Garrett Watson Senior Policy Analyst Contact Garrett Watson Follow Garrett Watson on Twitter Request Garrett Watson as a Speaker Garrett Watson is a Senior Policy Analyst at the Tax Foundation, where he conducts research on federal and state tax policy. His work has been featured in The Washington Post, The Atlantic, Politico, the Associated Press and other major outlets. Previously, Garrett was a program manager at a nearby think tank and conducted policy research on economic opportunity and labor markets, including non-compete clause reform. 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 Modernizing Rental Car and Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing Taxes for a Post-Pandemic Future April 22, 2021 Imposing New Taxes on Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing Will Not Help Texas Economic Recovery April 19, 2021 Business Tax Collections Within Historical Norm After Accounting for Pass-through Business Taxes April 15, 2021 Reviewing the Federal Tax Treatment of Research & Development Expenses April 13, 2021 Biden’s Corporate Minimum Book Tax Narrows, but Problems and Uncertainties Remain April 13, 2021 U.S. Effective Corporate Tax Rate Is Right in Line With Its OECD Peers April 2, 2021 Combined Corporate Rates Would Exceed 30 Percent in Most States Under Biden’s Tax Plan April 1, 2021 President Biden’s Infrastructure Plan Raises Taxes on U.S. Production March 31, 2021 Congressional Budget Office and Tax Foundation Modeling Show That Some Tax Hikes Are More Damaging Than Others March 26, 2021 What to Expect During the 2021 Tax Season March 19, 2021 See Full List Back to Staff Page
