

Commentary: Ryan Makes It Clear That Cutting Medicaid to Pay for the Health Bill’s Tax Cuts for the Wealthy Enables Deeper Corporate Tax Cuts in Tax Legislation to Follow

House Health Bill: Tax Cuts for Wealthy, Insurers, and Drug Companies Paid for by Low- and Middle-Income Families

Republican Leadership Tax Plan’s Pass-Through Tax Break Would Provide Massive Windfall to the Wealthy

ACA Repeal Is a Key Trump Tax Policy

ACA Repeal Would Embolden Tax Avoidance

ACA Repeal Would Embolden Tax Avoidance

Trump Campaign’s “Dynamic Scoring” of Revised Tax Plan Should Be Taken With More Than a Grain of Salt

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Countdown to Tax Day: Tax Code Favors Foreign Profits

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Policy Basics

Corporate income taxes make up about 7 percent of federal revenue, a share that has shrunk significantly in recent decades.

Corporate income taxes make up about 7 percent of federal revenue, a share that has shrunk significantly in recent decades. 