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Tax Reform 2.0 Takes Shape
Recently, Congress released a series of bills which have been dubbed “Tax Reform 2.0.” These bills modify and build upon the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, whose individual provisions are currently set to expire at the end of 2025. We outline the details of each bill, including changes to tax rates, the standard deduction, and the child tax credit.
3 min readPermanence for 100 Percent Bonus Depreciation Provides More Cost-Effective Growth than Permanence for Individual Provisions
In the long run, permanent full expensing produces about 4.5 times more GDP growth per dollar of revenue than making individual TCJA provisions permanent.
2 min readHere’s What GDP Actually Tells Us
4 min readProposed Corporate Rate Hike Would Damage Economic Output
Raising the corporate tax rate would reduce economic growth and lead to a smaller capital stock, lower wage growth, and reduced employment.
2 min readPrioritizing Tax Reform in Arkansas
1 min readWhat to Expect from IRS Guidance on SALT Deduction Cap Workarounds
While a few are hoping for a different outcome, most observers expect the IRS to disallow these new, intentional SALT workarounds that have been adopted by New York and a handful of other states.
7 min readResponding to the NYT’s Stock Buybacks Analysis
The increase in stock buybacks isn’t surprising nor a sign that the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act won’t increase domestic investment.
2 min readLowering the Corporate Income Tax Rate Benefits Old and New Capital
Cutting the corporate tax rate improves the United States’ international tax competitiveness, incentives new investment and benefits both old & new capital.
3 min readWhat the Main Criticisms of Stock Buybacks Get Wrong
Stock buybacks are a clearly visible phenomenon, but most critics point out the initial action, the buyback, and ignore the greater context.
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