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 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 Oregon Another Step Closer to a Gross Receipts Tax Funding Public Education April 30, 2019 New Study Finds that High Tax Rates Lower the Chance of Business Survival April 29, 2019 Testimony: Oregon Should Reevaluate the Proposed Gross Receipts Tax to Raise Revenue for Public Education April 23, 2019 Oregon’s Proposed Corporate Activity Tax Would Harm Low-Income Oregonians the Most April 19, 2019 See Full List Back to Staff Page
