Topic: Len Burman
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Tax VOX Why the 'fiscal cliff' deal is an incentive to give to charity
The "fiscal cliff" deal's phaseout of itemized deductions is really a sneaky way to raise marginal income tax rates and creates an economic incentive to give to charities, Burman writes.
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Tax VOX The 47 percent: a case study
Gleckman profiles a single mom who likely owes no income tax thanks largely to the Earned Income Tax Credit and the Child Tax Credit.
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Economist Mom How to tax millionaires, the right way
When it comes to taxing the wealthiest Americans, some methods are better than others in leveling the playing field.
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The problem with Perry's optional tax
Rick Perry says you can either pay his new tax or pay under today’s system, whichever results in a lower bill. That sounds great, but it is a policy disaster.
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Estate tax deal: worst part of a bad tax compromise
Estate tax provision would exempt first $5 million and charge only 35 percent on the rest of wealthy estates.
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Want a vacation from paying taxes? BPC takes on the deficit.
The Bipartisan Policy Commission has released a tax reform plan that slashes spending and reinvents tax policy: starting with a year-long payroll tax holiday.
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Why arguments for extending the Bush tax cuts are misguided
The argument for extending the high-end tax cuts have gone wobbly. It would be more convincing if the Republican line were something other than “no new taxes, ever.” The economic and fiscal circumstances may change, but the prescription remains the same.
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Why tax cuts do not reduce government spending
Over the course of the last three decades, cutting revenues has not curtailed government spending.
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Philanthropy and the estate tax
With no estate tax in 2010, people have less incentive to leave charitable bequests. Yet few philanthropies have stepped up against the repeal.
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Should Congress extend the Bush tax cuts?
The best course may be for Congress to extend low- and middle-class provisions of the Bush tax cuts for a year or two, and use that time to design a serious tax reform.
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The US is not Greece. Yet.
While US and Greek economies differ significantly, there are lessons to be learned from the European country's debt crisis. Specifically, that markets are not always rational.
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Why a value-added tax? Because no one's offering something better than the VAT.
Although both parties have rejected a value-added tax, political gridlock is keeping them from offering better alternatives than the VAT.
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Why we should want Obama to break his promise on taxes
All Americans should encourage President Obama to break his campaign promise to extend the Bush tax cuts.
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Why so few people pay income tax
Those who do not pay income tax aren't required to because Congress uses the tax system to deliver social benefits.
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