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Publications are the cornerstone of the Tax Foundation's policy scholarship. We offer a wide range of publications aimed at educating journalists, lawmakers and taxpayers about sound tax policy, and examining the size and impact of state and federal taxes and spending. Tax Watch subscriptions and single copies of most of our publications are available free of charge here. For more information about our publications program please call (202) 464-6200.
Studies & Reports
Fiscal Facts
Brief on-line analyses of tax policy issues distributed via email to journalists, lawmakers, corporate tax professionals and others. (Free sign-up here).Special Reports
Policy studies of current tax and spending issues, including state and local tax burdens, Tax Freedom Day®, and federal taxing vs. spending by state.Background Papers
Longer scholarly studies of tax policy issues, including the State Business Tax Climate Index, international tax policy, and lottery taxes.
Amicus Briefs
Amicus curiae briefs—literally “friend of the court”’ briefs—allow the Tax Foundation to weigh in on important tax cases by encouraging courts to weigh the economic impact of their decisions.
Legislative Testimony
Testifying before Congress and state legislatures is one way Tax Foundation economists urge federal and state legislators to follow the principles of sound tax policy in crafting tax law.Other Special Briefs
This section includes public speeches, presentations and other short policy pieces by Tax Foundation economists and analysts.Revenue Estimates and Distributional Analysis
Revenue estimates of suggested changes to the federal individual income tax.Other Academic Papers
Technical working papers and other academic and methodological studies.Historical Studies & Reports
Complete archive of tax policy studies from 1937 to present, including the Tax Foundation's historical publications library.
Newsletters
Tax Watch
The Tax Foundation's quarterly tax policy newsletter, presenting summaries of our economists' latest research in a simple, non-technical format. Topics include tax reform, odd taxes from the past, Tax Foundation commentary and more. If you'd like to receive a free subscription to Tax Watch, click here.Tax Features
The Tax Foundations former bimonthly policy review, published 1957-2004. Contains in-depth, semi-technical articles on topical issues in tax policy. Topics include state business tax climates, state tax collections and rates, Tax Freedom Day® and more.
Books
Facts & Figures Handbook: How Does Your State Compare?
Edited by TF Staff. How do taxes in your state compare nationally? This pocket-sized handbook compares the 50 states on 4o different measures of taxing and spending, including individual and corporate income tax rates, business tax climates, excise taxes, tax burdens and state spending.Putting a Face On America's Tax Returns
By Scott A. Hodge. Sound tax policy begins with an understanding of the changing face of America's taxpayers. This 20-page collection summarizes the Putting a Face On America's Tax Returns project, including chapters on life cycle and inequality, the changing middle class, and the rising number of Americans outside the federal tax system.Facts & Figures on Government Finance, 38th Edition
Edited by Sumeet Sagoo. Published regularly since 1941, this compendium of public-finance data includes the best historical presentation of the history of individual income tax rates available anywhere. Nobel Laureate Milton Friedman has called Facts and Figures "the most detailed and useful statistical portrait of where the spending goes and how it is financed."A Taxpayer's Guide to Federal Spending, 7th Edition
Edited by Matthew Lutz. This accessible book is the Fiscal Year 2004 budget of the U.S. government writ small, and in plain English. Though the President’s budget was over 2,500 pages, the Taxpayer's Guide cuts almost 90 percent of it—and you won’t miss a thing.
