Author: Patric H. HendershottPublisher:
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Category :
Languages : es
Pages : 33
Book Description
The tax reform act of 1986 and economic growth
Author: Patric H. HendershottPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : es
Pages : 33
Book Description
The Tax Reform Act of 1986 and Economic Growth
Author: Tax Reform Act of 1986: Economic impact of H.R. 3838
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on FinancePublisher:
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Category : Income tax
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
Tax Reform
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on FinancePublisher:
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Category : Taxation
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
Tax Reform for Fairness, Simplicity, and Economic Growth
Author: United States. Department of the Treasury. Office of the SecretaryPublisher:
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Category : Income tax
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
Tax Policy and Productivity Growth
Author: Eric D. GoldbergPublisher:
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Category : Industrial productivity
Languages : en
Pages : 238
Book Description
Impact, Effectiveness, and Fairness of the Tax Reform Act of 1986
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Ways and MeansPublisher:
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Category : Capital gains tax
Languages : en
Pages : 890
Book Description
The Tax Reform Act of 1986
Author: Martin S. FeldsteinPublisher:
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Category : Taxation
Languages : en
Pages : 13
Book Description
The Tax Reform Act of 1986 was a powerful pro-growth force for the American economy. Equally important, as we look back on it after 25 years, we also see that it taught us two important lessons. First, it showed that politicians with very different political philosophies on the right and on the left could agree on a major program of tax rate reduction and tax reform. Second, it showed that the amount of taxable income is very sensitive to marginal tax rates. More specifically, the evidence based on the 1986 tax rate reductions shows that the response of taxpayers to reductions in marginal tax rates offsets a substantial portion of the revenue that would otherwise be lost. This implies that combining a broadening of the tax base that raises revenue equal to 10 percent of existing personal income tax revenue with a 10 percent across the board cut in all marginal tax rates would raise revenue equal to about four percent of existing tax revenue. With personal income tax revenue in 2011 of about $1 trillion, that four percent increase in net revenue would be $40 billion at the current level of taxable income or more than $500 billion over the next ten years.
Tales of Tax Reform
Author: J. Roger MentzPublisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781517299118
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
. Politicians of all stripes are calling for tax reform. It sounds great: lower the tax rates, get rid of all of the "special interest" provisions, make our tax law simple, fair and an engine for economic growth. Some pundits even suggest that tax reform is "low-hanging fruit" that can easily be accomplished. But is this so? How would we know whether it will be that easy and straightforward? One way of learning about what a legislative tax reform process would entail is to explore what happened in 1986, when fundamental tax reform was enacted by Congress and signed into law by President Reagan. This book investigates how this legislative success was accomplished, and what lessons can be learned for those government officials who seek to enact tax reform today. This book is written by J. Roger Mentz, the Treasury Department Assistant Secretary for Tax Policy from December 1985 through July 1987. Mr. Mentz was the point person for the Reagan Administration on tax reform, which was the number one legislative priority for President Reagan in his second Administration. These "tales" or stories describe what really happened in the tax reform legislative process and what elements would need to come together for a successful reformation of the Internal Revenue Code today. This is not a technical book. Rather, it draws on experiences of 30 years ago to provide a blueprint for tax reform in the near future. This book is a "must read" for anyone who may be engaged in the legislative process of tax reform. It is a "should read" for any political candidate or staff if that candidate intends to take a position on tax reform. It is a "great read" for anyone who would enjoy the inside story, told from the perspective of the United States Treasury Department, on how the Tax Reform Act of 1986 became law after being pronounced dead numerous times.
Do Taxes Matter?
Author: Joel SlemrodPublisher: MIT Press (MA)
ISBN: 9780262193023
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 349
Book Description
Do Taxes Matter? is the first systematic examination of the actual effects of the Tax Reform Act of 1986, the most important U.S. income tax reform of the last four decades. It presents basic information on and an analysis of a variety of different aspects of economic behavior in order to discover whether the observed changes coincide with the predictions of standard public finance models. Prior to implementation of the new law, supporters and opponents made numerous forecasts about its effect on savings, corporate investment, and other major determinants of the country's economic health. The general finding of these original contributions is that the effects of tax reform turned out to be smaller than had been anticipated. Commissioned by the Office of Tax Policy Research of the University of Michigan, eight of the studies focus on different sectors of the economy, reviewing the predictions and carefully analyzing the evidence to determine actual effects. The ninth study draws together the results to find lessons for future changes in tax policy. Joel Slemrod is Professor of Business Economics and Public Policy and Director of the Office of Tax Policy Research at the University of Michigan. Contents: The Economic Impact of Tax Reform Act of 1986, Joel Slemrod. Investment, Tax Policy, and the Tax Reform Act of 1986, Alan J. Auerbach, Kevin Hassett. The Impact of the 1986 Tax Reform on Personal Saving, Jonathan Skinner, Daniel Feenberg. Effects of the Tax Reform Act of 1986 on Corporate Financial Policy and Organizational Form, Roger H. Gordon, Jeffrey K. MacKieMason. Taxation and Housing Markets: Preliminary Evidence on the Effects of Recent Tax Reforms, James M. Poterba. The Impact of the Tax Reform Act of 1986 on Foreign Direct Investment to and from the United States, Joel Slemrod. The Impact of Tax Reform on Charitable Giving: A 1989 Perspective, Charles T. Clotfelter. The Impact of the Tax Reform Act of 1986 on State and Local Fiscal Behavior, Paul N. Courant, Edward M. Gramlich. Foreign Responses to U.S. Tax Reform, John Whalley. Lessons for Tax Reform, Henry J. Aaron.