Individual Tax Compliance and Complexity

The full cost of a tax system is more than simply the amount of tax paid. It also includes the cost of tax planning and paperwork. Economists call these “tax compliance” costs, and the IRS estimates Americans spend 6.6 billion hours per year filling out tax forms—including 1.6 billion hours on the 1040 form alone.

Details and Analysis of President Biden’s FY 2022 Budget Proposals

June 16, 2021

House and Senate Proposals Would Make Incremental Reforms to Retirement Savings

June 15, 2021

Louisiana Fiscal Session Finishes Strong with Tax Reform

June 11, 2021

Taxing Consumption Progressively Is a Better Way to Tax the Wealthy

June 8, 2021

A Closer Look at Eliminating the AMT

June 8, 2021

Biden Proposals Would Significantly Expand Benefits Administered Through the Tax Code

June 3, 2021

Tax Foundation Webinar Recaps the Complexities of the 2021 Tax Filing Season

May 25, 2021

How Biden’s Corporate Tax Increases Could Make Tax Enforcement Harder

May 18, 2021

Tax Policy in the First 100 Days of the Biden Administration

April 30, 2021

Options for Reforming America’s Tax Code 2.0

April 19, 2021

Testimony: Senate Budget Committee Hearing on the Progressivity of the U.S. Tax Code

March 25, 2021

What to Expect During the 2021 Tax Season

March 19, 2021

Facts and Figures 2021: How Does Your State Compare?

March 10, 2021

Insights into the Tax Systems of Scandinavian Countries

February 24, 2021

Join Us for a Free “State Tax Policy Boot Camp”

February 12, 2021

Sen. Romney’s Child Tax Reform Proposal Aims to Expand the Social Safety Net and Simplify Tax Credits

February 5, 2021

Modeling Different Proposals for Round Three Direct Payments

February 2, 2021

IRS Data Shows Who Benefited from the First Round of Economic Impact Payments

January 27, 2021

Pandemic Highlights the Need for Better Tax Policy for Entrepreneurs and Small Businesses

December 21, 2020

2020 Spanish Regional Tax Competitiveness Index

December 9, 2020