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 Closing the Tax Gap and Improving the Tax Code Are Complementary Goals November 21, 2019 Proponents of Wealth Taxation Must Consider its Impact on Innovation November 12, 2019 An Analysis of the Economic, Revenue, and Distributional Effects of the Proposed Millionaire’s Surtax November 11, 2019 Reviewing Elizabeth Warren’s Tax Proposals to Fund Medicare for All November 1, 2019 Saez and Zucman’s Latest Estimates of Tax Burdens Don’t Fully Consider the Impact of Taxes on Saving and Investment October 28, 2019 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 See Full List Back to Staff Page
