Garrett Watson Special Projects Manager Contact Garrett Watson Follow Garrett Watson on Twitter Garrett Watson is Special Projects Manager at the Tax Foundation, where he focuses on how the federal and state tax systems can be improved for entrepreneurs and innovators. Previously, Garrett was a program manager with the R Street Institute, where he managed grants and tracked the organization’s policy impact. Garrett also conducted policy research on economic opportunity, which was featured in National Review Online and The Washington Examiner. Garrett earned a bachelor’s degree from St. Lawrence University in upstate New York, where he studied economics and philosophy. Garrett lives in Arlington, Virginia, and is an avid hockey fan and snowboarder. Written Works Improving the Federal Tax System for Gig Economy Participants October 18, 2019 Measuring the Value of Deferral in Capital Gains Tax Proposals September 25, 2019 States Should Continue to Reform Taxes on Tangible Personal Property August 6, 2019 Tax Expenditures Taken by Small Businesses in the Federal Tax Code August 5, 2019 New Research Shows Small Firms Value Simplicity More Than Tax Relief June 26, 2019 Simplifying Complex Income Tax Deduction Rules Would Benefit Short-Term Rental Arrangements June 13, 2019 Proposed Referendum is an Opportunity for Oregonians to Reassess the State’s Gross Receipts Tax May 31, 2019 America’s Gas Tax Falls Further Behind OECD Peers When Controlling for Exchange Rates May 24, 2019 Arizona’s Dueling Proposals Could Clarify Tax Rules for Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing May 13, 2019 How High are Other Nations’ Gas Taxes? May 2, 2019 See Full List Back to Staff Page
